James Corner’s master plan for Lake Ontario Park in limbo – Globe & Mail
“Once the parks are realized, Toronto will be indisputably a city connected to the lake, psychologically as well as literally. That can change the image and identity of a place,” he said. Toronto would be, in our own minds, a freshwater-ocean city.
Yet Mr. Corner’s plan lives only on paper. Read more…..
As Lansdowne plan evolves, experts’ optimism grows – Ottawa Citizen
Members of the review panel overseeing the design of the Lansdowne Park redevelopment were initially unimpressed by plans for the site. But now, as Don Butler reports, the trio is feeling positive about several elements of the project. Read more….
Common ground: Two new Miami Beach parks confirm landscape’s power to transport us – Miami Herald
Beth Dunlop looks at two recent designs for Miami Beach parks by Raymond Jungles and West 8. Read More…
Landscape architects play key role in creating safe and functional spaces – Herald Tribune
“The licensure for landscape architects has nothing to do with making things look pretty,” continued Williams. “You are judged by whether you are competent to protect and enhance the health, safety and welfare of not only the people, but the environment.”
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