Thursday, February 19, 2026

Urban Green Infrastructures

Urban food gardens need space, resources, volunteers and/or paid staff and plenty of planning if they are to become successful and feed the people they are intended for (Image: Evergreen Infrastructure) Urban food gardens need space, resources, volunteers and/or paid staff and plenty of planning if they are to become successful and feed the people they are intended for (Image: Evergreen Infrastructure)
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The future of urban farming depends on how we value space

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By Michael Casey

Over the past decade, urban farming has gathered extraordinary momentum with it being framed as a clean and hopeful solution for cities wrestling with food insecurity, population growth and the impacts of climate change. The promise is attractive; where someone can take under-used space, stack it vertically or spread it across rooftops, suddenly you can have a decentralised, resilient, hyper-local food system.… Continue reading

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Green roofs are a high-impact, multi-benefit investment (Image: Michael Casey) Green roofs are a high-impact, multi-benefit investment (Image: Michael Casey)
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Green roofs are more than just a pretty face

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By Michael Casey 

Rooftop gardens present creative ways to add nature to urban architecture and can make cityscapes, suburbs, and rural areas more attractive and even unique. However, they go a lot further than a simple aesthetic makeover on an underutilised roof area. … Continue reading

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Punggol Mall in Singapore uses green roofs, podium gardens and tiered levels that retain water to avoid peak discharge into the river system – a great example of a nature-based storm water management solution (Image: Michael Casey) Punggol Mall in Singapore uses green roofs, podium gardens and tiered levels that retain water to avoid peak discharge into the river system – a great example of a nature-based storm water management solution (Image: Michael Casey)
Urban Green Infrastructures

The future of cities

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 Can green infrastructure lead the way?

By Michael Casey

As cities continue to grow, so do the challenges of managing urban heat, record-breaking floods, and extreme weather events that are pushing some urban areas toward uninhabitable locations. Addressing these challenges requires a diverse urban toolkit, one that embraces high-tech, low-tech, and even no-tech solutions.… Continue reading

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