Land8 | Jay Everett | Activity https://land8.com/members/jayeverett/activity/ Activity feed for Jay Everett. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 926dc31b20afae795620ff2754756c79 Jay Everett replied to the topic National Infrastructure Bank reintroduced in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/national-infrastructure-bank-reintroduced/#post-164114 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:43:35 +0000 I’m often frustrated by the dialog around infrastructure here’s a small example:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/22/alexander-suggests-higher-gas-tax/
To tax or not to tax?…that is the wrong question. No where in the above article does it mention the real problems with the gas tax. The problem is the gas tax is a consumption tax…[Read more]

]]> 0 bfff7baac5b1882dbec33fafc19027a9 Jay Everett replied to the topic MLA Decision Time in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-decision-time/page/2/#post-164140 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:02:02 +0000 I would think it would be a long time before you could pay off that kind of debt. You will probably be making maybe 5-8 thousand dollars more than someone with a BLA when you get out, depending on where you are in the country it could be low 40Ks to mid 50Ks. Most senior landscape architects don’t make over 85K a year.
 
If those are your only 3…[Read more]

]]> 0 891fda57811d3e21ad2baa50e1bd4d57 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Transit Oriented Development: Three Senators unveil BUILD Act to create national […] https://land8.com/activity/p/15531/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:24:57 +0000 Three Senators unveil BUILD Act to create national infrastructure bank
via: ProgressiveRailroading.com

]]> 0 2b8ad08a75e82a3cfc54b8bc2ee31a74 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Transit Oriented Development: council-approves-transit-oriented-community https://land8.com/activity/p/15532/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:35:51 +0000 council-approves-transit-oriented-community

]]> 0 e0cede637c76aafdf8e99c3e1f9fd3c7 Jay Everett replied to the topic Masters Programs in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/masters-programs/#post-165124 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:33:44 +0000 Jessi,
If you are still open to other options, maybe look into an MBA with a focus in sustainability. That will substantially increase the range of jobs availbile to you when you get out of school, some firms might find an MBA more attractive than an MLA. I don’t feel like we gain much understanding of the economic side of sustainability in design…[Read more]

]]> 0 b7255f76934536c3663a454772b6b4d3 Jay Everett replied to the topic Are you working or not ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/are-you-working-or-not/page/12/#post-171172 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:20:14 +0000 yes

]]> 0 e263d9fe1636726262f0de1436c35d40 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Planning Profession and Landscape Architecture: Nashville adopts form-based code for downtown https://land8.com/activity/p/27329/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:26:18 +0000 Nashville adopts form-based code for downtown

]]> 0 3f62d9b9260def61778efc4b1dcba5e0 Jay Everett posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: I cannot speak to PTLexamprep, but I can say that […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23566/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:43:48 +0000 I cannot speak to PTLexamprep, but I can say that greenexamprep is fairly accurate when they claim that if you can score over 80% on their tests then you are probably pretty well prepared for the actual exam. Hang in there.

]]> 0 b3048a3c3caa3c6fd19833ec9af384a3 Jay Everett replied to the topic Driven to Despair in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/driven-to-despair/#post-174228 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:48:11 +0000 I definitely respect your views and agree that people should not be forced to change their lifestyles. However, I really don’t think thats what we are talking about. I think what we are proposing is giving people more choices, not limiting them. More importantly we (advocates for “smart growth”) are saying that America needs to begin positioning…[Read more]

]]> 0 d9ce23ad4a2688b080981d16c200c44c Jay Everett replied to the topic Driven to Despair in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/driven-to-despair/#post-174231 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:15:43 +0000 Very good points Andrew,

Like many things in life the difficulty here is that we have finite resources and a long list of priorities, the question becomes what is the highest and best use the resources that we have?

