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Are We There Yet? Landscape Architects and LEED – Land8Lounge

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I know the debate over LEED scoring is old news, but come on.  Brownfield redevelopment and bicycle storage get the same points.   One costs millions and years of red tape, the other… Continue reading

Can the Creative Class Save the Motor City?

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I ran across this article in last month’s Economist titled “Detroit’s Emptiness:  The Art of Abandonment” .   It outlines the current state of the city’s many economic afflictions – massive population loss, 28%… Continue reading

A green vision for a former steel town | Youngstown Renaissance

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“The decrepit former department store is not unusual. Many original buildings are in disrepair. Urban islands of grass and flowers are now concrete parking lots. Vacant storefronts and boarded-up buildings dot a main… Continue reading