Mark Lerch

Thanks Les..

Thanks so much for the invite – i have beaten my new laptop into submission and should be back on more regularly – sorry for the absence
all that said am going visiting next few months and will post some snaps – heres a couple of puzzle wood in forest of dean, that is sposed to have inspired tolkien to write about fangorn forest, visited with…[Read more]

If you ever do start it up again and need more people let me know

Hey Michael-

I actually have a small business licensed with the state. Terra Firma Landscape Design belongs to me in Colorado. Long story short- before I went back to school at CSU I ran my own design/build and made very good money. I did EVERYTHING from design/estimates to irrigation from scratch including water/meter taps, trenching, tree…[Read more]

very good idea 🙂 cheers to all!

Cool idea for a group… i also have some time left before I graduate but ive been attempting to learn more about the profession this summer by starting a temporary landscape business around town. Learning how to quote clients with a price for a variety of small installation jobs has helped me gain a better understanding of how much money is…[Read more]

nick – thanks for the invite – this a great idea.

things are picking up at the office – this thing is turning around. spirit/moral is pretty low – no raises or bonuses this year.

take the opportunity to go see great spaces/places and some of those great perspective sketches you do. you know as soon as you get that job you will never find the…[Read more]

What a great opportunity to gain valuable feedback and make connections in our field. Thanks for the invite Nick – good idea!

Thankfully, I still have a year left of school 🙂 So.. I guess I’ll start worrying in about 11 months.

First off, what the heck are y’all doing with your time? A month or so out of school and my brain is turning to mush.

Discuss group, make suggestions, and advertise your services here

To all:
check out my new discussion group: townscapes, villagescapes

No rush, best of luck on the exam.

Hey, everyone. Let’s get some discussions going. I’ve noticed that the top 5 active groups are always displayed on the main Lounge page. It would be cool to have this group always active and highlighted. Please, feel free to start your own discussions, no need to wait for me.

The Sunshine State…searching for that perfect orange.

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]

Zoning is way to control activities, which is important for a city. But as we all know cities are dynamic, some people even suggest that the city is a living organisim. froming this point of view, “zoing” should work in different ways comparing with exisiting and conventional “zoning” practices.
I think “zoning” is also a tool for the authority to…[Read more]

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]

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]

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]