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Finis. 3 Jul 2012 | 09:07 am
How appropriate to finish on a post from Frederick Law Olmsted - a man who constantly re-invented himself while 'inventing' the profession of landscape architecture. So in that spirit of re-invention...
Happy Birthday - Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. 27 Apr 2012 | 06:07 am
In honor of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr's birthday today, April 26 (1822, so let's call it a round 190!), I would remind folks to go out and read more about the man in the great 2011 biography 'Genius of...
Going viral: Blurred Borders 26 Apr 2012 | 07:49 am
I'm pleased to announce that Landscape+Urbanism will be featured along with some great company as part of the Voices Going Viral Exhibition and event developed by AIANY. More information below. The...
Got History? 21 Apr 2012 | 08:16 am
Hawthorne & 50th (1936) Aerial View of Portland (1936) My fascination with history and place is no secret. While i am intrigued with urban history in many forms, there's always a desire for a conne...
Essay in 'Atlantis' Magazine 20 Apr 2012 | 08:17 am
I am happy to report that a recent essay was published in 'Atlantis' Magazine, which is published by Polis and collects writings that make "...the link between students, academics and professionals be...
Kerb 20 Seeking Submissions 7 Apr 2012 | 10:48 am
Kerb is one of best journals out there for landscape architecture - and you can be part of their next issue around the topic 'speculative narrative'. Here's the call for submissions: KERB 20 IS SEEK...
Waterscape Urbanism 5 Apr 2012 | 11:32 am
I was struck by a recent mis-use of the term landscape urbanism in this article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution on the need for climate change inspired floating homes. Quoting Thai landscape a...
Guest Post: The Other Plane 21 Mar 2012 | 12:15 pm
The Porter House project by SHoP Architects doesn’t quite sit right with the eye. Greg Pasquarelli, one of the founding principals of the New York firm, gave a great lecture at the University of Washi...
Building a Bike Highway 10 Mar 2012 | 03:40 pm
The video of the presentation for GOOD Ideas for Cities is up, along with a nice write-up from organizer Alissa Walker from GOOD - so enjoy. Also check out some more detail, and download a PDF of the ...
GOOD Times in Portland 21 Feb 2012 | 12:48 pm
The recent event for GOOD Ideas for Cities happened last week in Portland, and generated some great dialogue. I was also on one of the teams that presented. A short recap. :: custom notebooks by Sc...
