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Well, let’s see if i can make this short, I doubt it though. The purpose of the preserve is mainly to reclaim the land as prairie although originally it was woodland if I remember everything correctly. It is owned by the county so it is a public preserve, the site itself, although I haven’t been there in the summer, is mainly prairie, which I am…[Read more]

What is the purpose of the preserve? Is it already owned publicly – is it a land trust, conservation easement, public park or what? Why does the site need to be more appealing to the public? Why are you trying to convince the donor to commit the entire amount at once? What kind of shape is the existing prairie in? What kind of maintenance is…[Read more]

Kinda hard to comment on it. It’s someones opinion. It really depends what you want to get out of it. I went to ESF 10 years ago for my BLA, and there are some good professors there, but that was 10 years ago. Things change. I’d recommend visiting each program, tour the facilities, and look at the student work. Ask relevant questions such as the…[Read more]

Currently YES, but being transferred into the city’s parks maintenance division in two weeks. Been 15 years as a Park Planner/Landscape Architect here and another 9 years for another municipality as Park Planner and LA. Last year I was transferred from the Parks Administration dept. to the Engineering Division due to lack of parks projects and now…[Read more]

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Let’s keep adding to this discussion thread. I will close it out in one more week and provide an overview/summary and generate a new discussion thread based on the conclusions, personal and professional observations contributors have made here.

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interlibrary loan! Your local library can usually get any of the books from a university library. It only costs a couple of dollars for shipping, but you only get them for a month or so, so you need to plan ahead!

i’m just starting this testing process myself….any and all material suggestios, pass alongs would be greatly appreciated!!!

I’ve heard good and bad things about both the flashcards and the ppi materials…..i think it doesn’t help that the materials themselves may be getting outdated a bit, and the fluctuation of testing questions….

thanks!! i found that site a bit ago as well…love it!!! it looks like the scheduling changed for me, again…..so i guess september is my testing date now…..

anyone know anything about the new legislation for illinois…..?

any and all help is greatly appreciated!!

If you’re with your kids then you should check out Valkenburg’s Tear Drop Park. Went there on a landscape trip in college and the slides were SW-EET. Parents were scrambling to grab their children as full grown men (aka over served landscape students) took over the playground for a half hour. Good times. Hudson River Park was pretty cool as well.

The Dubai Fountain, by the way…

For sheer power and size, I’d go for the Dubai Fountain. It’s akin to three Bellagios side by side. And you can feel the throb (or is it a boom) every time it shoots its highest pulse/stream. A plus due to its location too (Burj Khalifa, Old Town Burj Dubai…er, Khalifa, and the Dubai Mall).

For sheer interactivity, Lawrence Halprin’s Ira Keller…[Read more]

Definitely Paley Plaza. Zion did the island that the statue of liberty is on also, it is quite nice. plus that boat ride isn’t bad. Any of M Paul Freidberg’s stuff you can get to.

Go to Battery Park City (near the old WTC). You’ll be right near the water (Hudson River) and there is a very lengthy promenade. There are numerous little parks. In the area is the Irish famine site and Teardop Park.

One of my favorites is Paley Park on E. 53rd St. Small, easy to walk right by and miss. A nice place to sit down and get away from the hustle and bustle for a bit. Have a snack and listen to the water. Designed by Zion and Breen and built in the 1960s.

Also in Battery Park City and very close to the Potato Famine memorial (which is pretty cool) is Teardrop Park (Van Valkenberg) and has play features for kids. If you only have a few hours you might focus on Central Park or the High Line.. you can easily spend hours at either.

I grew up in the Philly area, and I’ve seen the ones flanking the staircase working, and the one in front in the middle of the oval. I really don’t recall a fountain at the top of the steps. I’m gonna Google some photos!

I always liked the parks and promenade along Battery Park City for more contemporary LA work and there are some cool memorials, like the one for the Irish Potato Famine. The area is more kid-friendly too, with playgrounds, fewer sketchy characters.