Urban Planning

Landscape architect Laurie Olin credits the Olmsteds with thinking “at the scale of the problem.” What lessons can today’s urban planners and city leaders learn from the Olmsteds’ efforts to create livable communities?

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Parks & Public Spaces

Requiem for Jackson Park

Big changes are happening on Chicago’s South Side as the Obama Presidential Center breaks ground.
Landscape Architecture & Design

Sheepscapes and Mr. Olmsted

UC Davis’ Sheepscapes project brings Olmsted’s pastoral vision back into the spotlight.
Parks & Public Spaces

Podcast: Frederick Law Olmsted

In this episode of Cream City Windy City, podcast host Wendy Bright discusses Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture and his impact on the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago.
Landscape Architecture & Design

A Vision for Truly Inclusive Public Spaces Rooted in Olmsted’s Core Values

Olmsted was committed to democratic access to public space, which is one of the foundations of inclusion. Communities can re-imagine this core value to plan and design more inclusive places.
Landscape Architecture & Design

The Seven S’s of Olmsted Design

How can one identify a Frederick Law Olmsted design? Here is a primer to help you.
Public Health

Parks Benefit the Public’s Health in Myriad Ways

Parks and natural spaces have a role to play in improving public health. That’s why it is critical that we work to achieve equal access for all.
Hockensmith Barn and lawn during the day
Parks & Public Spaces

A Walk With Dan Jones: The Accidental CEO of a 21st-Century Park System

As we begin to plan the bicentennial celebration of the Olmsted legacy in 2022, it is essential to understand how the vision and values of the Olmsted legacy are shaping this and future generation’s work. Join us as we take a walk with some change makers who have been inspired by Olmsted.