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At-Risk Landscapes

April 30, 2013
Transportation Project Places Mariemont At-Risk
Mariemont, Ohio

The Ohio community, a seminal example of American Garden City design, may be affected by a proposed highway.

April 10, 2013
Development plans threaten Haag’s Battelle Memorial Institute
Seattle, Washington

The campus has kept its integrity for nearly a half-century, but is now the topic of early-stage development plans.

March 1, 2013
Iowa State University’s Plans Adapted to Save Sycamore Row
Ames, Iowa

Dialogue between the University community and administration has resulted in a reprieve for the trees.

February 5, 2013
Settlement Agreement Reached for Ohio River Bridges Project
Westport, Kentucky

On January 4, 2013 an agreement was reached to the 2009 lawsuit filed by the National Trust and River Fields.

January 17, 2013
Breaking News: Peavey Plaza Listed in National Register of Historic Places
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Peavey is the progenitor of the "park plaza" style of design that combines the hardscape of European plazas and American green space.

December 21, 2012
Iowa State Considers Removal of Trees in Sycamore Row
Ames, Iowa

Recent flood mitigation plans threaten the Landslide 2010: Every Tree Tells a Story site.

December 20, 2012
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Threatening Sharp Park
Pacifica, California

In December 2012 a lawsuit was dismissed which sought closure of Sharp Park Golf Course.

December 10, 2012
Historic Jefferson Pools Suffering from Neglect
Warm Springs, Virginia

The earliest extant example of a springs bath house in the U.S. is under threat due to deferred maintenance.

November 19, 2012
Peavey Plaza Nomination Gets the Go-Ahead
Minneapolis, Minnesota

The State Review Board has recommended the plaza for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

November 7, 2012
Review Board Considers McMillan Park Proposal
Washington, District Of Columbia

In July, the HPRB reviewed proposals for development of McMillan Park.