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Part of my final project was actually based on New Urbanism. Before I started I was all about it, but then once I began to do more research on it, I began to realize its faults.

Don’t get me wrong its ideals and principles are great in theory, but I saw that sometimes it isn’t implemented properly, and in the end it fails. I’ve seen many examples…[Read more]

NIck, I see New Urbanism as indistinguishable (functionally) from suburban sprawl, and therefor not a good paradigm..Urban infill with growth boundaries are better answers… Actually New Urbanism combined with urban infill is an even better model, that will help prevent sprawl,maybe… That is sort of what happened in Tysons Corners II, in…[Read more]

Yes, and this is an opportunity to design the landing site for the mother ship. Don’t let an engineer beat you to it.

Artist + scientist + lawyer + marriage counselor!
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Can we have the old job listings page back?

What an absolute waste of a conversation. Perhaps if we spent less time worrying about what people call us and just do great things, then it won’t f*cking matter.

If you can’t tell, I’m exhausted with this frivolous conversation. Do good work and people will know what you do.

Personally I have no problem with HGTV, but I would rather watch DIY. I don’t think that the network is the problem because just think about it, if you were asked to be on one of the shows wouldn’t you like to have the network give your title as a Landscape Architect? After having taken a look at many of the posts on the topic, I think that…[Read more]

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Thanks Stephanie, I also found these organizations:
Engineers Without Borders and Habitat for Humanity International
Neither seem to have anything organized yet, mostly just asking for donations, but I have a feeling in the upcoming weeks they will be putting together some programs in Haiti. I have commitments up until April, but hoping after that…[Read more]

I haven’t seen too many new urbanist projects that really hold true to all the principles. It seems like people pick and choose the principles they like. Maybe I just haven’t seen enough NU projects, though.

I was just forwarded a link to this organization – http://www.msf.org/

this subject cought my attention and if the right opportunity occured i think this would be a great opportunity to help rebuild

Geoff,
What you described as what we should do is exactly what we do. It does work 98% of the time. I’m not at all talking about stamping whatever the client wants – this is that “black and white” that I mentioned earlier.

There is post after post about asserting the best possible environmental and social consciousness and accepting nothing short…[Read more]

Thanks for the site. I sent a message!

I am a graduating Senior in Architectural Technology (B.S.) at Ranken Technical College and am looking to go to Haiti to rebuild. Any firms out there gearing up?