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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. To get people beyond the single event of planting a tree, it has to be built into the programming--greening beyond Earth Day. US Forest Service community involvement and educational publications. Streets/street trees as linear parks.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I participated in a workshop on the plaza led by Project for Public Spaces and Scenic America in 2004 ( write up ). Later, as part of BicycleSpace, a bicycle facilities system integration firm, I put together a proposal for activation including a water sculpture and multiple forms of secure, special bike parking.