Officials in Toronto and many residents ask why the province of Ontario is turning a former waterfront park over to an Austrian spa operator.
Tag: Parks and Other Recreation Areas
Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air
In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats and mosquito-eating dragonflies).
London’s Highline Will Echo Its New York Inspiration, With Local Notes
Hoping to repeat the success of Manhattan’s park, London is transforming a disused rail line, elevated 25 feet above the city’s streets, into its own floating green space.
MSG Withdraws Bid to Build Vegas-Style Sphere in London
The American developer MSG Entertainment withdrew its bid to build a sister arena in Britain after opposition from Londoners and the city’s mayor.
Toxic Air Can’t Keep New Delhi’s Joggers and Yoga Fans Inside
In India’s capital, skipping exercise and the social routines that often come with it is seen as worse than going out and breathing poison.
How Tropical Parakeets Took Over Brussels
After a small group of parakeets were released from a zoo in Brussels in the 1970s, their numbers soared. A population increase has also occurred across the continent.
In Afghanistan, Fear and Despair After Three Big Earthquakes
Seemingly unending earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed nearly 1,300 people and amplified already troubling times since the Taliban seized power.
Grizzly Bear Kills 2 People at Banff National Park in Canada
Park officials found the victims early Saturday morning, after receiving an alert from a satellite device hours earlier. A grizzly near the site displayed “aggressive behavior,” they said.
Montreal’s Mayor Reclaims a Famous Road From Cars and Trucks
The closing of a road through Mount Royal Park is part of Valérie Plante’s ambitious project to get Montrealers on bikes.
Paris Turns ‘Little Belt’ of Train Tracks Into Green Spaces
The French capital is converting the tracks into semi-wild oases to provide relief as climate change brings hotter days, although the nature that has flourished there may pay a price.