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We did not cover zoning ordinances at the U of Oregon, but we should have. Later in my career I worked as a county planner and my job was to explain, enforce, and help the public with zoning ordinances.
How could a small LA firm get business from CEQR and NPDES in state or nationally?
I saw some job openings at large firms in Portland, Oregon, but…[Read more]

So you’re suggesting that if Michael simply works his butt off, out works his peers, that he’ll have a long stable rewarding experience in Landscape Architecture?  I don’t know man, I don’t mean to read into what you are saying too much, but I know a LOT of very hard working LA’s who have sacrificed a lot for this profession, only to end up…[Read more]

Also interesting is that many of his “cottages” are quite obviously in flood plains.  What does that appeal to?  A sense of drama?  The possibility of disaster?  Look at the painting above, with a peaceful abode mere feet from a violent, malevolent sea.  You have a place of refuge adjacent to movement, to a force of nature.

Presumably due to the recession, I’ve noticed a lot more walkers along a four-lane highway much like the one in the article that I regularly drive along.  Now and then you read of pedestrians struck and killed along that same stretch of highway.  I used to try to preach about pedestrianism back when I was with the NJDOT, but I wasn’t really s…[Read more]

Craig, my NYC landscaper friend, while I admire your optimism for our profession, it can at times border on fantasy. Let me bring you back down from cloud 9. You are confused and seem to be forgetting about who exactly is Michael? He can’t go out after college and bring in clients. He needs to start from ground up, meaning an entry level position.…[Read more]

Go Leslie B!  (why doesn’t this forum place replies under the post you are replying to?) I will turn 51 in a matter of days and am finishing year 2 of a BLA.  I chose to go the post-baccalaureate route for reasons I can share if you are interested.  I also commute 95 miles a day round trip via regional transit (a challenge in itself)  I would not…[Read more]

Although…I wouldn’t want kids walking on cow paths along the highway.

even though you probably dont agree with what I wrote earlier craig…I like your optimism.

The only issue with your deadline of 4-15 is that those who recently took Section D won’t have notice of pass/fail until the week of the 16th. Which, of course, will determine if they move on to C and E.

I read that some school districts that have been devastated by the economic downturn have actually ceased busing service for kids who live less than a mile from the school..Every dark cloud has a silver lining, or something like that – the ridiculous bus rides that kids take to get to school in the morning has long been a pet peeve of mine..

Why is it that a marketing major can go find a successful career in nearly any OTHER field than marketing after graduation and be happy, but arch/la grads see it as ‘survival job’ vs. traditional career path?

Get a design degree, take those skills and go write/change policy…sheesh.

Anecdotal..

I’m basing it on my experience over the last ten years. When I started in landscape I was a contractor in 2001 and finding work was EASY.

In 2005 I started at CSU and worked for bigger LA firms when things started going downhill.

2009 I struggled to find work, but got lucky and stayed employed though 85% plus of my colleagues did…[Read more]

Thank you Craig.  I’ve harbored the dream for many years to practice LA but have allowed life’s realities to stand in the way.  At the age of 50–(yeah…slow learner…..) I’ve decided to take the plunge and will  begin a 3 yr MLA program in Florida in June.  This hasn’t been an easy decision as I will be living 3 hours away from my household…[Read more]

I think it has to do with the depth of the recession and what economists forecast. There will not be a quick V shaped growth (rapid rise in employment) instead there will be fits and starts much like we see. We saw this during the Depression as well…we have a bit of a slog ahead of us, I think we are out of the worst of it, but since LA is…[Read more]

Architecture is worse off then LA. I know arch grads doing construction and that have had to work at Fred Meyers.
Some things that I think would be fun and require problem solving would be some of the scientific fields. There are things being researched like nanotechnology, developmental evolution, evolutionary biologists, genetics, etc…that…[Read more]

Architecture? Really? Dude, if you’re going for a design degree I’d stay away from graphic design and architecture for a while…but thats the last time I’ll say it..shhh 😉

I’d follow someones earlier comment and consider civil or mechanical. If I had to do it all over again I’d probably do LA..again, but if I were smart I’d probably check out…[Read more]

Well I applied to Philadelphia university, Temple, and Penn state main.  Philadelphia was my favorite and that’s the one I chose.  I didn’t even complete my application for temple because they lost my transcripts in my mail twice so I just said screw it because at that point I had already gotten accepted into Philadelphia.  Penn state main ca…[Read more]

 I also graduated in Spring 2009, and didn’t have a relevant job (assistant designer with a design-build company) until Spring of 2011. It was part-time for most of the season, and I was laid off when winter came around. Since I was aware of that likelihood, I also maintained part-time status with the (survival job) employer I had through college…[Read more]