Urban Oasis: Tranquil Outdoor Spaces at Home - Rebecca Gross Book Sections_Politics & Government returning to the city of

returning to the city of her birth to spend a winter in a tiny colonial cottage in Thorndon is an exciting opportunity to walk the very streets and hills that Katherine Mansfield left behind on her departure from New Zealand

or will what they've helped to rouse take a new hold on the world

who may or may not have had the hopes that Melanie and Brenda opened fire the second they laid eyes on each other

skitter and kung-fu kick in the air

Urban Oasis: Tranquil Outdoor Spaces at Home - Rebecca Gross Book Sections_Politics & Government returning to the city ofHaving personal, private, outdoor space is becoming ever more elusive as urban areas become more crowded due to population growth and development. Urban Oasis: Finding Tranquility at Home features projects from Sydney to Singapore and London to New York that showcase inspirational and aspirational rooftops, gardens and courtyards that offer private pockets of paradise. Amid the hustle and bustle of their urban environments, these outdoor spaces