I’m interested by the way the word “subsidized” is used in discussions on public transit. The majority of highways and roads are…[Read more]

]]> 0 4df7475aca15f7067a80e71cd4db97e3 Jay Everett posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Yeah, you're probably just over thinking it a little. I used […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23567/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:18:00 +0000 Yeah, you’re probably just over thinking it a little. I used the chart in the LEED AP Walkthrough, which is probably the same as the one on IntheLeed.com. I will say that there weren’t that many questions that related directly to project roles in the particular question pool that I had when I sat for the test (maybe 5), what I can say is that…[Read more]

]]> 0 76a3e542121f205d6522453d1c65f51d Jay Everett replied to the topic Mike Lin in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/mike-lin/#post-174549 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:27:39 +0000 I took Mike’s 2-week workshop a few years ago in Kansas. I think the one-week workshop probably covers all of the critical techniques in Mike’s system (like the first week in Kansas) but you probably miss out of the repetition and practice that the second week afforded participants. My understanding from hearing Mike speak back then was that it…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1b963583348d841e35f9796615befe1 Jay Everett replied to the topic EDAW no more? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/edaw-no-more/#post-174285 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:08:27 +0000 Nick,

I think optimism is a powerful ally. There will probably be lots of opportunities for people who are able to hang on through the recession. Personally I think there was already a shortage of “Gen-X”, people roughly between the age of 30 and 45, in the industry before the recession. Graduation rates for LA’s have been much higher in recent…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec38c5c9dbbd89e474471992b9ce575c Jay Everett replied to the topic CLARB Council Record in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/clarb-council-record/#post-174123 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:03:20 +0000 There was a similar discussion in the professional practice forum several months ago, the big point is the one James made: it’s a pretty good deal if you need licensure in multiple states. I have also heard that if you let it lapse and then 8 years down the road decide to renew it you will have to pay the back-fees for those in between years. I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 a69b703c3fd1099eb47c8f050c866e93 Jay Everett posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Anyone still studying to pass under LEED 2.2: There are 2 […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23568/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:30:27 +0000 Anyone still studying to pass under LEED 2.2:
There are 2 resources that I used to study that I think were critical to success, I think these have been mentioned before but If you’re on the fence about what resources to spend your money on here’s what I think are the two best values:

I have to throw my support behind Intheleed.com’s LEED AP…[Read more]

]]> 0 14d8dcb414ddba721f62b60d3081ff5f Jay Everett replied to the topic Driven to Despair in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/driven-to-despair/#post-174234 Sun, 31 May 2009 05:51:49 +0000 Roland, sorry to hear that, I hope that investment lasts a while.

Andrew, I see where you are coming from. I think that individual choices and financial responsibilities are key to many of the problems we face. From my point of view automobile-centric land use and transportation planning fits within the definition of “unsustainable” just as…[Read more]

]]> 0 f380ccb05715e4e0b3bfcb637defa483 Jay Everett posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: GCBI WEBCAST: NEW LEED CREDENTIALS this is a very helpful […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23569/ Sun, 31 May 2009 05:23:23 +0000 GCBI WEBCAST: NEW LEED CREDENTIALS
this is a very helpful video that explains the new credential system for LEED 2009/3.0

]]> 0 b6e16afe0f167e35e08fb3a945af5447 Jay Everett replied to the topic Planning Sustainable Neighborhoods and Cities: Bringing Theory into Practice in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/planning-sustainable-neighborhoods-and-cities-bringing-theory-into-practice/#post-176469 Sat, 16 May 2009 00:47:57 +0000 Doug,
From my point of view it seems to come back to economics and homebuyer/renter’s choices as it relates to lifestyle preference. I’ve observed that when you put the kind of thought and design into a new greenfield development like the one that you describe above, it is almost always impossible to control property values. I feel that scarcity…[Read more]

]]> 0 1ca99bcb8b68c65ee3fb8e993100a90f Jay Everett replied to the topic MARKETING REPS in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/marketing-reps/page/2/#post-176008 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:50:47 +0000 I remember in school, in our pro-practice class we were told that professional services for landscape architects were traditionally spread by word of mouth and by responding to RFPs and RFQs. We were discouraged from entertaining ideas like buying advertising space on billboards. They used lawyers as an example: “you don’t want to be ‘that guy’…[Read more]

]]> 0 e783a6dd40eced2c5d314ebdaa5b8036 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Planning Profession and Landscape Architecture: No rush, best of luck on the exam. https://land8.com/activity/p/27331/ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:24:27 +0000 No rush, best of luck on the exam.

