LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS QUESTION ...

Aug 31, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS QUESTION GEHRY-LED LOS ANGELES RIVER MASTERPLAN

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The Los Angeles landscape architecture and design community was surprised by the recent...

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MODERN ARCHITECTURE TELLS AN I...

Aug 21, 2015 by

MODERN ARCHITECTURE TELLS AN INCOMPLETE STORY

[Translate] Nikos A. Salingaros  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Figure 8. Philip Johnson’s Glass House moved to a parking lot has no biophilic...

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HOW CAN WE GET TREES TO COMMUN...

Aug 19, 2015 by

HOW CAN WE GET TREES TO COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THEM THE MOST?

[Translate] THE DIRT         by Liz Camuti The science is increasingly clear: trees are central to healthy, livable cities. New...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: GET YOUR...

Aug 16, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: GET YOUR PARK(ING) DAY ON

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Founded in 2005 by landscape architect John Bela, ASLA, a founding principal of Rebar, PARK(ing)...

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NATURE: THE SAVIOR OF CITIES?

Aug 15, 2015 by

NATURE: THE SAVIOR OF CITIES?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Yoshi Silverstein In my first year studying for a landscape architecture degree, our textbook for a course...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Aug 15, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 1-15

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Red Rocks, Conservation Corps Camp Named National Historic Landmark – The Denver Post, 8/4/15...

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Q&A: JAN GEHL ON MAKING C...

Aug 12, 2015 by

Q&A: JAN GEHL ON MAKING CITIES HEALTHIER AND THE REAL MEANING OF ARCHITECTURE

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Celebrated architect-planner Jan Gehl has worked with the Copenhagen city council to improve the...

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BALANCING OLD AND NEW ON ALEXA...

Aug 8, 2015 by

BALANCING OLD AND NEW ON ALEXANDRIA’S HISTORIC WATERFRONT

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti A new master plan for Old Town, the historic center of Alexandria, Virginia, just a few miles from...

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SAVING LIVES WITH SMART URBAN ...

Jul 27, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti Globally, 1.24 million people are killed in traffic accidents every year, with more than 90...

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DETROIT IS GROUND ZERO IN THE ...

Jul 27, 2015 by

DETROIT IS GROUND ZERO IN THE NEW FIGHT FOR WATER RIGHTS

[Translate] Detroit Water Crisis illustration (Illustration by Curt Merlo) As many as 25,000 families are at risk of having their...

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THE POLITICS OF GREEN INFRASTR...

Jul 16, 2015 by

THE POLITICS OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN D.C.

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti While the Potomac and the Anacostia Rivers gave birth to the District of Columbia, they have...

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TENDERLOIN’S REHABILITAT...

Jul 14, 2015 by

TENDERLOIN’S REHABILITATED ‘PRISON PARK’ TAPS INTO SAN FRANCISCO’S GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> view this image in original size ( 1580 x 1017 )...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 14, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Lafayette Landscaping Inspired by Natives – The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/2/15 “The drought has...

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CLIMATE ACTION BY CITIES COULD...

Jul 7, 2015 by

CLIMATE ACTION BY CITIES COULD HELP US AVOID THE WORST OF CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Seth Anderson Climate action by cities could hel By Clayton Aldern  GRIST In the tepid slugfest that is international...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS (JUNE 16-30)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Green Spaces Make Kids Smarter ­– The Atlantic, 6/16/15 “Spending time in nature is correlated...

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THIRSTY YET? 8 CITIES THAT ARE...

Jun 28, 2015 by

THIRSTY YET? 8 CITIES THAT ARE IMPROBABLY RUNNING OUT OF WATER

[Translate] A woman in India walks atop a water main on her way to collect water. (Photo: Meena Kadri/Flickr) takepart features The...

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LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2...

Jun 23, 2015 by

LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2)

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor With the cultural and ecological context of Toronto established in part one, the second half of...

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AN END TO FORGETTABLE STORMWAT...

Jun 19, 2015 by

AN END TO FORGETTABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Liz Camuti As our climate becomes more unpredictable, finding better ways to manage stormwater is crucial...

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REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WI...

Jun 19, 2015 by

REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WIN RUDY BRUNER AWARDS

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Liz Camuti From a pool of applicants from 40 communities in 26 states, Miller’s Court in Baltimore was...

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LEADING WITH THE LANDSCAPE (PA...

Jun 19, 2015 by

LEADING WITH THE LANDSCAPE (PART 1 )

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) Leading with Landscape symposium offered a deep...

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THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING PU...

Jun 11, 2015 by

THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING PUBLIC SPACE WITH PRIVATE FUNDS

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti In an age of ample private wealth and an increasingly constrained public sector, a number of...

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WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED...

Jun 4, 2015 by

WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED TO FEEL BETTER?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green There has been a boom in studies demonstrating the health benefits of spending time in nature,...

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Two radically different cities...

May 29, 2015 by

[Translate]   Leading a sustainable life in Iqaluit and Johannesburg isn’t always easy, but communities are rallying to overcome...

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THE GOP AND ALEC’S WAR O...

May 28, 2015 by

THE GOP AND ALEC’S WAR ON CITIES

[Translate] Democracy & Government   by Theo Anderson  IN THESE TIMES   Few ideas are more powerful in US politics than...

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This Growing ‘Green̵...

May 25, 2015 by

This Growing ‘Green’ City May Be The Front Line In Climate Change Battle

[Translate] Lynne Peeples @huffingtonpost.com  SEATTLE — “That doesn’t even look like a boat. How does it...

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Can cities, businesses, and ot...

May 24, 2015 by

Can cities, businesses, and other new climate actors help bridge the emissions gap?

[Translate] Shutterstock By Amy Weinfurter   GRIST As the international community continues to struggle to advance a global climate...

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RIVER CITIES OFFER LESSONS ON ...

May 21, 2015 by

RIVER CITIES OFFER LESSONS ON HOW TO ADAPT

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “We can consider rivers as city-making landscapes,” said Thaisa Way, ASLA, professor of landscape...

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AARP’S NEW LIVABILITY IN...

May 18, 2015 by

AARP’S NEW LIVABILITY INDEX

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Over the past few years, AARP has become a much more vocal advocate in Washington, D.C. for...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 14, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Amid Drought, The West Is No Place For a Lawn, As Nevada Has Learned – The Los Angeles Times,...

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Do Urban Growth Boundaries Wor...

May 4, 2015 by

Do Urban Growth Boundaries Work?

[Translate]   THE DIRT by Jared Green Urban growth boundaries are held up as one of the most effective tools for limiting...

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