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This page is obviously biased and makes numerous assumptions and false claims that attempt to discredit the legitimacy of the Landscape Urbanism movement. This article needs to be edited to present an informative, neutral and comprehensive view of the movement and its critics/opponents. A section should be added to this article that brings to light the heated debate between the two camps of Landscape Urbanists and New Urbanists- and discusses the points of contention between both sides with a neutral perspective. Additionally, this article should mention and link to the movement of Ecological Urbanism, which recently emerged as a critique and arguably an evolution of Landscape Urbanism. The following statements need to be removed or backed up with supporting evidence:

Section: "Landscape Urbanism":

"...is more capable of organizing the city and enhancing the urban experience, but it has yet to express a true nature of an 'urban' experience."

" Landscape Urbanism has emerged as a theory in the last fifteen years and is far from being a coherent doctrine."

"Thus, he is not promoting integrated urbanism and public transport, or medium to high density living; this contradicts the notion of ecological design."

"The processes of landscape (i.e. time based development) are merely concepts to the landscape urbanist, not an ecological approach to development. There is, hence, reason to believe that this is an open affirmation to suburbanization – low density development. Charles Waldheim, James Corner, Chris Reed, and Mohsen Mostafavi are among the instructors, practitioners, and theorists who have been most responsible for articulating the terms of Landscape Urbanism, but the field is still at a point where architectural graphics take precedence over applied methodologies."

Section: "Themes":

"James Corner, in an essay entitled "Terra Fluxus," describes the main qualities of Landscape Urbanism in abstract rather than practical terms, lending the genre to speculation rather than practice"

I'll do my best to implement these updates- but help is always appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cgoode00 (talk • contribs) 17:39, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

I think this page could be improved and expanded. I think i will have a go at assembling some more diverse references then make some improvements. I come for a landscape architecture background, help from other related disciplines would be good if anyone is up for it.Simeon Chilvers (talk) 11:30, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Territorial planning from the sustainability perspective must be grounded on ecologycal networks in a "continuum naturale" upon wich a whole matrix of connections e. g. roads, buildings will find their best place. Modernism and industrialisation broke the balance with nature, sustainability should be at the base of the planning process and not solely private property. Integration of man's action with the planet. Telmo Andrade —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.141.207.226 (talk) 08:30, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

MTA: As part of an Anthropology project at my University, I have been focusing on this particular Wkipedia page that discusses Landscape Urbanism. We have been asked to read through the article, and implement edits and ideas in order to improve the quality of the work presented on Wikipedia. In order to do this, I have located 4 sources:

Tanzer, K. (2007). The Green Braid : Towards An Architecture Of Ecology, Economy And Equity. New York, NY: Routledge.

Kapelos, G. (1994). Interpretations of Nature : Contemporary Canadian Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism. Kleinburg, Canada: McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Duany, Andres. The New Civic Art: Elements Of Town Planning. New York: Rizzoli 2003. Print.

Moran, E. F. (2011). People And Nature: An Introduction To Human Ecological Relations. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

(2012). In Landscape Urbanism. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from http://landscapeurbanism.com/ - I have added these sources to the main page of the article, in order to expand the information available (March 6th, 2012) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmmacphail (talk • contribs) 17:49, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

This article on Wikipedia discusses the theory behind Landscape Urbanism, and how landscape is more useful in structuring and organizing a city, than architecture. The author states that it is a theory that has been brought forward in the last fifteen years. The article presents the exact definition, and discusses the architect who originally coined the term. In the second paragraph, the author discusses the history of Landscape Urbanism - discussing various conferences and events when Landscape Urbanism was discussed and presented as a useful tool in city planning. In the final paragraph, the author discusses an essay on landscape urbanism by James Corner called "Terra Fluxus" and goes into more detail about the themes that are present within the essay itself.

In reading through this article, I have noticed that there is an extensive amount of information missing. There is a discussion within the article’s talk page that disputes the neutrality of the article itself. It seems that the article is arguing against the validity of landscape urbanism. With my edits of this article, I will attempt to regain neutrality within the article, and demonstrate more information within the article itself. I will also attempt to improve the citations within the article, and expand the variety of sources. The article is overall very critical, and statements made by the author need to be more supported in order to be considered valid. I will therefore attempt to improve on these various aspects. Throughout the sources that I have been using, I have noticed that there is a huge amount of information that could be included in this article, in order to make it a “good” Wikipedia article. Jmmacphail (talk) 23:01, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

You succeeded in regaining neutrality in the article. Good use of sources which improved the content of the article! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmawilson15 (talk • contribs) 02:45, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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You succeeded in regaining neutrality in the article. Good use of sources which improved the content of the article! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmawilson15 (talk • contribs) 02:52, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

As noted previously, Jmmacphail was successful in regaining neutrality in the article. The addition of sources was highly effective in further promoting credibility in the article. The addition of references, too, reflects a clear and thoughtful effort in editing the article. The addition of information was highly necessary and truly increased the overall quality of the article. Additionally, it should be noted, that the information added was highly relevant and informative for the reader- it fit very well in the article. Furthermore, the article presents itself in a clear and effective manner, that appeals to a wide variety of learners. Lastly, the article demonstrates a thorough understanding of how to properly facilitate a Wikipedia edit. Alliepa (talk contribs) 01.37, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Non-sequitur
"Therefore it is clear that landscape urbanism can be considered a response to changes in our planet." The sentence follows a paragraph explaining that Peter Connolly coined the term in an essay for his Masters about how landscape can affect the city environment more than architecture. How does a term used in an essay, then used by a chair at Harvard to describe the rise of landscape as the basis for urban order, end up being "considered a response to changes in our planet."? The "Therefore" made me think the paragraph had been structured in such a way as to introduce the Editors OR, but I can't find any evidence of it. It's just a confusing sentence. Chrissd21 (talk) 09:28, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

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Feedback from an Architecture Student
Landscape Urbanism has become increasingly relevant in discussing the future of cities in terms of density, public space, transportation, community interaction and environmental sustainability. This article provides accurate and relevant information about the history of landscape urbanism and the way that it has contributed to society. It also adds information about the criticism to landscape architects which is valuable to better understand the limits of the discipline. However, the examples of projects are scarce, outdated and don't provide a holistic view of landscape possibilities. Adding information about current situations that can be influenced by landscape architecture, referencing the studies of prominent professionals could modernize the article and further explain the major transformation that is taking place in the subject. Overall, a great informative article. Ennis Architect (talk) 22:30, 5 September 2019 (UTC)Ennis Architect (talk) 03:31, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

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