]]> 0 8b6580f86318007c5bf557c07c3607a1 Jay Everett replied to the topic RLA vs. ASLA in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/rla-vs-asla/page/2/#post-176181 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:12:52 +0000 Mary Beth,
This Article may be helpful to you.
In my experience, people who are not members of ASLA or who do not want to emphasize their membership use RLA. RLA of course means “Registered Landscape Architect”. ASLA designates a person who is a full member of ASLA and has a degree or certificate from an accredited program with at least 3 years of…[Read more]

]]> 0 8083a8f128fe89fcf4b82a6138d36d13 Jay Everett replied to the topic "Smart Growth" the Perfect Product for Retiring Boomers; Urban Dwelling Gen X and Y? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/smart-growth-the-perfect-product-for-retiring-boomers-urban-dwelling-gen-x-and-y/#post-176289 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:44:50 +0000 Municipalities have several tools to help them make infill projects more attractive to developers; tax incentives (which may have limits) and federal and state enhancement grants to improve existing infrastructure, but there are also other sources of funding such as Tax Increment Financing. Making it easier for developers to do infill projects is…[Read more]

]]> 0 4ca217832fea76887503746725d10031 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Planning Profession and Landscape Architecture: Here's an example of the political aspect of planning and […] https://land8.com/activity/p/27332/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:30:08 +0000 Here’s an example of the political aspect of planning and landscape architecture:

Nrschmid:
“However, some of them [landscape architects] struggle to find the underlying meaning in the ordinances and what has been established by plan commissions as precedent. For example, one community’s ordinance might allow Betula nigra (River birch) but the r…[Read more]

]]> 0 f36adf30248d75d1a6e6737a05c73bb4 Jay Everett replied to the topic Use of videography in Landscape Architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/use-of-videography-in-landscape-architecture/#post-176462 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:20:40 +0000 ALLEN COMPTON, STUDENT ASLA of CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA won an ASLA Award in 2005 for Site Unseen

I watched a screening of it at LABASH ’06 and I was impressed. I agree that video is an under-utilized presentation tool.

]]> 0 3a3c8b9973dff4ec50140db40f69a17c Jay Everett replied to the topic Planning Sustainable Neighborhoods and Cities: Bringing Theory into Practice in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/planning-sustainable-neighborhoods-and-cities-bringing-theory-into-practice/#post-176472 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:03:36 +0000 I like the conversation that is going here, everyone’s making some pretty good points…

We have all heard that the U.S. economy is heavily dependent on oil which is considered a non-renewable resource, but what does that actually mean? It means in 2007 Petroleum accounted for almost 40% of our total Primary Energy Consumption.
Of that amount…[Read more]

]]> 0 58a2344f77d5fb9368b1450bf5740b31 Jay Everett replied to the topic Planning Sustainable Neighborhoods and Cities: Bringing Theory into Practice in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/planning-sustainable-neighborhoods-and-cities-bringing-theory-into-practice/#post-176473 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:38:54 +0000 Thanks for your response Rico, I think you’re right it is important to stay positive when facing our frustrations with certain policies that guide development. It’s also good to hear that Americans designers aren’t the only ones who sometimes feel forced to compromise good design for perceived economic benefits.

I think we need to start arming…[Read more]

]]> 0 6bb92896fefc9c1205ab9db6c3313241 Jay Everett replied to the topic Filterra in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/filterra/#post-177084 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:30:15 +0000 I do not have any direct experience with Filterra products. I was able to find some scientific evidence that they use to back up their claims.

UVA Dept. of Civil Engineering White Paper

It appears that their Bacterra media has even more scientific credibility.

