LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 3, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 16-30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor Shades of Green’s 630-square-foot Pacific Heights rooftop garden / Ive Haugeland San Francisco Rooftop...

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REBELLIOUS CITIES TEAM UP TO P...

Jun 22, 2017 by

REBELLIOUS CITIES TEAM UP TO POST CLIMATE DATA TAKEN DOWN BY THE EPA

[Translate] Stuff that matters site for sore eyes Shutterstock Burlington, Vermont, just became the 14th city to republish deleted...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIG...

Jun 20, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS (JUNE 1 — 15)

[Translate] DIRT.ASLA.ORG     J.R. TaylorLeave a comment Lake Kittamaqundi is one of five manmade lakes originally planned for...

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FIVE WAYS CITIES CAN FIGHT CLI...

Jun 2, 2017 by

FIVE WAYS CITIES CAN FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE — WITH OR WITHOUT THE PARIS DEAL

[Translate] Shutterstock climate desk By Laura Bliss  GRIST.ORG This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

May 31, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MAY 16-31)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   DIRT.ASLA.ORG MVRDV’s elevated sky garden in Seoul / ossip van duivenbode Architects Aren’t Happy with...

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ARE MODERNIST LANDSCAPES WORTH...

May 22, 2017 by

ARE MODERNIST LANDSCAPES WORTH SAVING?

[Translate]   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG  Jared Green Freeway Park, Seattle by Lawrence Halprin / The Cultural Landscape Foundation,...

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THE LANDSCAPES OF PRE-INDUSTRI...

May 18, 2017 by

THE LANDSCAPES OF PRE-INDUSTRIAL CITIES (PART 1 AND 2)

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor LiDAR-generated hillshade showing terracing, household remains and field boundaries in present-day...

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THE DEPRESSING REALITY OF MOSU...

May 16, 2017 by

THE DEPRESSING REALITY OF MOSUL: THE PLANET IS GETTING FLATTENED AS ONE ANCIENT CITY AFTER ANOTHER IS DESTROYED

The world loses as destruction and mayhem know no bounds.

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WHY ARCHITECTS MUST RETHINK CA...

May 10, 2017 by

WHY ARCHITECTS MUST RETHINK CARBON (IT’S NOT THE ENEMY WE FACE)

[Translate] Metropolis editor in chief Susan Szenasy sits down with William McDonough—the designer, author, and developer of Cradle...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 10, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG Grant Park deck rendering / Smith Dalia They Turned the Front Lawn into a Welcoming...

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URBAN MIGRATION: SHAPING THE F...

May 10, 2017 by

URBAN MIGRATION: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR CITIES

[Translate] 100 Resilient Cities 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by @RockefellerFdn, In the largest wave of human displacement...

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HOW TRUMP COULD SPEND $1 TRILL...

May 10, 2017 by

HOW TRUMP COULD SPEND $1 TRILLION TO FIX AMERICA IF HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING

[Translate] Grist / Amelia Bates Pipe Dreams By Nathanael Johnson and Matt GRIST.ORG Infrastructure! We’ve really got your attention...

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CITIES ALL OVER THE U.S. ARE P...

May 8, 2017 by

CITIES ALL OVER THE U.S. ARE PLEDGING TO GO 100% RENEWABLES

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters pledge drive Shutterstock GRIST On Monday, Atlanta lawmakers voted unanimously to power the...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Apr 18, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 1 – 15)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG The Chicago Riverwalk / Christian Phillips Sasaki Unveils Design for Sunqiao, a...

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SHOWING COMMUNITIES HOW TO LIV...

Apr 7, 2017 by

SHOWING COMMUNITIES HOW TO LIVE WITH FLOODS

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor DesignWeek Greenville winning team / NCSU master’s of landscape architecture student Rouqing Ke...

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QUEBEC’S VACANT CHURCH B...

Apr 2, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Ruby Irene Pratka, Shareable.NET | Report The novelist Mark Twain is said to have referred to Montreal as a city of...

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BOOK REVIEW: SEEING THE BETTER...

Mar 30, 2017 by

BOOK REVIEW: SEEING THE BETTER CITY

[Translate] THE DIRT   Aaron King Seeing the Better City / Island Press In her book The Eye Is a Door, landscape architecture...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 30, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG   J.R. Taylor Dominique Perrault reimagines the Île de la Cité in Paris / Dominique Perrault...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 8, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (FEB. 16-28)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor    THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG Chicago’s Martin Luther King Drive transformed by driverless cars / The Driverless City...

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HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE...

Feb 18, 2017 by

HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE TO IMPROVE OUR CITIES

[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design / Island PressPeople feel happier, healthier, and...

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GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

Feb 18, 2017 by

GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

[Translate] The Dirt Perk Park, Cleveland by Thomas Balsley Associates / Land StudioGood landscape design is intrinsically...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Feb 18, 2017 by

[Translate]   J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT The design for Cleveland Public Square / James Corner Field Operations Saving the Tamarind – The...

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DENSIFYING CITIES COULD CUT EM...

Jan 20, 2017 by

DENSIFYING CITIES COULD CUT EMISSIONS MORE THAN DOING ENERGY RETROFITS ON BUILDINGS

[Translate] Shutterstock That’s according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. You’re...

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THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF PREEM...

Jan 13, 2017 by

THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF PREEMPTION: HOW IT WILL BE USED BY CONGRESS TO HALT STATE ACTION ON CLIMATE

[Translate] As the GOP takes control of the White House and Congress, state officials fear roadblocks to environmental progress. By...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jan 6, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DEC. 16-31)

[Translate] Keller Fountain Park / Jeremy Bittermann, via the Cultural Landscape Foundation THE DIRT Expand Sanctuary Concept Beyond...

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GOP AIMS TO REIN IN LIBERAL CI...

Jan 5, 2017 by

GOP AIMS TO REIN IN LIBERAL CITIES

[Translate] By Reid Wilson THE GUARDIAN   © Getty After consolidating power in Washington, D.C., and state capitals under...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 28, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DEC. 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative / Image: Michelle & Chris GerardAmerica’s First...

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AS TRUMP SIGNALS CLIMATE ACTIO...

Dec 16, 2016 by

AS TRUMP SIGNALS CLIMATE ACTION PULLBACK, LOCAL LEADERS PUSH FORWARD

[Translate] By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG NYTIMES Photo A wind farm on in Colorado City, Tex. Texas currently has more wind power than any...

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CITIES, CARS AND OTHER HUMAN-M...

Dec 14, 2016 by

CITIES, CARS AND OTHER HUMAN-MADE THINGS WEIGH 30 TRILLION METRIC TONS

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network     Scientists estimate that there are roughly 110 pounds of human artifacts...

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ENVIRONMENTALISM OF THE RICH

Dec 8, 2016 by

ENVIRONMENTALISM OF THE RICH

[Translate] THE DIRT  Jared Green cf xdwEnvironmentalism of the Rich / MIT PressPeter Dauvergne, a professor at the University of...

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