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As we commemorate Earth Day, we highlight our involvement in the South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Implementation Strategy, another noteworthy project in our 40-year history of shaping communities and enhancing quality of life that also aligns with the Earth Day ethos of environmental stewardship. A Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) is a designation assigned to areas with abandoned or underutilized properties, typically due to real or perceived environmental contamination resulting in economic disinvestment. The New York State Department of State BOA Program provides funding to eligible entities (i.e.,  municipalities, community-based organizations, and community boards) to develop plans for areas characterized by multiple vacant properties and/or brownfields. While this project focused on South Buffalo, this concept resonates globally as communities worldwide strive for environmental renewal and economic revitalization. The South Buffalo BOA spans 2,000 acres along the Buffalo River, adjacent to Lake Erie, and once hosted heavy industries like Republic Steel. Over the years, our team, in collaboration with the City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning and Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC), has worked diligently to chart a course for revitalization, guided by the BOA Plan. This plan has already catalyzed over $1 billion in new investment, including notable projects like the Tesla Plant at Riverbend and the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park. This study received the 2014 Outstanding NY BOA Award by the New Partners for Community Revitalization. As a member of a multi-disciplined team, our responsibilities included a comprehensive range of tasks, from analyzing existing conditions to master planning and identifying strategic redevelopment sites. This project is not only a testament to our expertise in urban planning and redevelopment but also an affirmation of our commitment to sustainability. Moreover, the South Buffalo BOA stands as one of the pioneering implementation strategies under the BOA program, setting a precedent for future revitalization efforts. We celebrate the progress made in the South Buffalo BOA, symbolizing our dedication to creating resilient, environmentally conscious communities. We extend our gratitude to the City of Buffalo and our clients for their collaboration in this transformative endeavor. Aerial image © James Cavanaugh Photography. #40yearsoffisher #fisherassociates #40yearsofservice #40yearanniversary #earthday

In Vancouver, our parks and green space face a threat: the potential dismantling of the century-old structure Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, which could take away from much-needed work to meet the park needs of the city’s communities. Read our statement to understand why preserving the Park Board is crucial for the well-being of Vancouver's parks and communities. #vancouver #park #vancouverparkboard

Ever dreamt of waking up to a serene farmhouse sunrise? Or maybe you fancy the buzz and bustle of townhouse living, right in the heart of the city? It's your future, your choice - so picture your perfect day. #TxRealtor #PasadenaTxRealtor #SoldbyDebbieGrigg #HoustonTexasRealestate #DeerParkTxRealEstate #LaPorteTexasRealestate

Ever imagined your office being located amongst lush trees and chirping birds? If so, park management might be the career for you.  NZ is facing a critical shortage of park managers and our new Master of Parks Management is all about addressing that issue. Learn more via RNZ's Nine to Noon. #parks #parksandrecreation #parksmanagement #lincolnuninz 

Informative #Ecological #Design #Lab #research start - (RE)ENGAGING GREENSPACE: The Growing Stewardship Strategy The #OakRidges #Corridor #Conservation #Reserve (#ORCCR) is a #linear #greenspace located in the The Corporation of the Town Of Richmond Hill. The site holds #significant #ecological and #cultural #importance as the point of origin for the #OakRidgesMoraine. #Geographically, this 2015 project #focuses on #engaging the immediate #residential #community #surrounding the ORCCR, as well as #attracting #visitors #across York Region (The Regional Municipality of York). (#Re)#Engaging #Greenspace: The #Growing #Stewardship #Strategy is a #compilation of #innovative #solutions #prepared for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as a starting point #rethinking #stewardshipengagement within this #fragile #landscape. The group #defined three core #goals for stewardship: #belonging, #experience, and #awareness. Using these three #stewardshipgoals as a basis for #analysis, the group #established two #sets of #criteria to #guide the #creation of the #strategy. These include #site #objectives such as #conservation, #recreation, and #connection, as well as #demographic #objectives such as #culture, age, and #ability. Based on these #objectives, the group outlined five strategic #directions for action: #branding, park use, infrastructure, online presence, and #communityoutreach. The #implementation of these# actions will help #build upon #existing #local #engagement by #cultivating a new #generation of #stewards of the #rebranded #Conservation #Park. This project lays the #groundwork for subsequent research and analysis on #future re-engagement efforts, as well as the #application of #park #improvements by the TRCA and its $partners. TEAM MEMBERS Brandon Kashin, Erin Windross, Graham Wilson, Jacky Li, Jahnavi Ramakrishnan, Kelsey Prentice, Marika Franko #intergenerational #intercultural #education #biodiverse #onehealth #wellbeing #inclusive #planning #design #sdgs #safe #regenerative #wildlife #crossings #landscape #NbD #landuse #culturalheritage #naturalheritage #resilience #AQ

