Table of Contents
November 01, 2025; Volume 44,Issue 2
Editor’s Letter
- You have accessRestricted accessEditor’s LetterJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) iv; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.iv
About This Issue
- You have accessRestricted accessAbout This IssueJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.v
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- You have accessRestricted accessA Nationwide Survey of Landscape Architecture Professionals’ Perception and Implementation of Sustainable DesignQuenton Bortmas, Wonmin Sohn, Guanqi Lu and Jun‐Hyun KimLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 1-23; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.1Quenton BortmasQuenton Bortmas is a graduate of the Michigan State University Landscape Architecture Program with a master’s degree in environmental design. He works as a landscape designer specializing in 3D visualization. His academic work has garnered him several accolades, including a Student Merit Award from the Michigan Chapter of ASLA.Wonmin SohnWonmin Sohn is an assistant professor of landscape architecture in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor. She holds a BS in landscape architecture from Seoul National University and both an MLA and PhD in urban and regional sciences from Texas A&M University. Dr. Sohn’s research focuses on enhancing nature‐based solutions and developing resilient community frameworks for climate adaptation, utilizing geospatial analytics. Her interdisciplinary work has garnered over 20 honors, including the 2024 CELA Excellence in Research Award.Guanqi LuGuanqi Lu is a biostatistics PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Michigan State University. She earned her MS in statistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020. She is currently a member of QuantGen lab, led by Dr. de los Campos and Dr. Vazquez. Her research interests focus on quantitative genetics and multiomics data analysis.Jun‐Hyun KimJun‐Hyun Kim is director and professor at the School of Planning, Design & Construction at Michigan State University. Focusing on the impacts of environments on health and resilience, he has secured substantial funding from federal and state organizations. Dr. Kim has published extensively and presented over 100 papers, significantly contributing to environmental perception and health assessments. He has received numerous awards, including eight from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), and has served as CELA president. His academic leadership includes advancing landscape architecture education through innovative teaching methods and student mentorship.
- You have accessRestricted accessVisualizing ASLA Conference Education Session Content, 2011, 2013–2023Rob KuperLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 25-46; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.25Rob KuperRob Kuper is an associate professor of landscape architecture at Temple University. His past research interests generally involved landscape perceptions, specifically about time, landscape preference, and the Attention Restoration Theory. His current research focuses on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions as they relate to landscape architecture teaching and practice.
- You have accessRestricted accessA Survey of Resources for Teaching Nature‐Based Solutions in Landscape Architecture CurriculaBruce Dvorak, Haoyue Yang and Sinan ZhongLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 47-64; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.47Bruce DvorakBruce Dvorak, FASLA, PLA, is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. Since 2008, he has integrated the design and implementation of nature‐based solutions into his teaching and research. Dvorak has published and presented extensively on green roofs and living walls in scholarly outlets. His edited book, Ecoregional Green Roofs: Theory and Application in the Western USA and Canada, received a Research Honor Award from ASLA in 2021. Dvorak writes the Plants column for the Living Architecture Monitor and is chair of the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Research Committee.Haoyue YangHaoyue Yang is an assistant professor at the School of Planning, Design, and Construction at Michigan State University. Her teaching integrates nature‐based strategies and low impact development principles into construction and design studios that enhance ecological function and foster resilient urban environments. Her research explores the relationship between people and the built environment, with a focus on planning and designing healthy, inclusive, and sustainable communities. She is particularly interested in how urban and community design can support the social benefits of the community and residents, especially through intergroup contact.Sinan ZhongSinan Zhong is an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. She has several years of experience teaching landscape architectural construction courses, emphasizing nature‐based solutions for low impact development. Dr. Zhong’s scholarly work focuses on human‐environment relationships and healthy community planning and design. Her research centers on exploring how community environments influence the health, mobility, and well‐being of their residents, especially older adults. Her research interests lie at the intersection of community design and healthy aging.
- You have accessRestricted accessEnvisioning New Technology in Geodesign ScenariosBoqian Xu and Frederick SteinerLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 65-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.65Boqian XuBoqian Xu is an assistant professor from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University. His research focuses on ecocities, ecological footprint, and carbon footprint. He is also a licensed professional landscape architect who has been involved in many projects in both China and the United States. Xu holds a PhD in city and regional planning, a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree in landscape gardening from Beijing Forestry University.Frederick SteinerFrederick Steiner is dean and Paley Professor as well as faculty codirector of The Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology at the University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design. He has written, edited, or coedited 22 books, including Design with Nature Now and Megaregions and America’s Future (both from Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, distributed by Columbia University Press). He is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.
