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Studying Landscape Architecture Can Open Your Eyes

For me, studying landscape architecture has cursed me.  It has made me more opinionated than ever before.  I suppose this may be true for almost any area of collegiate study, but I can only speak for myself and landscape architecture. However, with landscape architecture, I believe there is a possibility that it can have a [...]

January 19th, 2010
Topic: Sustainability: Social Aspect, Uncategorized, Walking the Walk Tags: , , , , , , ,

A Trip To Europe… Call it Confirmation

A trip to Europe is all one needs to see a better system of cities at work.  In a blog I wrote several months ago I talked about the problems with current American development standards and how I believe Europe’s to be better.  Now that I have been, I have been inspired to write up [...]

January 16th, 2010
Topic: Sustainability: Social Aspect, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Drought, Restrictions and Parks, Oh my!

To those unfamiliar with the current weather conditions in Texas, there is a rather serious drought going on throughout the lone star state. With around 70 days this year with temperatures at or above 100 degrees F, and a severe rainfall deficit going back into 2008, the issue of water consumption is on the forefront. [...]

August 31st, 2009
Topic: Uncategorized Tags: None

Pioneering/Welcome Post

First and foremost, welcome to the-veg! This is the first step to the realization of a new way of conceptualizing our built environment and the way we live in it. We at VEG are hoping to attract the attention and contributions from people all over to create a more complete synthesis of ideas between professionals, [...]

March 20th, 2009
Topic: Uncategorized Tags: None