I was not able to find any other independent studies other than the ones shown on…[Read more]

]]> 0 b0d4dea74feaceab2fb307f25a8bdb76 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Planning Profession and Landscape Architecture: Well, that wasn't he part of the quote that I was trying to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/27334/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:43:29 +0000 Well, that wasn’t he part of the quote that I was trying to emphasize, I’m not going to stand here and say that the government has cornered the market on corruption, the argument really isn’t about morality, its about social functions.

You are entitled to your assessment of Jane Jacob’s work but her contribution to urban design theory is…[Read more]

]]> 0 69d51ffe514302a6d8ea886c63db39cf Jay Everett replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176567 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:09:57 +0000 It does make sense Lisa; I wonder what kind of scientific studies have been conducted on this topic.

If there are any MLA students reading this, I think Lisa has come up with a potentially award winning thesis topic. So you better give her credit. =)

]]> 0 ef88e6ac620318e2d9dd7b072f483caf Jay Everett posted an update in the group Planning Profession and Landscape Architecture: Good points, I suppose another important distinction to draw […] https://land8.com/activity/p/27335/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:13:28 +0000 Good points, I suppose another important distinction to draw as we continue the conversation is that a planner’s role will vary greatly depending on if he or she is employed by a municipality or by a private sector consulting firm.

I suppose what I meant in my earlier post is that I have been impressed by the work of the private sector planners…[Read more]

]]> 0 d71d11a4eb90cf20461f82e63b79038e Jay Everett replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176571 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:27:44 +0000 Even if you can’t get “organic” plants (I’m assuming this means that there is some sort of certification process) if you can just find native plants for your area then that is a BIG step in the right direction. From my perspective America is coming around to this “progressive” idea. Even here in Nashville in the middle of a huge “Red” state we…[Read more]

]]> 0 590598aad690e8a886f0d3766cdc1176 Jay Everett replied to the topic Tech Question: ROW PLANTING in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tech-question-row-planting/#post-176551 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:55:06 +0000 In general YES, it is allowed, and most of the time it is a very good idea. However as you suspected, this can be really different from place to place.

In some municipal districts in Middle Tennessee we have had to fight to have street trees allowed in the public right of way (these are usually planted in 5′-10′ grass strips between the back of…[Read more]

]]> 0 a75b76d73725a92b3c06af7572d7f7e7 Jay Everett posted an update in the group Planning Profession and Landscape Architecture: nrschimid, I know a few LA/Planners. AICP is a cool […] https://land8.com/activity/p/27336/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:58:39 +0000 nrschimid,

I know a few LA/Planners. AICP is a cool credential to have behind your name, a good friend of mine (who is a planner) says it stands for “Any Idiot Can Plan”.

Planning is an interesting subject. There are many professions that recognize the importance of good planning in our built environment but we take many different avenues to…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b3e563333242fb8628b18f341ce2085 Jay Everett posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS: Mack, I think Errors and Omissions Insurance is usually a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24475/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:39:35 +0000 Mack,
I think Errors and Omissions Insurance is usually a policy that the firm keeps on itself, you may change Insurance companies from time to time but the insurance is usually constant. I don’t believe it is available on a job by job basis.
helpful link:
http://www.nfib.com/object/3789933.html

This is the key quote which may speak to your…[Read more]

]]> 0 d6de758be92c9bad75d433be2541a7a9 Jay Everett replied to the topic Essential Reads in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/essential-reads/page/3/#post-176757 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:22:33 +0000 Great topic Tandin,
Here’s some supplements that I have enjoyed reading so far:

Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape
(James Howard Kunstler)
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
(McDonough and Braungart)
Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio: Community Architecture
Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and…[Read more]

]]> 0 136173b5a7518b915e8d45e8e66b1e88 Jay Everett replied to the topic CLARB Council Record in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/clarb-council-record-2/#post-176900 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:20:55 +0000 A CLARB record is required in Mississippi, but only for initial licensure. I finally called CLARB today to find out if they were waiting for anything else from me so they would send out the forms to my references.

