Since the 1970s, cities have been employing something called hostile architecture to try to keep certain people from being in certain places think handles on bus benches to prevent people from laying down on them.Some states are now starting to rethink this, but Jonathan Pacheco Bell says it’s still very common in cities around the world.Pacheco Bell is a senior embedded
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A Denver Neighborhood Creates Green Space to Improve Community Health
Members of Groundwork Denver, Denver Parks & Recreation, and community volunteers at the Platte Farm Open Space in Denver.
Photo from Groundwork Denver
Once a dumping ground for trash and industrial pollution, Platte Farm Open Space now has gardens, trails, and play areas enjoyed by the whole community.
Apr 27, 2021
With the arrival of spring, Platte Farm Open Space, in the diverse, working-class neighborhood of Globeville in north Denver, comes alive with native grasses, pollinator gardens that attract bees and butterflies, and wildflowers, such as Mexican hat, asters, poppies, and gaillardia.