I was intrigued by a recent Calgary Herald letter to the editor that questioned if the city was adding more parks to offset the impact of more density being added to inner-city neighbourhoods. The author correctly noted the importance of urban green spaces to humans’ physical and mental well-being. She is not alone in her thinking. The most common comments I hear against more infill housing density is the lack of green spaces, the removal of mature trees and loss of front lawns and loss of the tree canopy. Read More