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you have some excellent renderings, i like the site.

It is not completely symbiotic. We are part of the free market whether we like it or not. No one in the free market should be oblivious to responsibility or not apply their own values whenever possible. Most people in any endeavor do not behave badly, but a few do – that goes for LAs as well.

I think the statistics will show, and I don’t even…[Read more]

Hello everyone, I stumbled onto this site and wasn’t even drunk. Glad I did, we are the salt of the earth, and I already feel like I have come home to the salt mines. I spent a few hours yesterday of exploration here, and will continue as long as this site is maintained. BTW, who does maintain it?

My name is Steve and live about an hour north of…[Read more]

So would you say it’s a completely symbiotic relationship, in an ideal world? Should our professional values and objectives be in perfect alignment with development? Is it in the best interest of our profession, our individual careers, and planet Earth to align ourselves so closely with land developers?

I think what all these questions come down…[Read more]

I like the use of the highslide javascript. I’m guessing the section you are still working on is an about me section?

The profession as a whole is dependent on development. That includes re-development. Restoration projects are usually mitigation added onto a development or re-development project, or at least funded by them. I’m not saying that each and every project or activity done by each and every landscape architect is directly a result of development, but…[Read more]

it’s done overall, just missing one category of content

Is that to say that LA will inevitably always be dependent on growth?

Of the LAs you know, how many lost their jobs after the economy went bad?

Out of about 10 people I’m tracking, seven lost their jobs. I’m not sure how many of them have found new work.

I’m sorry I cannot provide more information, but it’s an interesting thread. I think you should also consider, as with any online discussion forum, that you are…[Read more]

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finally somewhat finished the website

The state of the profession is where it always is – roughly equal to that of development.

A furlough is basically mandatory, unpaid time off. You’re not fired, you’re not laid off, but you’ve been told not to come in to work even if you want to and you will not be paid for the working hours missed. However there are some fairly complex rules in employment law as far as when and how they can be implemented, and many times it’s not done…[Read more]

Hi Bev,

Sounds like a fun trip! Definitely check out the Alhambra in Grenada. A must see!

Hi Claudia, (lovely name!)

Thx for your thoughts. I do that too – weigh the pros/cons of life here/there….

Yesterday, in the class I teach, we talked about the ‘cradle to cradle’ concept and then diagrammed waste processes – all of which were linear and dead ending – not cyclical. Now that you mention the manifest destiny concept it makes…[Read more]