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Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers (U.S.)

Diane Jones Allen interview page

Diane Jones Allen, ˿��Ƶ, on How to Partner with Diverse Communities

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Jose Alminana, ˿��Ƶ, Principal, Andropogon, on Sustainable Landscape Architecture

Diana Balmori, F˿��Ƶ, on Making Cities Work Like Nature

Thomas Balsley, F˿��Ƶ, on 21st Century Waterfront Parks

John Bela, ˿��Ƶ, on User-generated Urbanism

Keith Bowers, F˿��Ƶ, on Enhancing Biodiversity

Ignacio Bunster-Ossa, F˿��Ƶ, on Philadelphia's Green Infrastructure

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Andrea Cochran, F˿��Ƶ, on Designing Landscapes that Enable Scientific Research

Kevin Conger, ˿��Ƶ, on the Benefits of Mini Parks

Pamela Conrad, ˿��Ƶ, on Climate Positive Design

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Diane Dale, F˿��Ƶ, on the Obstacles Limiting the Use of Sustainable Design

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Tim Duggan, ˿��Ƶ, on Post-disaster Recovery and Rebuilding

Christian Gabriel, ˿��Ƶ, on GSA's New Approach to the Landscape

Robert Gibbs, ˿��Ƶ, on the Landscape of Retail

Kona Gray, ˿��Ƶ, on Greening Tourism

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Deb Guenter, F˿��Ƶ, on Designing with Equity

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Kathryn Gustafson, ˿��Ƶ, on Using Urban Parks to Fight Sprawl

Chris Hardy, ˿��Ƶ, on Decarbonizing Design

Walter Hood, ˿��Ƶ, on Amplifying Black Narratives in Landscapes

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Brian Johnston, ˿��Ƶ, on the Landscape of Autism

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Mary Margaret Jones, F˿��Ƶ, on the Transformative Impact of Landscape Architecture

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Mikyoung Kim, F˿��Ƶ, on How to Design for Our Hybridized Lives

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Mia Lehrer, F˿��Ƶ, on Community Participation in Design

Elizabeth Mossop, ˿��Ƶ, on How Landscape Architects Can Protect New Orleans

Morris interview list

Paul Morris, F˿��Ƶ, on Designing Healthy Communities

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Patricia O'Donnell, F˿��Ƶ, on Revitalizing Historic Landscapes

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Kate Orff, F˿��Ƶ, on Resilient Landscape Design

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Laurie Olin, F˿��Ƶ, on OLIN��s Award-winning Landscape Architecture

James F. Palmer, F˿��Ƶ, on Scenic Beauty

Marion Pressley, F˿��Ƶ, on Designing with History

Chris Reed, ˿��Ƶ, on Cutting-edge Landscape Research and Design

Mark Rios, F˿��Ƶ, on Los Angeles' Plan to Become More Sustainable

Kevin Shanley, F˿��Ƶ, on Coastal Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change

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Ken Smith, ˿��Ƶ, Ken Smith Landscape Architecture, on Green Infrastructure

Anne Whiston Spirn, F˿��Ƶ, on Landscape Literacy

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Daniel Tal, ˿��Ƶ, on Technology for Landscape Architects

Christine Ten Eyck, F˿��Ƶ, on Landscape Architecture in the Era of Drought

Jennifter Toole, ˿��Ƶ, on How to Get More People on Bikes

Sadafumi Uchiyama, ˿��Ƶ, on Designing Peace and Harmony

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Michael Van Valkenburgh, F˿��Ƶ, on the Buzz Words "Landscape Urbanism" and "Ecological Urbanism"

William Wenk, F˿��Ƶ, on Denver's Efforts to Become a More Sustainable City

Sara Zewde, ˿��Ƶ, on Finding Creative Inspiration from People and Place

Landscape Architects and Landscape Designers (International)

Jinny Blom on the Therapeutic Effect of Gardens

Vladimir Djurovic, International ˿��Ƶ, on His Memorial to King Hussein of Jordan

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Herbert Dreiseitl, International ˿��Ƶ, on Designing with Water

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Jie Hu, International ˿��Ƶ, on Chinese Landscape Architecture Education

