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Re “If It’s April, It Must Be National Landscape Architecture Month” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13319 Have enjoyed your newsletter (and) will be passing it along to our followers on FaceBook, website, etc. I’m still in production, but almost finished with the film “Women in the Dirt: Landscape Architects Shaping California.” When it is released this summer it will definitely help promote this wonderful profession. Congratulations on a great online publication. Carolann Stoney Re “Ballantrae Park” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/7233 This really looks like an exciting project. I love the whimsical nature of it. Actually, what caught my eye was John Petruska. John worked for me when he was a student at the University of Texas at Arlington. It looks like he has done an outstanding job on this project. Eric Dalton Re “Classical Form, Human Impact - Profile: Laurie Olin, FASLA, Principal, Olin Studio” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13092 Beautiful piece. Very inspiring.... thanks. Katherine Stangle Re “Early Spring Has Consequences” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13373 I am part of a citizen science rare plant monitoring team for the Chicago Botanic Garden. Monitoring dates for many species, we are seeing a shift of up to two weeks earlier for the emergence (of flora) from last year (and the previous 10 years). The Illinois Natural History Survey ecologists downstate have also noted the very early emergence of spring ephemerals much earlier this spring than ever previously recorded. Kathleen Garness Re “Permeable Pavers and Porous Pavement” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13389 In the past three years, Reading Rock has supplied numerous permeable paver projects in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. As a specification manager, I’ve been involved from the design to install on all these permeable paver projects. They range from 1,000 sq. ft. to nearly 200,000 sq. ft. Your article stated installing the permeable pavers over a sand bedding and then sweeping masonry sand in the joints. Thats is a big mistake. Sand will compact and clog, leaving a nonpermeable paver system. My standard cross section includes a 12-inch. subbase of #2 stone, next a base of 4-inches of #57 stone and 2-inch of #9 or #10 stone chips (bedding). All these aggregates are specified as washed, meaning clean of any fines or sands. The permeable pavers are hand or mechanically installed over the chips, then you sweep the same size chips into all the void areas around the pavers and then and only then do you compact the pavers. Another side note on the use of sand. Sand promotes the growth of weeds in the joints of the pavers. Remember weeds grow from the top down and not from the bottom up. No fines or sand in the permeable pavers means no weeds. There is nothing to support the growth of weeds. I supplied permeable pavers on a 75K sq. ft. job near Lexington, Ky. that is three years old and not one weed on the entire project. (This) low-income housing project (was) the biggest in the state and saved the housing authority 1 million dollars in infrastructure costs. This is the kind of project that cities, counties and state agencies need to know about when it comes to permeable paver systems. Gregory Cooper Re “Proposed Moratorium for Enforcement of Chicago Landscape Ordinance” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13219 Instead of regimented adherence to and compliance with such ordinances and codes, did anyone, anywhere consider that incentive measures might be more inspiring than the edicts of overbloated bureaucracies? Hillton Meadows, RLA Re LASN Tech March 2010: “AutoCAD 2009/2010: The New Interface,” March 2010 Technology column www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13112 Ashley, great job on the article! Well stated. I’m really feeling out of it with keeping up with AutoCAD, still using 2008 version. Roger Moore Re “SuperThrive Originator Gets Lifetime Award” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13178 I was introduced to Superthrive through Mr. Federoff’s radio show back in the 1980s. It doesn’t surprise me Dr. John received the award. My accounts always are the best looking on the block and I know it’s because of using it. Congratulations. S Krackers __________________________
Commentary Re LandscapeOnline Weekly (our email newsletter) Re “LASN April 2010: Best of LASN Letters” www.landscapearchitect.com/research/article/13208 I always enjoy reading feedback from others in the trade. This online issue is one of the best yet. Mac Cheever I love the format of the weekly e-mails. I especially love the scripture at the bottom of the page. It is so encouraging. It’s good to know that you all are doing the great work of the Lord, being a steward of the land and a steward of His word. The Earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof and they that dwell in it. I also gain great professional insight from all your publications. I look forward to read every month. Keep up the excellent work, God Bless! Linda Mott |
