Introduction “The fighters are our salvation but the bombers alone provide the means of victory.” Winston Churchill’s words from September 1940 were prophetic, an early forecast of the indispensable role these aircraft would play in the triumph over Nazism in World War II. Dedicated to the courageous veterans of the Bomber Command, a bronze memorial… More
Introduction It’s August 12, 1884, and geologist Joseph Tyrrell — on the hunt for coal seams in Alberta’s Red Deer Valley — discovers something far different: the first dinosaur fossil ever found in the region, later named the Albertosaurus for its geographical lineage. A hundred years later, the Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, an homage to… More
One of the chief advantages of the Silva Cell system is its ability to provide a robust soil environment for city trees — but why is this beneficial in the growth of healthy urban forests? Simply put, trees need adequate soil volume to properly grow: the more, the better. As we’ve discussed previously, roots are… More
Introduction One can’t help but feel a sense of patriotic reverence, climbing the 136 steps to the monument’s main west entrance and looking out over the U.S. Capitol across First Street — a sensation no doubt intended by Cass Gilbert and William Taft, the building’s architect and chief lobbying advocate, respectively. This is the U.S…. More
Introduction Trees play an invaluable role in enhancing city environments, providing everything from energy savings to climate-change mitigation. But it’s important to remember that not all urban forests are created equal — and evaluating trees by their quantity as opposed to their quality is to display a fundamental misunderstanding of city trees’ potential worth. Healthy,… More
This post includes a number of statistics found in an in-depth study titled “Financing Green Infrastructure” published by ICMA (International City/County Management Association) in May 2022 — click here to read the report in full. Introduction As the social and environmental benefits of green infrastructure (GI) gain more and more traction among municipal project planners,… More
Introduction The first licensed airfield in Canada, City Centre Airport opened in 1927 on 144 acres of land just north of Downtown Edmonton. Serving as a military airbase during the Second World War, it became a stop on international passenger flights between North America and Asia in the 1950s. As jet technology progressed during the… More
Introduction From New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to Wembley Stadium in London, DeepRoot has helped ensure the success of green infrastructure projects in big cities across the globe. But these high-profile initiatives are only part of our story — Silva Cells grow large trees in towns big and small, partnering with designers, engineers,… More
Introduction A silhouetted cutout of Don Draper, the dashing protagonist in AMC’s Mad Men, extends his arm across the back of a commemorative park bench in front of the former Time-Life Building — headquarters of the fictional Sterling-Cooper-Draper-Pryce advertising firm in the award-winning series set in 1960s New York City. The history and cultural impact… More
Introduction When we talk about low-impact development and design today, the term “suspended pavement” is frequently used — but rarely defined. It’s important to understand this practice within the field of green infrastructure, so let’s examine what suspended pavement is as well as its history, uses, composition, and case studies. What is Suspended Pavement? Suspended… More
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