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Thousands Will Make Landscape Architecture History on Wednesday. Will You?

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What if, for just one day, we all decided to let everyone know what the heck landscape architects do. That we create the very places used to live, work and play. That we… Continue reading

Virginia Wallace wins NC American Planning Association Award

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Congratulations to Virginia Wallace for recently winning the NC American Planning Association’s undergraduate award for her design of the Fuquay-Varina Grower’s Market. Virginia’s design process for the Grower’s Market included holding a charrette… Continue reading

I want to be a landscape architect…

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An inspiring video production about landscape architecture. Show your friends and family and help educate about what landscape architects can do.

Celebrate Landscape Architecture Month

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In celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month, the April issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine has been posted online for free downloading and viewing. http://www.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416163142&o=ext&RF=LAM_April2011 Happy April–National Landscape Architecture Month!

This is no unfunded pipe dream…landscape architecture in The Economist: Trees Grow in Brooklyn

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Major metropolitan cities are discovering a natural form of relief for overworked city sewers, and the nation is taking notice. “New York recently unveiled a grand plan to clean up its waterways. Instead… Continue reading

Clean Jordan Lake and NC Big Sweep

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Jordan Lake is a local lake that provides public beaches, boat ramps, and camping—a real jewel for locals and visitors to enjoy nature and recreate. It also provides habitat for a variety of… Continue reading

Brown Bag Lunch with Chris Counts Canceled

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Do to travel complications Chris Counts will not be able to make the Brown Bag lunch scheduled for today at noon. We apologize for the short notice but hope you have a good… Continue reading

A New Metaphor: Urban Acupuncture?

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This past weekend at the NC ASLA conference keynote speaker Paul F. Morris, FASLA, in his presentation Active Living by Deign, spoke about the role landscape architects play in public health. Part of what… Continue reading

A Eulogy for Landscape Architecture

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Suggested Reading: Kerb 17: Is L.A. Dead? Every once and a while a publication comes along that has a profound effect on the audience it addresses. Kerb journal of landscape architecture issue 17,… Continue reading