THOUSANDS OF CITIES FROM SIX C...

Jun 25, 2016 by

THOUSANDS OF CITIES FROM SIX CONTINENTS JUST AGREED TO WORK ON CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate]   by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Stephane de Sakutin/Pool Photo via AP   Thousands of cities...

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THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE FUTUR...

Jun 22, 2016 by

THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE FUTURE: UP FOR NEGOTIATION

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Demo:Polis / Carolina LeiteThe jury is in. Over the next fifty years, the world’s cities will face...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

Jun 19, 2016 by

THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION: VISIONS FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS

[Translate] THE DIRT  BY  Jared Green India’s water crisis / National GeographicOver the next 50 years, landscape architects must...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 16, 2016 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor A towering waterfall appears to fall from midair into the Grand Canal at the Palace of Versailles /...

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5 Surprising Cities Where Gent...

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[Translate]   Wages can’t keep up with housing costs. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet   Photo Credit: MsSaraKelly / Flickr...

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STACKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS COULD ...

Jun 15, 2016 by

STACKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS COULD BE THE WAY OF THE FUTURE FOR CITIES

[Translate] RAW-NYC By Samantha Lee GRIST In 2015, Czech libertarian politician Vit Jedlicka called the Free Republic of...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 8, 2016 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor NYC park overhaul / Chang W. Lee, The New York TimesMeet the Garden Designer Who Transformed Rio...

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BIOPHILIC CITIES LEAD THE WAY ...

Jun 8, 2016 by

BIOPHILIC CITIES LEAD THE WAY TO URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT “We need density but we also need connections to nature,” said University of Virginia professor...

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This U.S. City Is a Sustainabl...

Jun 4, 2016 by

This U.S. City Is a Sustainable Utopia—Here’s What They Have Accomplished & Where They Are Headed

[Translate] They have set out to reduce emissions by 80 percent. By Brian Holland, Juan Wei / Island Press  VIA ALTERNET LOCAL PEACE...

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This U.S. City Is a Sustainabl...

Jun 2, 2016 by

This U.S. City Is a Sustainable Utopia—Here’s What They Have Accomplished & Where They Are Headed

[Translate] Local Peace Economy They have set out to reduce emissions by 80 percent. By Brian Holland, Juan Wei / Island Press   VIA...

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REVIEW: NACTO’S TRANSIT ...

May 26, 2016 by

REVIEW: NACTO’S TRANSIT STREET DESIGN GUIDE

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Transit Street Design Guide / Island PressThe new Transit Street Design Guide, the third in a series...

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PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

May 25, 2016 by

PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT                                                                                         Gold Coast,...

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FROM LANDSCAPE TO ECOLOGICAL U...

May 12, 2016 by

FROM LANDSCAPE TO ECOLOGICAL URBANISM

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Landscape as Urbanism / Princeton University Press Charles Waldheim, Affiliate ASLA, chair of the...

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Urbanism Patron Saint Jane Jac...

May 9, 2016 by

Urbanism Patron Saint Jane Jacobs on Our Civic Duty in Cultivating Cities That Foster a Creative Life

[Translate] BRAINPICKINGS Only a few times a century, if we’re lucky, a book comes along to prod the popular imagination with so...

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FLORIDA MAYORS RUSH TO PREPARE...

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FLORIDA MAYORS RUSH TO PREPARE FOR RISING SEAS

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Cindy Lerner and Carlos Gimenez are, in many ways,...

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HOW WILL WE FEED THE MEGACITIE...

May 3, 2016 by

HOW WILL WE FEED THE MEGACITIES OF THE FUTURE?

[Translate] More people are moving to urban areas, and making new connections with rural farmers will be necessary to feed them....

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

May 2, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 16–30)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor A rendering of the forthcoming Presidio land development / The Atlantic Disaster by Design:...

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“DEMO:POLIS” ASKS ...

Apr 29, 2016 by

“DEMO:POLIS” ASKS WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SPACE

[Translate]   George Kafka  METROPOLIS  MAGAZINE The Pallet Theatre in Granby Park, Dublin, was designed by Seán Harrington...

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U.S. CAN MEET PARIS CLIMATE GO...

Apr 22, 2016 by

U.S. CAN MEET PARIS CLIMATE GOALS (WITH OR WITHOUT THE SUPREME COURT)

[Translate] People power. Photographer: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images     Michael R. Bloomberg As world leaders gather in...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Apr 19, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Olmsted statue / The San Francisco Chronicle / AP Renowed California Landscape Architect Offers...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Apr 11, 2016 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor A new public square in the Fawwar refugee camp in the West Bank, June 2014 / Adam Ferguson/The...

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SKYSCRAPERS OF THE DISTANT FUT...

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CAN A CITY BE SUSTAINABLE? STA...

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CAN A CITY BE SUSTAINABLE? STATE OF THE WORLD CONFERENCE

[Translate] Join the Worldwatch Institute for the launch of State of the World: Can a City Be Sustainable   Tuesday, May 10, 2016...

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OIL HEIR BRINGING MORMON-INSPI...

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[Translate] NewVistaFoundation.org  VIA GRIST If You Build It, They Will Groan By Katharine Wroth The tiny towns in Vermont’s Upper...

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WELL THAT’S ON WAY OF AD...

Mar 30, 2016 by

WELL THAT’S ON WAY OF ADDING DENSITY

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture The skyscraper is without a doubt the most effective way of adding density to...

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A VISION FOR SMARTER PUBLIC SP...

Mar 25, 2016 by

A VISION FOR SMARTER PUBLIC SPACES

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Smarter public spaces / Arup Some designers and engineers want to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to as...

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HAS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FAI...

Mar 23, 2016 by

HAS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FAILED?

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor Welcome to the Anthropocene / The Topograph “A sense of crisis has brought us together. What is...

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THE STATE OF SMALL IN NEW YORK...

Mar 16, 2016 by

THE STATE OF SMALL IN NEW YORK CITY

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED As has been said of the largest city in the United States, if you can make it there…well,...

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WETLAND RESTORATION: A NEW DRI...

Mar 15, 2016 by

WETLAND RESTORATION: A NEW DRIVER FOR DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA?

[Translate] Zach Mortice  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE The bird viewing corridor is designed to blend into its surroundings, and to reduce...

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D.C . PLANS FOR PRESERVATION A...

Mar 9, 2016 by

D.C . PLANS FOR PRESERVATION AMID POPULATION EXPLOSION

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green O Street Market, before / Wikipedia O Street Market, after / City Market at O How does a...

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