Hitesh Mehta, F˿��Ƶ, on Spirituality and Sustainability

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Mario Schjetnan, F˿��Ƶ, Mexico��s Leading Landscape Architect, on Global Mega-Cities

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Martha Schwartz, F˿��Ƶ, on the Power of Design

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Greg Smallenberg, F˿��Ƶ, on Landscape Architecture in Canada

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Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ˿��Ƶ, on Living with Water

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Kongjian Yu, F˿��Ƶ, on China��s Environmental Crisis

Architects

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Bjarke Ingels, Founder of BIG, on Multi-use Infrastructure

Jeff Stein, President of Cosanti Foundation, on Paolo Soleri's Model Sustainable City

Artists

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Marion Brenner on Photographing Landscape Architecture

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Janet Echelman on Public Art

Toody Maher on Community Development

Authors

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Jeb Brugmann, Author of Welcome to the Urban Revolution, on Urban Ecosystems

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Anthony Flint, Author of Wrestling with Moses, on Jane Jacob's Influence on Park Design

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Caroline Fraser, Author of Rewilding the World, on Large-Scale Ecological Restoration

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Fritz Haeg, Author of Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn, on Urban Agriculture

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Robert Hammond, Author of High Line, on the Value of Landscape Architects

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Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Author of Crow Planet, on Designing for Biodiversity

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Emma Marris, Author of Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World, on Designer Ecosystems

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Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University, on Resilient Cities

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David Owen, Author of Green Metropolis, on the Importance of Density

Developers

Steven Nygren, Founder of Serenbe, on Agriculture-centric Communities

Educators

Suzanne Blier, Professor of African Art and History, Harvard University, on Open Source GIS

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Meg Calkins, F˿��Ƶ, North Carolina State University, on the Need for Sustainable Materials

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Clare Cooper Marcus on the Healing Power of Nature

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Kristina Hill, Affiliate ˿��Ƶ, on Climate Change

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Linda Jewell, F˿��Ƶ, on Teaching Young Designers How to See

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Thaisa Way, ˿��Ƶ, on 10 Parks That Changed America

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Richard Weller, ˿��Ƶ, on a Vision for Global Conservation

Light Designers

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Leni Schwendinger, Light Artist and Designer, on the Importance of Lighting Design

Planners

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Peter Calthorpe, Author of Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, on Retrofitting Suburbia

Majora Carter on Expanding Access to Parks and Green Roofs

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Sandra James, International ˿��Ƶ, City and Greenways Planner, on Vancouver's Green Streets

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Nina-Marie Lister, Affiliate ˿��Ƶ, on Ecological Urbanism

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Jeff Speck, Honorary ˿��Ƶ, Co-author of The Smart Growth Manual, on Sustainable Communities

Policymakers

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Francesco Bandarin, Director, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, on Evolving Cultural Landscapes

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Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative, on the Cost of Making U.S. Communities Walkable and Bikeable

Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City, on the Value of Downtowns

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Kathy Dahlkemper, U.S. Representative, on Government Investment in Green Jobs

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Donna Edwards, U.S. Representative, On Using Green Infrastructure to Fight Flooding

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Sadhu Johnston, Chief Environment Officer, City of Chicago, on Green Roofs

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Joyce Lee NYC Active Design Program, on How Landscape Architects Can Promote Active Design

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Bob Peck, Honorary ˿��Ƶ, on the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES)

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Mitchell Silver on NYC's Game Changing Parks

Scientists

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Dickson Despommier, Professor, Columbia University, on Vertical Farms

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Os Schmitz, Professor, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, on Recovering Polluted Ecosystems

Sustainable Designers

Janine Benyus, Co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8 and the Biomimicry Institute, on How to Design Like Nature

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Steven Bishop, Global Environmental Lead, IDEO, on Sustainable Design

Neil Chambers, Author of Urban Green, on the Need for Ecological Solutions

Urban Designers

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Jan Gehl on Designing Cities for People

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Jaime Lerner, Former Mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, and Urban Designer, on Sustainable Urban Development

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Alexandros Washburn, Affiliate ˿��Ƶ, Author of The Nature of Urban Design, on PlaNYC

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