October 16 2012
October 16th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Jasna Hadzic from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but having spent most of her adult life in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.; Jasna Hadzic has been greatly influenced by both cultures, most specifically in terms of architecture, planning, and design. The transition of living [...]
October 15 2012
October 15th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Athina Kyrgeorgiou from Athens, Greece. Athina Kyrgeorgiou graduated from National Technical University of Athens, Greece as a Civil Engineer with a specialization in Transportation Planning and Engineering. She currently lives in Athens, Greece and is always eager to learn about sustainable ideas and solutions for a [...]
August 28 2012
August 28th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
On June 4, 2012 we released the Top 20 International Urban Planning Websites 2012, and on June 11, 2012 the Top 20 International Architecture Websites 2012. Now it is Landscape Architecture’s time to shine. We searched for your international landscape architectural sources, using Alexa International Rankings, and found these to be your 2012 – Top [...]
August 27 2012
August 27th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
Global Site Plans is happy to announce the acceptance of applications for the Fall Environmental Design Blogger Internship program. Applications for the Fall program close on September 21, 2012 and the internship will begin in October 2012. You should be willing to make a 6-month to one-year commitment to The Grid. For more details regarding [...]
July 12 2012
July 12th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Ellen Schwaller from Tempe, Arizona. Ellen Schwaller is a graduate student in Urban and Environmental Planning at Arizona State University. Spending most of her life in the sprawling sunbelt, it was a recognized desire for human-centered rather than auto-centered places that drew her to the planning [...]
July 11 2012
July 11th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Matthew Traucht from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Matthew Traucht graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and is now pursuing his Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design. Inspired by the work he was doing as an [...]
July 10 2012
July 10th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Jordan Rockerbie from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Jordan Rockerbie is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, Canada holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Studies with a minor in Geography. Originally from Victoria, British Columbia, he now lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, [...]
July 09 2012
July 9th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Evan Comen from Raleigh, North Carolina. Evan Comen is an undergraduate at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a B.S. in both Economics and Environmental Studies and a minor in Urban Studies and Planning. A philosophical outlook towards education led his career aspirations [...]
July 05 2012
July 5th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Jamaal Davis from Richmond, Virginia. Jamaal Davis currently resides in Richmond, Virginia where he was born and raised. He currently holds a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. His interests in urban planning began in the low-income neighborhoods of Southside [...]
July 04 2012
July 4th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Alex Banuelos from Tempe, Arizona. Alex Banuelos is a recent graduate of Arizona State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Planning from the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. He is currently pursuing his Real Estate License and plans on attending Arizona State [...]
July 03 2012
July 3rd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Denisa Petrus from Copenhagen, Denmark. Denisa Petrus, following a Constructing Architect Bachelors Degree at VIA University, in Denmark, recently graduated after completing her final project at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. Her international educational background and practice as project architect in Dublin helped her gain [...]
July 02 2012
July 2nd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Wanyi Song from Tucson, Arizona. Wanyi Song is a graduate research assistant of the University of Arizona in Science of Planning. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture when she was living in Southern China. After her undergraduate studies, Wanyi worked full-time as a Landscape [...]
June 11 2012
June 11th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
On June 4, 2012 we released the Top 20 International Urban Planning Websites 2012, now it’s architecture’s turn. We searched for your international architectural sources, using Alexa International Rankings, and found these to be your 2012 – Top 20 most popular architecture-related websites.* Whether serving you with visual inspiration through featured projects, providing opportunities for [...]
June 04 2012
June 4th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
Wondering where urban planners around the world get their news, where they are spending their valuable time, and where you should be looking too? The Grid scoured the Internet, and using Alexa International Rankings, found the 2012 – Top 20 most popular urban planning-related websites. Whether they are non-profit, for-profit, or hobbyist sites, we found [...]
May 25 2012
May 25th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Selin Mutdoğan from Ankara, Turkey. Selin Mutdoğan holds a PhD degree in interior architecture and environmental design from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. Her dissertation was focused on sustainable residential interiors and research containing not only cases from Turkey, but also well-known green bulding certification systems [...]
May 23 2012
May 23rd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Kennith George from Tacoma, Washington. Kennith George grew up in the Greater Seattle, Washington area and holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Washington. His interest began in architecture, but he quickly found his passion in uban planning and policy. He views much [...]
May 22 2012
May 22nd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Aascot Holt from Spokane, Washington. Aascot Holt is an undergraduate student in Urban and Regional Planning with a minor in Visual Communication Design at Eastern Washington University. She is from Stevenson, Washington and currently lives in Spokane, Washington. Though a plucky little nineteen year old, she [...]
May 21 2012
May 21st, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Ryan Kucinski from Buffalo, New York. Ryan Kucinski is a Master’s of Urban Planning student at the University of Southern California concentrating in Urban Design and Historic Preservation of the built environment. Originally from Buffalo, New York, he graduated, in 2011, top of his class in [...]
April 14 2012
April 14th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
Have you ever wanted to manage a blog? Learn how to manage writers? Do you have excellent English writing, editing, and time management skills? Can you manage an intern staff of 10 bloggers and make a 1-year commitment? If you have what it takes, Global Site Plans wants your application. The Grid Blog Assistant Editor [...]
April 11 2012
April 11th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Erman Eruz from Istanbul, Turkey. Erman Eruz is an undergraduate at Princeton University where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Civil Engineering, along with a certificate in Urban Studies. Having grown up in Istanbul, Turkey, he is interested in a wide [...]