Open Space Master Planning Needed

Landscape architects Mia Lehrer and Esther Margulies discuss the undervalued role of open space design in community building.

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March 31, 2004, 5:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

It is an oft quoted statistic that Los Angeles has fewer acres of open space per capita than any other major city in the U.S. The Planning Report presents this discussion with landscape architects Mia Lehrer and Esther Margulies, in which they discuss the importance of natural andscape in revitalizing public space, and some of their local projects that are helping to regreen the Los Angeles region.

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Open Space Master Planning Needed To Enhance The Region's Public Spaces

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 in The Planning Report

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