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Arbor Day: Street Trees of Seattle by Taha Ebrahimi | Trees as Cultural Landscape (at the community scale)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I first heard this concept expressed by David Barth at a presentation in 2004. 1920s Most cities have urban forestry units. Most cities, at least the big cities, address street tree planning very seriously. I mention from time to time that I collect ephemera related to urban planning and what I am involved in.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part one -- (in)FAQ and my influences

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

My contribution to the field of urban planning. If I were to assess my contribution to the profession of urban planning and revitalization, it would be about applying systems thinking to various elements that make up cities. The URL is long because at the time I didn't appreciate the need for brevity.