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I don’t understand this question.

Cool, no wolves, err angry farmers with 12 gauges, to kill my fuzzy bunnies.

In one of the other discussions it was brought up that APA has some provisions for encouraging localized food production. I wasn’t able to find any official mention of peak oil on the ASLA website. The sustainable sites initiative would be a great starting point.…[Read more]

okay! ill take note of it too. thanks much!

thank you so much! 🙂 this sites would definitely help me too in my research but im currently modifying my topic. 😀

well, welcome back then…looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Coming from Michigan, I’ve seen the good and bad from unions over the last 50 years. I think that is what has pretty much crushed the north american auto industry. Sure, the pay and benefits increase, but the quality of product is usually what suffers. To me, that is the most important part, and not worth the sacrifice…

That got me thinking.…[Read more]

I still think the ASLA could probably accomplish something along with other professional organizations (AIA, APA). So it’s not limited only to individual action. Any one out there know what the ASLA is doing to address this? The Sustainable Sites Initiative is certainly a step in the right direction.

Jeff

I will be attending with one other Landscape Architect from our office, but i guess it will be mostly Architects and Engineers. I have not reviewed the program in detail, but i will be focusing on site, green roofs and walls, and stormwater. There are some great stormwater/rainwater harvesting projects in Arizona including the conference…[Read more]

Scott and all

I have been in communication with Chris Kellern about his excellent software–it is more aimed at Arborists, I believe and there are a couple of issues make it not ideal for the typical LA workflow. It is a standalone program, exclusively in metric and more concerned with predicting light levels under trees than the shadow area. It…[Read more]

Telling people not to worry because “the economy” will solve the problem is completely naive and very pretentious. Just a few hours of looking into the issue will make this quite clear. So by attempting to stifle discourse on the issue and poking fun at those who are actually making changes to their lives, it is very easy to loose focus of the…[Read more]

whole rest stop we are working on is going for silver LEED, although we are finding LEED relates much more to building..But the project is powered by solar, has demonstration xeriscaping (I want ALL xeriscaping, but that did not fly..) I am sure this is the same sort of stuff you are doing..
is that what you are looking for? Or are you talking…[Read more]

Not driving to work is definitely a recipe for happiness – my dad found that out sixty years ago, and i have adhered to that principal my whole life..It’s not that hard..shopping at farmers markets is also a recipe for happiness…

I think Andrew G. in his particular specialty, which seems to be as the principal of his own design/build…[Read more]

As I’ve stated before I think SSI will be a good way to make our work more quantifiable which is becoming increasingly important to the viatlity of the profession in this society.

Seems like a rehash of LEED-NC…

“I think a union would stifle that energy with complacency. ”
I was represented by a union when I was with the NJDOT, and I’m inclined to concur with that statement. Sure, it led to better pay and benefits, but it wasn’t helping with what I really wanted at the time, which was interesting, challenging work! I would like to see the creation of…[Read more]

Its good to see LA’s at least talking about this, as most seem to have their heads in the sand about it, IMO. As a profession we are supposed to be skilled at imagining future scenarios and designing for long-term conditions. That should necessitate keeping abreast of possible conditions that could impact a place in the future. But the way the…[Read more]

I concur with Brent. We will all have more comments I am sure as we get to know this system better and better.

It sounds like there’s more we can achieve as a group (ASLA) on this issue than as individual landscape architects.
The argument that nothing can be done until the price of oil goes up worries me a bit. I’m not sure people who use that argument realise the scale of the problem. None of the alternative power sources will ever equal oil in terms of…[Read more]

For now, and for a long time to come, Jennifer, WE are almost the biggest polluter on the planet…end of story. However, I do agree with you that the sooner we can get our selves away from our wasteful ways, the sooner we can help the developing worlds develop in sustainable fashion..

I personally think conservation can go most of the way…[Read more]