JILA article featured in x-section journal
Jane’s article on ‘Emerging Challenges for Public Space Design’ features in X-Section Edition 5 2015 – Emergence: Designing for the Future for the full article head to http://www.xsectionjournal.com
Public domain design has moved to the forefront of contemporary landscape architectural practice. As a profession, we are also entering the sphere of urban design. Within these areas of practice, landscape architects are meeting the environmental challenges of global warming, water management and the pressures of population growth. Innovation in these fields is currently a prime focus in the media. To be taken seriously in this space, however, we need to engage in the social and political debates around the changing nature of public space.