Tag: Landscape Architecture

Recipe for Great Downtown: Make it Destination with Deep Roots and Authentically Local Flavor

  What Makes a Great Downtown? Keep things authentic by incorporating a community’s history Tell a story with design Improve access to popular locales Make spaces flexible to accommodate multiple uses and purpose Planning for programming opportunities   All communities have the best of intentions when it comes to their downtowns. In most cases, this… Read More »

Resolved: To Design an Even Better 2016 for You

The end of the calendar year is a good time to reflect – not only on the past 52 weeks but also on what lies ahead. If you’re planning to make a New Year’s resolution but have procrastinated to the point of thinking, “Forget it. Maybe I’ll do that next year,” don’t fear. 123NewYear.com has… Read More »

Three Do’s (And Two Definite Don’ts!) to Keep a Roundabout Island Alive And Well

How to Design Roundabout Plantings That Are Healthy all Year Don’t compact the soil. Provide soil that stands up to road salt. Pick plants suited to dry conditions. Plant thick to fight weeds. Water faithfully throughout the first growing season.   The center area of a roundabout can turn into a weedy, underdeveloped island. The… Read More »