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Amsterdam cityscape (Roberta Faul-Zeitler CC:3.0)

Coming up: Will Cities Thrive? An Optimistic Look

April 7, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Cities are in the thick of the current pandemic – but also places where millions want to live, work and visit. We’re skipping ahead, with optimism, that we’ll see better […]

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archeology, Architecture, Cities, Europe, Parks, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design, Urban life
Wyss Campaign for Nature

Earth Heroes: A $1 Billion Investment

April 24, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Who is Hansjörg Wyss – and why is he giving away a billion dollars ? Just before the end of 2018, nature lover-billionaire-philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss wrote a New York Times […]

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Africa, Asia, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Heroes, Latin America, Oceans, Parks, Sustainability, Wildlife
Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria

Aligning Architecture with Nature

February 12, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Utopian or pragmatic, celebrated or untested—cities, communities and structures that work for the benefit of nature and humankind are featured in our new update. How can buildings– and cities– do […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Biodiversity, Cities, Energy, Environment, Parks, Sustainability, Urban design, Waste and Recycling
Phase 1 of the Philadelphia Rail Park, opened June 14. Courtesy of the Friends of the Rail Park.

Philadelphia Greens Itself: Vibrant Public Space

June 22, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Parks are blooming all over Philadelphia, but one, in particular, has travelers, tourists, and residents rejoicing:  The Rail Park –one of the next generation of greenways popping up around the […]

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Architecture, Cities, Europe, Parks, Travel, Urban design, Urban life
Guanaco de San Carlos

Chile/Peru Parks Millions of Acres Added

February 17, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Chile’s Patagonia region and the Peruvian Amazon started the New Year with millions of new protected acres– rich in biodiversity and natural features—and open to adventure travelers and the public […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, forests, Latin America, Natural history, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel
Front Page Washington Post, March 16 2017. Credit Washington Post

Trump Budget: Kill Arts, Media, Climate, Parks Funding

March 17, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Funding for the arts, humanities, public broadcasting, climate change research, national parks, acquisition of public lands, and many social services are among the 50 programs that the Trump Administration intends […]

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archeology, Art & Design, Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Parks
Kenton Grua (rear) hitting the Grand Canyon's Crystal Rapid with two guided clients in 1974

National Park Service: Happy 100th Birthday

August 25, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS) in legislation signed in 1916 by Woodrow Wilson. Happy birthday to the NPS and to our parks! […]

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Anniversaries, Biodiversity, Discovery, forests, Museums, Natural history, Parks, Photo Gallery, Photography, Rivers, Travel, Wildlife
Ghost octopus - aka Casper. Courtesy of NOAA

Friday Roundup Mar 11: Amazon, Grand Canyon, a Ghost Octopus

March 11, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

A “Ghost” Octopus – 2.6 miles down: Scientists discovered a white octopus lying on a flat rock 2.6 miles below the ocean surface during a recent expedition in the Hawaiian […]

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Discovery, Documentary films, Environment, Film and television, Friday Roundup, Parks, Photography

Cities: US Canada Europe 2016

January 19, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

This month we’re following the water in a half-dozen cities where waterfront redevelopment and new public space amenities are underway to revitalize post-industrial areas, piers and abandoned sites. Come along […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Europe, International, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design
Luxembourg Gardens (Oct 2014) Bobbie Faul-Zeitler CC- 3.0

Paris a Year Ago

November 17, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Just a year ago — Paris was sunny, crisp, fall-like, a city of great buildings and monuments and many small pleasures. My city, your city. Paris belongs to the world. […]

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Architecture, Cities, Europe, France, Gardens, Parks, Photo Gallery, Photography

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