- You have accessRestricted accessUse Value, Not Exchange ValueA Framework for Designing Landscape Improvements Without Catalyzing GentrificationSteve Rasmussen CancianLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 93-113; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.93Steve Rasmussen CancianSteve Rasmussen Cancian is a licensed landscape architect and Senior Project Manager for the San Francisco Unified School District. Previously, he was an assistant professor at North Carolina A&T and an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley and Cal Poly Pomona. During his 17 years in practice, he focused on culture‐ and class‐responsive design for local governments and community organizations. Before becoming a designer, he worked as a community organizer for 13 years, including managing Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign in New Hampshire and building dozens of multicultural tenant unions. He lives with the love of his life, Hanne, and their dog, Oddie, in San Francisco.
- You have accessRestricted accessMaking Space for CommunityHardcourt Bike Polo in Eugene, OregonCarey ClouseLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 115-127; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.115Carey ClouseCarey Clouse is professor of architecture and landscape architecture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research addresses the intersection of climate change adaptation, human‐environment systems, and accessible design thinking. She is the recipient of a 2024–2025 Fulbright Iceland—National Science Foundation Arctic Research Grant.
- You have accessRestricted accessTaking a Line for a WalkPath, Movement, and ViewMarc TreibLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 129-145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.129Marc TreibMarc Treib, professor of architecture emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, is a historian and critic of landscape design and architecture who has published widely on modern and historical subjects in the United States, Japan, and Scandinavia. He has been the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards and is an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. His most recent books are: The Shape of the Land: Topography & Landscape Architecture (2022); Poodling: On the Just Shaping of Shrubbery (2023); and Noguchi’s Gardens: Landscape as Sculpture (2024), all published by ORO Editions. In production is Alexandre Chemetoff, Landscapes & Urbanism: Changing Everything Without Changing Everything.
Book Reviews
- You have accessRestricted accessSponge Park: Gowanus Canal by Susannah C. DrakeRichard SmardonLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 147-148; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.147Richard SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessA Walk in the Park: Kinesthesia in the Arts of Landscape by Susan PashmanKenneth HurstLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 148-152; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.148Kenneth HurstDr. Kenneth Hurst has spent much of his career in park and playground development promoting public park open space, children’s play environments, and playground safety and accessibility. He has spoken in forums and conferences at local, state, national, and international levels. His research seeks to document evidenced‐based support for individual park elements’ contributions to increased use and physical activity in park environments. Hurst holds BSLA and MLA degrees and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. A faculty member at Texas A&M, he serves on the ASLA Children’s Outdoor Environments PPN, contributes to playground safety training, and serves as a consultant on parks and playgrounds.
- You have accessRestricted accessLandscapes in the Making by Stephen Daniels and Dell Upton (eds)Richard SmardonLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 152-154; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.152Richard SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Conference Reviews
- You have accessRestricted accessTaking Action: Making Change (CELA 2024), St. Louis, MOTaner R. ÖzdilLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 155-159; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.155Taner R. ÖzdilTaner R. Özdil, PhD, ASLA, is an associate professor of landscape architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Özdil has served as the vice president for research and creative scholarship (VPR) (2020–2022), past VPR (2022–2023), the co-chair of the Landscape Performance track (2016–2023), the cochair of the Taking Action: Making Change theme track (2023–2024), and CELA president‐elect (2024–2025).
- You have accessRestricted accessCode Red for Earth (IFLA 2024), Istanbul, TürkiyeFunda Baş Bütüner, Taner R. Özdil, Nihan Yegin Yarayan and Şükran ŞahinLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 160-164; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.160Funda Baş BütünerFunda Baş Bütüner, PhD, Middle East Technical University (IFLA 2024 organizing committee member & former board member of CTLA).Taner R. ÖzdilTaner R. Özdil, PhD, ASLA, The University of Texas at Arlington (IFLA 2024 Congress Theme & Program Structure Development Committee member, & Student Competition and Student Charette jury member).Nihan Yegin YarayanNihan Yegin Yarayan, TMMOB Chamber of Landscape Architects in Türkiye (IFLA 2024 Congress coordinator & secretary‐general of CTLA).Şükran ŞahinŞükran Şahin, PhD, Ankara University (IFLA 2024 Organizing Committee member & IFLA delegate & board member of CTLA).
In Memoriam
- You have accessRestricted accessWarren Russell Bacon, May 14, 1937–November 2, 2024Robert RibeLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 165-166; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.165Robert RibeRobert Ribe is a professor emeritus of landscape architecture at the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Environment.
- You have accessRestricted accessDavid George Pitt, March 1, 1948–January 21, 2025Daniel J. NadenicekLandscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) 167; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.167Daniel J. NadenicekDaniel J. Nadenicek is Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design. He joined the college in fall 2008 as dean and served until 2018.
