Building Bridges

Aug 5, 2020 by

Green spaces improve cities. Can they benefit residents who need them most?

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Here’s a Bill That Bernie Sand...

Jun 18, 2020 by

Here’s a Bill That Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump All Support

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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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ASLA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE P...

Mar 30, 2017 by

ASLA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES

[Translate] The Dirt Queens Plaza in Queens NYC, 2012 / Sam Oberter The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) urges policy...

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MOST POPULAR DIRT POSTS OF 201...

Jan 24, 2017 by

MOST POPULAR DIRT POSTS OF 2016

[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG India’s water crisis / National GeographicAs we look forward to covering new stories on...

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INTERVIEW WITH MITCHELL SILVER...

Dec 2, 2016 by

INTERVIEW WITH MITCHELL SILVER ON NYC’S GAME CHANGING PARK SYSTEM

[Translate] THE DIRT    Jared Green Mitchell Silver / NYC Parks and RecreationMitchell Silver is commissioner of the New York City...

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Time to Take a Deep Breath of ...

Nov 9, 2016 by

Time to Take a Deep Breath of Fresh Air, America: Voters Approve Billions for Local Parks and Natural Areas

[Translate] Environment Americans may be divided on many issues, but we all love our parks and wilderness areas. By Will Rogers /...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Nov 7, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (OCTOBER 16 – 31)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan / Mia Lehrer AssociatesGood News, Brooklyn Skaters:...

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PARKS CAN ALSO BE GREEN INFRAS...

Jul 29, 2016 by

PARKS CAN ALSO BE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

[Translate] Aaron King  THE DIRT Historic 4th Ward Park / Beltlandia.com City Parks, Clean Water: Making Great Places Using Green...

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Monsanto’s Controversial...

Apr 27, 2016 by

Monsanto’s Controversial Glyphosate Herbicide Is Being Sprayed in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland

[Translate]   Environment The herbicide was classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health...

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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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A KINDER, GREENER NEW YORK CIT...

Dec 18, 2015 by

A KINDER, GREENER NEW YORK CITY

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Living in New York City can be many things: exciting, dynamic, culturally...

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SINGAPORE TO TRANSFORM DISUSED...

Dec 1, 2015 by

SINGAPORE TO TRANSFORM DISUSED RAILWAYS INTO A 15-MILE PARK SPANNING THE ENTIRE NATION

[Translate]   by Lucy Wang   INHABITAT Singapore will soon embark on one of the most ambitious rails-to-trails project in the...

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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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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ...

May 21, 2015 by

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT TACTICAL URBANISM

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action for Long-term Change, a new book by urban planners Mike...

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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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Seattle Layers Nature and Infr...

May 6, 2015 by

Seattle Layers Nature and Infrastructure (Part 1)

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Seattle has long been an innovator in layering built and natural infrastructure so the two more...

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The Growing Outdoor Recreation...

Apr 17, 2015 by

The Growing Outdoor Recreation Economy

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green At the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., U.S. Interior department Secretary Sally...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Apr 15, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Council OKs Plan to Reimagine City’s Marquee Green Space – The Houston Chronicle, 4/1/15 “The...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Mar 19, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor What Dallas Can Learn From Houston’s Buffalo Bayou for the Trinity River Project – The Dallas...

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