Landscape Architecture

Reclaiming The Urban Landscape

A century after Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape architects are resuming their role in giving shape to cities.

March 4, 2005 - Slate

Revitalizing Pittsburgh's Riverfronts

Landscape architect seeks to convert the ecrepit warehouses and shuttered plants on Pittsburgh's riverfronts into assetts.

February 15, 2005 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Do Landscape Architects Ignore The Real World?

A criticism of some trends in landscape architecture.

February 14, 2005 - The Berkeley Daily Planet

Dublin's High-Density Future

Historic Dublin is feeling pressure to increase density. Will Dubliners end up living in high-rise city center towers?

January 14, 2005 - The Irish Times

More Landscape Architects Needed

ASLA reports an expected significant growth in demand for landscape architecture services.

January 12, 2005 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

India's Vulnerable Coastlines

Poorly planned development has made India's coastlines vulnerable.

January 3, 2005 - Channel News Asia

The World's Largest Park?

The creation of a new Western Sydney Parklands is predicted to be the largest park in the world.

December 7, 2004 - The Sydney Morning Herald

North Africa's Largest Urban Green Space

Bold project transforms a historic but decaying neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, into an impressive urban park.

November 25, 2004 - BBC News

Mall Industry Giants To Merge

General Growth Properties is acquiring well-known developer the Rouse Company.

November 12, 2004 - The Baltimore Sun

How To Design Skateparks

Skateboarders turn into landscape architects to design skateparks that will appeal to fellow skaters.

November 5, 2004 - Westways

Wal-Mart At Teotihuacan Opens

A highly disputed Wal-Mart store opens within view of the pyramids of Teotihuacan.

November 5, 2004 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Canada's First National Urban Park

Can a new urban park on the north side of Toronto change the city and offer a new model of urban planning?

October 24, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Computer 'Browsers'

Swiss ask virtual tourists to plan their landscape.

September 18, 2004 - The Economist

ASLA Announces 2004 Student Awards

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2004 Student Awards.

September 14, 2004 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

URISA 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition

Spatial information professionals gather at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association in Reno, NV.

September 10, 2004 - Abhijeet Chavan

Urban Markup Language

If you know the lingo, you can visualize the dense architecture that sprawls beneath our streets.

September 3, 2004 - Wired

ASLA, National Trust Announce 2004 Landmark Award

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have announced that the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania will receive the 2004 Landmark Award during the ASLA Annual Meet

August 18, 2004 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Safe Spaces: Designing For Security And Civic Values

Leading experts share their experiences on how to integrate security with good design .

August 6, 2004 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

How The West Was Done

At Greenwich Village, a preview of Manhattan's Hudson River Park.

July 29, 2004 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

China's New Boomtowns: Too Much Growth, Too Fast

Chinese towns are developing nearly overnight into megacities -- but at tremendous economic, social and environmental costs.

July 29, 2004 - The New York Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.