Skateboarding is growing in popularity and it is far and away the most popular urban sport with a not insignificant industry behind it. Skateboarders are unique in seeing not just a purpose for many urban scapes the majority of the population would loathe, but having a passion for these places also.

In Paris there is a rapidly growing use of roller blades, skateboards and push scooters for commuting purposes. Also there are places in Paris where skaters have become a symbol of the…

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You may have heard the phrase 'Knowledge Transfer' already, if not, you will be shortly as it is now being used directly in terms of the Landscape and Landscaping Industry. These are the key buzz words being bandied about from Government, local and central through to the colleges, quangos and NGO's in the UK. And they relate to the practitioners and designers operating in the landscape industry - us.



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The recent tragic flooding in Cumbria follows a line of extreme 'once in a lifetime' flooding events in the last decade to hit various parts of the UK. It is interesting that this time there have been more reports focusing on human activities compounding the situation, more so than in previous events. There is some truth in this, although it is perhaps prudent to note that the more localised and unreported events are the ones which do have a direct link back. The large scale flooding, which may… Continue