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The thing is that separation is just an ideal in cities. Even with sidewalks and bike lanes there will still be people running across the street without a cross walk and bicyclists going around cars parked in bike lanes. Drivers are led to believe that they have the road to themselves or that they theoretically should. So they assume it’s ok to…[Read more]

Prescription burns are one of the most efficient and cost effective tools that land managers have to use. And…have been using for thousands of years. In many areas grasslands are man-made ecosystems the plants and animals have adapted to.
Even today we don’t even come close to using fire for its maximum potential in the landscape (in managing…[Read more]

Another handy addition to the collection is the Landscape Architect’s Portable Handbook, by Nick Dines and Kyle Brown. While not as full-featured as the basic references, it does offer a wealth of information… and the price is considerably less. Check it out at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Landscape-Architects-Portable-Handbook-Nicholas/dp/0071344225/r…[Read more]

Brian thanks for the suggestion. Looks really interesting. Where did you stay in Cisco and did you like the place?

Yes, Roland, I am saying pedestrians have been ripped off for decades, at the expense of cars, and the shared street concept has contributed to the fight against sidewalks.. It just isn’t fair – people need to get as much money in a development as cars, if not more..

and shared streets in low -volume areas, I personally don’t even like that -…[Read more]

Looking for LA reference book?
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Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards is new, definitive reference work for everyone involved with landscape architecture, design, and construction.…[Read more]

I think what you are re-imagining is the Adventure Playground movement, that is so much more accepted in Europe than in the USA.

http://adventureplaygrounds.hampshire.edu/history.html

I also suggest a copy of Architectural Graphic Standards…much more detail about construction and helpful if coordinating with architects.

Good suggestions for other graphics reference, but for technical reference I’d recommend still picking up Time Saver Standards while you’ve got money budgeted for textbooks (something I didn’t while in grad school, LOL) – it was the go-to reference in my last office and I’ve always regretting not picking it up while I was in school – they didn’t…[Read more]

great, I will check out ‘graphic standards’ I am currently in my second year studies for Landscape architecture and wanted a good basic manual.

I think thats the industry standard along with ‘architectural graphic standards.’