Bridging Blocks: Green Space - A Community Conversation at Henrietta Hankin Branch Library

Bridging Blocks: Green Space - A Community Conversation at Henrietta Hankin Branch Library

CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — Why are green spaces important? What is the future of green space? How does green space impact our communities? What challenges are presented by green spaces or the lack thereof?  Join us at Henrietta Hankin Branch Library on Wednesday, June 18th, from 5:30-7:30 pm for a meaningful discussion on green space facilitated by the Bridging Blocks team. WHYY News’ Bridging Blocks program is an initiative that brings together comm…

BU students, professors find green space despite urban campus

At first sight, BU doesn’t appear to have much green space. The school’s campus stretches for two-miles along Commonwealth Avenue, one of Boston’s busiest streets, giving it limited space for rolling fields, trees and meadows.  Although green space appears sparse, students and professors have found a variety of urban sanctuaries both on and off campus.  Green spaces are especially impactful in cities because of their high population densities in…