Landscape Architecture
Making A Better Parking Lot
The city of Toronto has approved design guidelines for future development of parking lots within the city. The guidelines call for more trees and better drainage, but as of now are not included in any mandatory city policies.
How To Integrate Projects With The Ecosystem
A list of more than 200 ways designers, architects and planners can improve the integration of projects with their surrounding ecosystems has been released by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Walking Among The Dead
Government officials in Britain are calling on planners and designers to put more emphasis on re-visioning cemeteries as public parks.
Planning For Megafires and Drought
Experts say smarter land-use planning is needed as risk from wildfires and droughts caused by global warming increases.
Debate Surrounds Dallas Riverside Park Plans
Plans to build an expansive mid-city park in Dallas may be squashed as voters consider whether they want to pay for a six-lane tollway and various other highway improvements to mitigate the loss of transportation routes through the proposed park.
Mumbai's McSkyscraper
A look at the interesting architectural features of the new skyscraper in Mumbai that will serve as a corporate meeting facility and private residence for India's richest person.
The People's Vision For Philadelphia's Waterfront
Participatory planning in Philadelphia creates a new vision for the city's Delaware River waterfront.
Emptying Pocket Parks In Detroit
Detroit is planning to sell off nearly 100 of its public parks to make way for redevelopment. The mostly small, pocket parks have been increasingly abandoned as their neighborhoods decline in population.
Dump Recycled And Reused
A former dump in Israel will be converted into a theme park focusing on recycling -- the centerpiece to what will be a 2,000 acre public park.
The Details On California's Great Park
In this Q&A, Metropolis Magazine talks with landscape architect Mia Lehrer about her work on the 1,300 acre California park taking shape in Irvine.
Environmental Concerns Land Golf Couse Plans In Rough
Environmentalists and concerned residents are creating roadblocks in a plan by developer Donal Trump to build a $2 billion golf resort in Scotland.
Innovative Playground Design Responds To Tough Canadian Regulations
Winnipeg is the first Canadian city to get an Evos climbing structure, which keeps kids challenged while satisfying strict Canadian safety regulations.
Will New York Force Homeowners To Plant A Tree?
To help reach its goal of planting 1 million new trees by 2030, the city is contemplating a new rule that would force homeowners and developers to plant new street trees when buildings are remodeled.
Activists, Planners Battle Over Street Trees
Neighborhood activists are fighting plans to remove ficus trees from the streets of Southern California cities.
Living Green With Joel Stein
Los Angeles Times humorist Joel Stein gets advice on green living from actor and environmental activist Ed Begley.
Urban Anthropologist Looks At People And Public Spaces
This article from The New York Times briefly profiles Project for Public Spaces Founder Fred Kent, and presents his appraisals of four New York neighborhoods.
On Common Ground?
Despite a recent wave of crime, the Boston Common continues to bring people together from all walks of life.
Questions Surround L.A.'s Tree-Planting Plan
The city of Los Angeles has announced a plan to plant 1 million trees in the next few years, and though the city has been successful in giving many trees away to people with the intention of planting them, no one is sure how many of them are planted.
Putting The 'Park' Back In Parking
Park(ing) Day takes off in cities across America in an effort to raise awareness of the shortage of public parks in urban areas, and to highlight the amount of miles and gallons of gas wasted by drivers looking for parking spots.
Rolling Out A New Park, Literally!
National Park(ing) Day aims to show people how space traditionally reserved for cars could be turned into useable public space.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
