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The American Lawn, and its Opponents

The New Yorker traces the history of the American lawn from 1841, commenting on their unnatural origins, and finally analyzing the alternatives suggested by anti-lawn movements.
15 July 2008 - 8:07am
The New Yorker

Transforming Streets Into 'Urban Oases'

A new San Francisco plan seeks to follow in the footsteps of cities like Copenhagen and Portland in revitalizing streets, alleys, medians, and crosswalks. The goal is to bring the city's outdoors to its 'rightful place as the center of civic life.'
10 June 2008 - 9:06am
The San Francisco Chronicle
Tim Halbur

Watch for Desire Paths

2 June 2008 - 4:19pm

My graduate school education left me with a lot of general ideas and a handful of specific ones. One that stuck with me is a concept from landscape architecture: the desire path. Technically, the term means a path where there isn't supposed to be one, a trail of wear and tear that wasn't planned.

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Plants Forced To Evolve By Urban Landscapes

A team of researchers has shown that in urban landscapes -- such as in the cracks of sidewalks -- plant species must evolve their reproduction habits to stay alive.
8 March 2008 - 7:03am
MSNBC
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