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you are mad, David, mad..pay scales have nothing to do with the cost of living in an area..why should they? LA wages flatlined a decade ago..it has been a buyers market for decades..The pay as little as they can, unless there is a union…
“They” pay more when there are unions..We, in Ca. , are part of an engineers union..

Yes but Google’s Sketchup is better way to go! Go to the SketchUP group under groups here on the lounge and check it out!

Like so much else that comes from the world of theory, it’s a buzzword. An arbitrary phrase create by someone in academia that simplifies a complex, and often undefinable idea. Environment, “green”, then ecological, new urbanism , and finally smart growth, are all examples of catch-all phrases that meant something once but that gradually lost…[Read more]

Hi Mike! It includes all classroom and lab computers for no charge to the universities. However, students can purchase their own copy of the student version for a highly discounted rate. Just let me know if you want more info on that and I can either call or email you….Thanks!

The term “cities of resilience” sounds as if it’s the “man vs nature” school of thought dating back to Genesis. Why not use a term like “adaptive cities” or “considerate cities” or “cities of mindful modification”? While there were some great sources sited, and I found those excerpts to be the most informative, I’m not sure what one is supposed to…[Read more]

check out STA Pickett et al.
lots of research regarding urban ecology/systems
Here’s a particularly good paper:
http://urban.csuohio.edu/~2427076/papers/LUP2000_2007/lUP2004_Resilient%20cities_socioeconomic_ecological.pdf

IMO, if you want to understand how to implement theories of LU, you have to understand the systems and their interaction. Good luck!

Thanks guys, both comments are helpful.

Thomas, I had seen that site before, its pretty funny, it sort of sums up the problem with the topic.

Thanks again

Well said Ace…

Andrew, this is the #2 google hit for “landscape urbanism”. I don’t know if you can use this in your dissertation or not but it might help you develop “the vocabulary” of your thesis:

http://www.ruderal.com/bullshit/bullshit.htm

In all seriousness, I rather like wikepedia’s definition: “Landscape Urbanism is a theory of…[Read more]

My totally blind interpretation of ‘landscape urbanism’ is the integration of ecological systems and natural features in the design and planning of communties–letting landscape drive the organization of habitable space, both public and private.

I might argue that this is precisely what landscape architects have been trying to do for…[Read more]

I will be applying to LSU, FIU, UC-Denver, UWashington, UOregon, and University of New South Wales. I’m not limited geographically luckily. What ever school and city I feel the best connection with will be where I decide to move. If I don’t get in, I will transfer jobs to the city and live there a year or two and apply again.

Does that include student licenses also or just classroom access?

I agree about everyone’s situation being different. There is currently still decent work where I am from however, with impending legislation, a degree in landscape architecture is needed. My degree in landscape design and construction will effectively become useless for those who want to mainly do design.

Thanks so much for the fantastic link Cheryl! What a wealth of examples there! Yes, it looks as though these are portfolios of people who at least have a BLA. Really good references and inspiration. I am coming from a non LA background educationally (undergrad Psychology) but have had my own buisness as a Garden Designer for a couple years now. So…[Read more]

Hey Cody,

I am also hoping people wil get involved in helping out here. My situation is a little special as I am limited geographically to where my husband can work, so I will be applying to University of Washington, Berkeley, Rutgers, and City College of New York. What about you?

Thanks for the reply! Would you be willing to elaborate a little about your comment. Tips on tailoring the content to coincide with your statement of purpose/essay for the institution that you are applying for??

First, Thanks everyone for your replys. Sorry I haven’t replied sooner. I have been out of the country.

Second, briefly, I will just say this. Everyones situation is completly different. Where we are coming from, where we are going, all incredibly case specific…I think it’s a real shame that you would try to discourage someone from persuing…[Read more]

Combing over the ASLA job board through the past few months postings might give some indication as to the number of opportunites, etc.

How is any one person supposed to know precisely how many job opportunities there are in one place versus the other, which happens to be 3000 miles away? Even if you found someone whom has lived in both places in…[Read more]

hey guys,

thanks for the opinions, much appreciated. but I’m still looking for an objective answer to my question – opportunities in Boston vs Bay Area or Los Angeles = less? more? thanks.

Yeah, but I don’t recommend spending the last of your student loan money to move yourself halfway across the country to work for a big name firm where you will work 80hrs a week only to be laid off after four months of soul crushing, mind warping, body ruining work… nope, not fun at all… You might want to wait and see if you can find something…[Read more]