With recent threats to TIGER funding proposed by congress, Karrie Jacobs responded with a piece for Architect Magazine discussing the detrimental effects that such budget cuts could have, using SCAPE’s Town Branch Commons project in Lexington, Kentucky as a case study in funding innovation.
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Montague Pierrepont Apartments On The Rise
Construction has begun to make an appearance at street level along Pierrepont Street in the heart of Brooklyn Heights, New York.
Read PostSCAPE participates in Kick-Off of ASLA-NY & the Trust for Public Land’s Student Stewardship Program
Last month, SCAPE participated in the kick-off of The Student Stewardship Program— a joint collaboration between ASLA-NY & The Trust for Public Land that engages young students with hands-on stewardship skills within their community.
Read PostSCAPE Podcasts Featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine
Landscape Architecture Magazine’s July print issue included an article on the recent wave of podcasts dedicated to landscape.
Read PostTwo SCAPE Projects Featured in The Architect’s Newspaper Article on Ecosystem Restoration
Two of SCAPE’s projects, Town Branch Commons and The Gowanus Lowlands, were featured in a recent article in The Architect’s Newspaper which highlighted six design proposals across the country that aim to restore ecosystems.
Read PostKate to Speak on Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts Panel
Kate will speak on a panel at Columbia University on Wednesday evening to discuss Sea Level Rise from the perspectives of the science and stakeholder community.
Read PostLiving Breakwaters Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
SCAPE, The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, and partners invite the public to attend the seventh Rebuild by Design Living Breakwaters Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting tonight to hear an update and to provide input on the coastal and social resiliency measures planned in and adjacent to Tottenville on Staten Island’s South Shore.
Read PostTown Branch Park Update
The City of Lexington, in collaboration with the Bluegrass Community Foundation, and the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, has released a new design for Town Branch Park, which will become be the keystone public space of the city, a world class urban park, and a game-changer for Lexingtonians for generations to come.
Read PostSpring 2017 Interns Reflect On Their Time At SCAPE
Hanna Tryggestad and Daniel Hernandaz interned at SCAPE during the Spring of 2017. Before they left, we asked them to reflect on their time at SCAPE.
Read PostThe Gowanus Lowlands Project Launch
SCAPE is excited to collaborate with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy on the vision for the Gowanus Lowlands, a framework plan for a network of parks and open spaces that define the canal and its watershed community.
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