They told me they were waiting on my signed affidavit, I told them that I mailed it overnight last wednesday and suddenly they found…[Read more]

]]> 0 cf6f8f0a88e5ae643dd1d987a00ded3f Jay Everett replied to the topic PROPOSALS AND BILLING in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/proposals-and-billing/#post-177074 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:43:26 +0000 Great topic Brandon. It doesn’t surprise me that there has been so little response. With only 2 years of experience I am afraid that I cannot be of much help to you, although I will say that this is one area of practice that I was woefully unprepared for out of college. I had no idea how most landscape architects actually got work, got paid, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 85dc809b14883559dd5a2389531f45ea Jay Everett replied to the topic Fellowships in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/fellowships/#post-176886 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:22:18 +0000 Thanks Andrew, those are the two I was able to find. Both are cool, but seem to focus on art and academia. I was hoping to find something a little more practical. My brother-in-law recently completed the CORO Fellowship for post-graduates interested in public policy:
http://www.coro.org/site/c.geJNIUOzErH/b.2086429/

In the case of that particular…[Read more]

]]> 0 67abaa3dad402871004e2eac4e19ba71 Jay Everett replied to the topic Irrigation Software in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/irrigation-software/#post-177382 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:52:23 +0000 I know that for a while there was some bugs between LandFX and AutoCAD 2007. I think those have been addressed. I have not heard about issues with ’08. I am still using ’06 but we have ’07 Civil3D in our office and we have not had any issues. Although I have had UCS and text scale problems with coordinates done in ’07 Civil 3D because I have…[Read more]

]]> 0 408d55f69b263de978a6fd1dfaef9540 Jay Everett replied to the topic CLARB Council Record in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/clarb-council-record-2/#post-176901 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:39:06 +0000 Thanks Brad. I had heard that Mississippi required a council record, but then again, I have heard that it is not required. At any rate, CLARB has transmitted my scores to the Mississippi Board of Architecture (LA Advisory Committee) so I’m sure that I will know for sure in a few days. So what is the state’s incentive to require a council record?…[Read more]

]]> 0 e57b1585f6b053c86771662467795591 Jay Everett replied to the topic WHO ARE WE? SHOULD OUR TITLE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BE CHANGED TO SOMETHING ELSE? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/who-are-we-should-our-title-of-landscape-architect-be-changed-to-something-else/page/3/#post-176948 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:34:52 +0000 Excellent wisdom from a veteran. Thanks Michael. I think that is good advice regarding personal philosophy, motivation, and identity. I think our concerns that we are speaking about are more external, which from your point of view may be somewhat foolish to ponder, so please forgive my persistence.

Andrew, good points. I acknowledge that man has…[Read more]

]]> 0 1eff122a4fe12ed7bbdd76afc5d54899 Jay Everett replied to the topic WHO ARE WE? SHOULD OUR TITLE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BE CHANGED TO SOMETHING ELSE? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/who-are-we-should-our-title-of-landscape-architect-be-changed-to-something-else/page/3/#post-176953 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:56:20 +0000 I agree that the title is confusing and that it is a problem that has been with us from the start.

Olmstead struggled with the awkwardness of the title, at one point refering to the practice as “sylvan art.”
Biographer Witold Rybczynski writes of Olmsted’s response to Vaux’s attempt to get him to move back to New York and partner with him in…[Read more]

]]> 0 22849e0ea5ca5b5681dd5963ca936bcb Jay Everett replied to the topic Irrigation Software in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/irrigation-software/page/2/#post-177384 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:23:13 +0000 My firm uses LandFX and we are very happy with it. I’vd discussed this elswhere, but its a great program and you recieve great service from thier IT assistance.

]]> 0 1ecee952d79f32c1fec959352eeed64a Jay Everett replied to the topic CAD and other Standards for LA's in an Engineering Company in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-and-other-standards-for-las-in-an-engineering-company/#post-177472 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:38:46 +0000 If you’re in an AutoCAD firm, not Microstation or AchiCAD…

Then I recommend LandFX software for irrigation/planting plans and details, unlike other add-ons to AutoCad (like Civil3D) you dont need landfx to actually see the blocks, and as long as you dont explode or copy them you can move them around, (in case you have to trade files with the…[Read more]

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