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I’m not sure it’s so much a matter of ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ as much as maybe ‘comprehensive’ vs. ‘incomplete’ or even ‘unconscious design.’

I think many would agree that what we tend to refer to as ‘bad design’ is typically design/work which lacks certain aspects of a comprehensive plan such as research, analysis, planning and consciousness of the…[Read more]

Nice tangent conversations going on here.

I’m finding a very receptive response to some feelers I’ve put out. I think a lot of people in related professions are eager to explore new options and approaches.

Regarding knocking on doors-My former employer had ‘visitors’ at least a few times each week and it was a very small practice (only eight of…[Read more]

I actually applied to a few government jobs which I was way underqualified for just to see what they were looking for and found, as you mentioned, very specific requirements. Not to mention those apps only take about an hour to complete.

I don’t see how one could possibly do this right now unless you’re appplying all over the globe. There just aren’t that many positions advertised unless you’re canvassing in some form. I like to think I have a pretty good handle on where to look for jobs and who to watch and I just don’t see anything out there right now. The positions I’m seeing…[Read more]

So basically everywhere.

Nick-

Besides the interviews, have you had any serious nibbles? Were they prospective employers in your region or elsewhere?

Jay,

I’ve seen at least a handful of positions open up and advertised in other regions of the US and abroad for more experienced professionals. Most, if not all of them have been advertising a need from someone with more than five years experience and licensure, so I havent even bothered applying. I’ve seen a *few* entry level positions pop up…[Read more]

plastic? I’m not sre I’ve seent that stuff…Is it like the black fabris you get at home depot in the landscraping dept?

It looks like they’re trying to completely isolate planet earth. Did a landscape architect have anything to do with this?

Maybe the bubblers justify the need for a swale.

The typar fabric theyre laying down is to stop weed growth which will inevitably happen, even in the rocks. Thing is, the fabric also inhibits spreading plants from growing and some water percolation. I think it’s kind of silly to have a parking lot drain into a swale like this with only rocks, no biofiltration or aesthetic quality. Are those…[Read more]

jonathan-

my urban design (senior thesis) site last year was approximately two blocks north of yours (gates rubber co). design workshop denver has a real project there by the way. gis and other base data is readily available. call or email the city gis dept and tell them youre a student representing your class and they will give you a password to…[Read more]

Chris-

I just read your post and sympathize with the notion of living elsewhere plying your trade vs. living where you want. For me, I can’t live without skiing. It keeps me sane. Although I’ve seen signs of life crop up across other regions, and heard more experienced people suggest moving around a lot, I just can’t justify living in a place…[Read more]

call or email the city of denver gis dept…they have everything and more that you’re looking for, trust me.

gisdatadepot and seamless server come in handy too…those three will get you through most ANY gis project.

It sort of feels awkward to say I work in a particular ‘style’.

I’d say there’s a Colorado Front Range vernacular, as well as styles more specific to each region of the state, associated culture, and context.

I’ve worked a lot in the ‘naturalistic’ style with single family homes and larger public sites alike. I can see the slight variations in…[Read more]

I wouldn’t say I subscribe to a particular style, though I think the contemporary style collectively exhibits too much influence of the mid-centruy modern-minimalist style.

I think minimalism has it’s place such as in memorials and scultpure parks, but it seems like every public space nowadays is reduced to the lowest common denominator even when…[Read more]

I think it works if you have the right kind of friends in your network to begin with. In other words, it’s difficult for a lot of students to market themselves through facebook and the like because their network is filled with peers. I have found though that by maintaining a website in conjunction with participation on social network sites you can…[Read more]

So what are some educated guesses for a rough timeline of a turnaround?

For those that have lived through previous recessions, how do the mechanics work, what are the earmarks of recovery?

And look at where a lot of those people who lived through the first great depression ended up, many very successful and even well off later in life. I think there’s something to be said for being resilient in these tough times and doing all you can to learn how to live a more modest lifestyle, but I feel ya Jim.

I’m planning on coaching skiing…[Read more]

its a binary thing if i recall…or a TRON thing.

this is truth.