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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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 21, 2016 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT   by J.R. Taylor Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston / Jon Shapley, The Houston Chronicle Saving Water Is So Hot Right...

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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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IT’S TIME TO TAKE PHYTOR...

Feb 26, 2016 by

IT’S TIME TO TAKE PHYTOREMEDIATION SERIOUSLY

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor Phyto / Routledge Any new studio reference book needs be beautifully illustrated. In this...

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NEW VISIONS FOR LOS ANGELES...

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NEW VISIONS FOR LOS ANGELES’ PERSHING SQUARE PARK

[Translate]  by Jared Green   THE DIRT Four design teams have been announced as finalists in the competition to remake Pershing...

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DISRUPTIONS ARE NEEDED TO ACHI...

Jan 14, 2016 by

DISRUPTIONS ARE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “The Paris climate agreement didn’t create the commitments we need to limit global warming to a 2...

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BOOST YOUR SUSTAINABLE CITY AM...

Jan 12, 2016 by

BOOST YOUR SUSTAINABLE CITY AMBITIONS

[Translate]  THE DIRT BY JARED GREEN The American Architectural Foundation’s Sustainable Cities Design Academy (SCDA) is looking for...

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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 ...

Dec 1, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Why a More Naturalistic Outlook Is the Future of Garden Design – Architectural Digest, 11/18/15...

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BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BO...

Dec 1, 2015 by

BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BOOKS OF 2015

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Looking for the perfect present? Or taking time off during the holidays to delve into the latest...

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ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY H...

Nov 7, 2015 by

ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY HELP SLOW GENTRIFICATION

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Gentrification replaces diversity with homogenized people and places. This process has...

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MESMERIZING VISUALIZATIONS REV...

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[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “Urbanization stirs up all kinds of emotions about rights and inhumane conditions, but we decided...

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INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN NYGREN &...

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INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN NYGREN – ON SERENBE – A FARM TO TABLE COMMUNITY

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Steven Nygren is the founder of Serenbe, which has won numerous awards, including the Urban...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS–SEPT. 16 – 30

[Translate] THE DIRT   by J.R. Taylor Sunday Conversation with Shane Coen, Landscape Architect – The Star Tribune, 9/19/15...

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SPRAWL COSTS THE U.S. $1 TRILL...

Sep 27, 2015 by

SPRAWL COSTS THE U.S. $1 TRILLION ANNUALLY

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Liz Camuti Not only does sprawl increase the distance between people’s homes and jobs, a new study by the...

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REMAKE LOS ANGELES’ OLDE...

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[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Pershing Square Park is Los Angeles’ oldest park. First opened in 1867 as St. Vincent’s Park,...

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SILICON VALLEY REINVENTS THE M...

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SILICON VALLEY REINVENTS THE MALL

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green As malls die off around the country, and more people shop online, new shopping center models...

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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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MEXICO CITY’S AMBITIOUS ...

Aug 28, 2015 by

MEXICO CITY’S AMBITIOUS ELEVATED PARK

[Translate] THE DIRT    by Jared Green Mexico City, one of the world’s great megalopolises, with more than 20 million people, is...

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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 ...

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[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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LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2...

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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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THREE WAYS WE WILL BUILD CITIE...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN As the global population grows, it is also becoming more city-based with 70% expected to live in urban areas...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

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

[Translate] the dirt by J.R. Taylor Sunrise Makes Way for Massive Mixed-Use Metropica – Curbed, 6/1/15 “Sunrise’s Metropica is one of...

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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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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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DESIGNING THE FUTURE WITH REAL...

May 18, 2015 by

DESIGNING THE FUTURE WITH REAL PROJECTS

[Translate] THE DIRT by Yoshi Silverstein   “What gives you hope that a sustainable future is possible?” In Designed for the Future:...

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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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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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