Latest Articles
- 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 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 accessEditor’s LetterJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) iv; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.iv
- 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.
- 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 accessAbout This IssueJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, November 2025, 44 (2) v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.44.2.v
- 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 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.