8 cities rewilding their urban spaces

Jun 18, 2021

The Gardens by the Bay, which have helped create green space and nature in Singapore.

The Gardens by the Bay have transformed Singapore from a "Garden city" to a "City in a Garden. Image: Unsplash/Sergio Sala Avatar of user Sergio Sala Sergio Sala

Linnea Harris

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sky view of Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Image: Unsplash/Sergio Sala

diagram showing a new vision for the empty Broadmarsh shopping center in the city of Nottingham: an urban oasis of wetlands, woodlands, and wildflowers.

A new vision for the empty Broadmarsh shopping center in the city of Nottingham. Image: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust / Influence

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The city of Haerbin, China has fostered a wetland in the middle of the city. Image: The Qunli National Urban Wetland. Turenscape

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A wildlife garden in New York City. Image: Instagram/highlinenyc

Flowers and wildlife grow in the city of Barcelona

Nature in the city of Bareclona. Image: Lorena Escuer / Hydrobiology / Handout

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