Landscape Architecture

ASLA Awards: Call For Entries

The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a Call For Entries for its 2003 Awards in design, analysis and planning, research, and communications.

March 19, 2003 - Lawn And Landscape

Tokyo's Secret Underground City

Seven riddles suggest that there is a secret city beneath Tokyo -- and a government plot to keep it secret.

March 18, 2003 - The Japan Times

Architect Of Urban Open Spaces

Landscape architect Robert Hanna designed Pennsy Battery Park City and its waterfront and the Westlake Square revitalization in Seattle.

March 15, 2003 - The New York Times

Daring Design To Transform America's Avenue

A daring design by landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh could transform the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.

March 3, 2003 - The Washington Post

British Government Rejects Big Box Sprawl

Ikea's plans for a megastore are blocked.

February 4, 2003 - Home Town Advantage Bulletin

Creative Stealth

Can landscape architects really camouflage the ubiquitous cell tower?

January 24, 2003 - Landscape Architect

Battery Park Landscaping To Be Reimagined

Centuries after the Dutch created New York's Battery, a Dutchman is asked to give Battery Park a needed makeover.

January 18, 2003 - The New York Times

Documenting The Urban Forest

For two decades David Paul Bayles has been recording pictures -- beautiful, sad, and humorous -- of trees in the city.

November 18, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Prominent Planners Search For Their Roots

On a visit to designed to help their Upstate New York hometown find its future, prominent planners discover their own past.

November 18, 2002 - Auburn Citizen

Artificial Islands: An Israeli Alternative To Settlements?

Israel considers creating pricey artificial islands for residential, tourism and business uses.

November 12, 2002 - BBC News

Remembering Ira Yellin

Yellin, one of Los Angeles' most respected and successful urban developers, has passed away.

September 14, 2002 - Downtown News

Renewal Sought For Historic Mexico City District

City trust and private developer are working to revive an area of Spanish-colonial housing.

September 14, 2002 - The Economist

Understanding the Impact of 9-11 On Our Cities

September 10, 2002 - Abhijeet Chavan

Attack Of The Giant Billboards

Important buildings in Poland's cities are being covered up by giant billboards.

August 15, 2002 - BBC News

Combining Architecture And Nature

How can nature be more an intergral part of architecture?

August 8, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

Ikea Builds Russia's Biggest Mega-mall

Russia's biggest mall is being constructed on the Moscow outskirts by Ikea.

July 11, 2002 - BBC News

Tourism Planning In Spain - Past & Future

The BBC's Madrid correspondent meets Pedro Zaragoza, the man credited with starting mass tourism on Spain's Mediterranean coast.

July 4, 2002 - BBC News

Green Groups Scare Away Dracula Theme Park

Opposition from environmental groups has prompted the Romanian government to abandon plans for a Dracula theme park in the Transylvanian town of Sighisoara.

June 28, 2002 - BBC News

Designing For Security

The American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects and American Society of Landscape Architectshave formed a coalition to advocate the need to balance security and aesthetics.

June 19, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

City Restores Olmsted's Legacy

A million-dollar project will restore Frederick Law Olmsted's parkway system in Buffalo, NY,

June 11, 2002 - The Buffalo News

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.