Landscape Architecture

The city of Seattle is proposing to change its planning regulations to encourage green vegetation in new urban developments.

August 8, 2006 - Seattle Daily Journal

Controversial technique by mining companies of dynamiting moutaintops to get at coal destroys more than the environment.

August 4, 2006 - Grist Magazine

Report warns that Yellowstone, Yosemite, and other beloved national parks are threatened by global warming.

July 30, 2006 - National Geographic

Rubber sidewalks are gaining popularity due to their resilience and cost benefits over concrete.

July 28, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

The City of Boston is in the process of adding solar powered trash cans in its downtown. Despite early confusion from pedestrians, Mayor Tom Menino praises them for their cleanliness and ability to save on labor costs.

July 27, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Can cities get back in touch with nature? Planners, developers, architects, and policy makers convened in Los Angeles June 7 to face the challenge and develop a plan of action to help bring life onto the rooftops of L.A.'s downtown.

July 27, 2006 - Nate Berg

A series of roundtables across the country captures the ideas of design and planning professionals in regard to creating outdoor public spaces.

July 22, 2006 - landscapeforms.com

While some believe imitation to be the ultimate form of flattery, others describe it as a foolish attempt to replicate the past.

July 19, 2006 - The New York Times

Filling empty Chicago rooftops with plants seemed a little strange six years ago when Mayor Richard Daley installed a garden on the roof of city hall. But now more than 200 buildings in Chicago boast rooftop gardens, and the trend is spreading.

July 14, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

A visionary development plan promises transit villages, solar energy, local farms, water recycling, sensitive architecture, and walkable neighborhoods. Will it be a model for other communities seeking eco-friendly development?

July 6, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

When authorities closed down the South Central garden in Los Angeles, the community lost more than an urban farm writes columnist Al Martinez.

July 4, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A review of Kenneth Helphand's new book "Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime".

July 3, 2006 - The Capital Times

Are community gardens the antidote to America's health and urban problems?

June 28, 2006 - Times Online

The Frank Gehry-designed Grand Avenue project in downtown Los Angeles looks to a well-known Manhattan urban landmark for inspiration. Will it work?

June 19, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

The university is gearing up to develop a 40-acre plot of land next to the Schuylkill River with green space, housing, retail, and office spaces, with the aim of creating a lively city core, uniting Center City and West Philadelphia.

June 19, 2006 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Police arrest protesters, including celebrities, and forcibly shut down one of the nation's largest urban farms, a 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles.

June 14, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

The battle over how to protect the nation's largest urban garden from redevelopment has gained international attention. It also caused Joan Baez and Daryl Hannah to sit in a tree.

June 14, 2006 - Grist

At an estimated cost of $1 billion dollars, the September 11th memorial is being sent back for a more cost-efficient design.

June 13, 2006 - The New York Times

Why are politicians and the members of the logging industry attacking a graduate student's research paper?

June 12, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Many suburban homeowners find the tranquility of living on a cul-de-sac the ideal choice. However, thanks to a rapidly growing group of critics, hundreds of cities across the nation are changing laws to ban or restrict future cul-de-sacs.

June 8, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal