READING LIST – Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted & Founding Gardeners

I just downloaded these two books for my trip to Puerto Vallarta. Wondering if anyone has read them and what their thoughts were about the book(s). Let me know.

Bike Day-Mpls

What a cultivated way to spend a Sunday morning! Lyndale Avenue was closed down to autos for Sunday in Minneapolis. Biking up and down the Avenue one would experience music, laughter, and even yoga.

Imagine the cultivated landscapes streets could become if the automobile was a secondary form of transportation.

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Millions Expected to Attend International Horticulture Expo in Xi’An « The Dirt

 

This year, the International Horticulture Expo is being held in Xi’An, China. Featuring commissioned landscapes from some of the most innovative landscape architects, including Adriaan Geuze, International ASLA, at West 8 and Martha Schwartz, ASLA, the expo has already brought in more than one million visitors and is expected to attract 12 million before it closes in October. A 418 hectare site in the Guangyun Lake area of Xi’An, one of China’s great ancient cities, was developed for the event.

 

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