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Get Off My Lawn!

Get Off My Lawn!

by Urban Landscapes Admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability

The tree lawn, otherwise described as the parkway, planting strip, or even the hell strip, is the space between the curb and the sidewalk. Generally, landscape architects specify turfgrass for these hostile environments.  I can’t think of a single circumstance...

A Street’s Major Components and Their Maintenance

by John W. Olson | Nov 6, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes

There are six visibly linear components to our cities’ major streets. For the most part each component stands alone, but all of the components are directly related to each other.  Maintenance of the first five shown below is provided by the City, County, a...

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