Jo Grundy Millions of animals cross ancient pathways in search of food, water, safety and mates – but alas many now have motorways running through them. So engineers and designers have created inventive ways to prevent roadkill, which also saves money for councils, in not having to deal with the aftermath of vehicle collisions with…
town planning
what councils can learn from Central Park (NY)
Peaches Art Years ago, TV cop shows would suggest that if you jogged through Central Park, you would likely get mugged, raped or murdered. It used to be dangerous, but now it’s pretty safe thanks to good policies and excellent town planning. Park planners can read up on toxic plants, flowers, trees and mulch to avoid….
reasons to design cities on a ‘grid plan’
Simply Katy Prints Do you live in a place where despite say living not far from the park or beach, it takes ages to get there on foot, because the roads have no (safe) alleys to pass through? Often you could live by the seaside yet it takes an hour to get there, as the…
how light pollution affects wildlife & birds
MHeath Dark Sky Lighting is one of a few companies that offers ‘wildlife-friendly’ lighting, that points downwards (to avoid lighting up the entire sky) and uses orange-hue light (rather than blue light which disorientates bats and other creatures, and attract important insects that die en-masse). The company offers lighting design advice, along with lights (some…