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Landscape Architecture in the News
Landscape architects continued their tradition of doing good in their communities all across the country.
PPN News
" Green Streets Pave the Way to Greener Communities" by Jason King, ASLA, and Shawn Kummer provides examples of environmentally friendly changes to existing streets.
Chapter Chat
A reminder about Connecticut, and LARE preparation opportunities in Illinois.
Opportunities
All Transportation Planning Excellence Award nominations must be submitted via the online application by March 15, 2010.
People
Bill Burke, ASLA, joins Oates Associates, and Scott Scarfone, ASLA, completes a leadership program.
The Dirt
Reports from the "New Green Economy" conference, a new sustainability education tool, and responses to the disaster in Haiti are among recent posts.
Welcome New Members
A new year, a new class of Full, Associate, Affiliate, Student, and Student Affiliate members.

Some recently added openings on JobLink:
  • Two Senior Landscape Architects, Bay Area, California
  • Senior Landscape Architect/Project Manager, Newark, New Jersey
  • Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, Master Planner, Landscape Design Director, China
  • Landscape Architect/Urban Designer, Indianapolis
  • Senior Landscape Architect, Philadelphia
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    New ESRI Products Available at Discounted Prices for Members
    Sales will support the profession through the Dangermond Fellowship.
    January 26, 2009

    Work Dips, Hiring Inches Up for Landscape Architecture Firms
    One in five respondents report receiving work from stimulus funds.

     
     

    Survey Records Demand for Turfgrass, Lawns
    Saving money, meeting green design benchmarks top reasons clients request turf alternatives.

     
     

    National Park Service Seeks Comment on Plans for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
    Public comment period on plans for this feature and environs on the National Mall ends January 29.

     
     

    Land Matters: Remembering Halprin
    Dean Abbott, adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, defines the differences in Lawrence Halprin's approach to design.

     
     

    Wanted: Remembrances of Halprin
    Landscape Architecture magazine needs your stories to illustrate the influence of the late Lawrence Halprin.

     
     

    Congress Looks to Address Water Issues with Green Infrastructure
    Newly introduced bill would facilitate EPA grants to tackle nation's water issues.

     
     

    ULI Issues Call for Entries for New Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award
    Award will recognize urban open spaces and their contributions to community life.

     
     

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation Scholarship Deadlines Loom
    LAF extends deadline for Garden History and Design Fellowship and closes in on two other opportunities.

     
     

    Oregon Student Chapter Organizes Model Mentoring Program
    Twenty-six firms will host some 50 students for one day this week to get a firsthand look at practice.

     
     

    Post Summer Internships Free on JobLink
    Firms receive one free intern listing during February, March, and April.

     
     

    IFLA World Conference Early-Bird Savings End January 31
    "Harmony and Prosperity: Traditional Inheritance and Sustainable Development" is the theme of the May meeting in Suzhou, China.

     

    The ASLA green roof page has been updated and now includes a listing of press coverage for the green roof, and an observation log on plant growth. And don’t forget to check out the green roof web cam.

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