Upon entering Louisville, Kentucky’s Cherokee Park from Eastern Parkway, traffic flows in a circular motion through a famed roundabout. The circular aspect of the landscape architecture echoes a sinister memory: the rotating winds of the F4 tornado that devastated the park in 1974. A few steps beyond the traffic circle is the Wildflower Woods trail. In this urban park frequently plagued by non-Indigenous plants like English ivy, bush honeysuckle and privet, Wildflower Woods offers a remarkable look at long-established plants that thrive when Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s Team for Healthy Parks removes non-Indigenous plants and restores biodiversity to natural areas. The experience of hiking the trail is like viewing a living museum, with ephemeral spring flowers like Dutchman’s breeches giving way to Jack-in-the-pulpit and other biodiverse flora throughout the seasons. Discover how community members in Louisville, Kentucky, have been restoring Cherokee Park following a devastating 1974 tornado. Read the full article from Jesse Hendrix-Inman, Director of Communications at Olmsted Parks Conservancy: https://bit.ly/4csD856 #PowerOfParks #Conservation #ParksAndRecMagazine #Environment #ParksAndRec #Parks #Recreation #LocalParks

From seed to a plant on the wall, the natural way of plants to grow. This allow the plants to be acclimatise to the environment where the seeds sprout reducing the risks of plant loss due to environment changes at a early stage of the plants development.

We personally believe that stories matter - and it is the reason we started mindsyndicate (now years ago), and why we have also gone down the path of trying to renovate and preserve two unique properties here in the Golden State. Under Petralogix Holding LLC, we have been fortunate enough to acquire the famous "Lockeford Meat Market" in downtown Lockeford (CA), as well as a portion of the Old Howard Ranch in Clements (CA). Lockeford (and Clements too, but to a lesser extent) was one of the most important towns around in those early days of California, as it was a major artery to the Gold Rush venue. Dr. Locke had the dare to run a 100+ foot river steam boat all the way up the Mokelumne River to Lockeford from around 1860 to 1865. At that time, very wet winters conditions aligning year after year create a 12 foot deep,1/2 mile wide river capable of allow for the deepest inland shipping route ever known in California. When those unseasonably wet winters turned back to a drier time, the steam ships stopped, and it was sunk to the bottom of the river where it still sleeps today. Check out more of the story here (https://lnkd.in/g5R6pWM3) For these projects - We have been working in close conjunction with the County, and more recently EBMUD, to convert and then preserve into perpetuity 30 acres of Oak Woodland and improve Salmon Spawning Habitat along the Mokelumne River, as well as bring back to life the Old Building originally built by Dr. Locke for his son, and design by the famous architect Charles Beasley. We personally believe that preservation of these key resources is critical to the history and future of our beautiful State of California. I would love to discuss our projects with any and all that may have ambitions to preserve and protect iconic locations throughout the State, or Country - so feel free to reach out with questions on how we did it. There will be of the story to share, and more to come on these projects in the future months and years ahead, so stay tuned. Please share the story to see if we can get more people into this route - the resources are there for people willing to put in the foot work. Below is a quick picture of what is now named "The Lockeford Emporium" - which is one of only 35 buildings within San Joaquin County that are on the State Registry. In the near future, we will be doing a meet and great fundraiser for additional renovations - with BBQ tri-tip, a tour, and live music. DM me for additional information on this if interested in coming out :)

At last night's committee meeting, Council discussed our Urban Forest Update. We learned that over a 10-year period, Aurora has increased its tree canopy from 28% to 34%, marking a significant 6% increase. As a result, Aurora has one of the most significant percentage of tree canopies in York Region. As I said at the table this doesn’t happen by accident, this happens because of Good planning by our staff, and by our Council. A healthy and growing tree canopy is important to our municipality. And the fact that it is now one of the largest tree canopies in York Region , is one of the many incredible things that makes our town one of the best places to live in the entire GTHA. However, while we have made much positive progress, there’s always room for improvement. Council emphasized the importance of not only approving our Urban Forest Update but also making a commitment as a Town to set our target to 40% for our tree canopy. Setting this ambitious target demonstrates our dedication to leadership in tree canopy preservation within York Region. The motion to commit to a 40% tree canopy target over the next 10 years was unanimous and now awaits ratification at Council. I am looking forward to continuing our community’s appropriate growth, growth that is envisioned through our Official Plan while preserving and enhancing our cherished tree canopy. #LeadershipThatGetsThingsDone https://lnkd.in/gBz2_czR