News

"Beyond the Golden Shovel," a study by Theodore Eisenman and Lara Roman that recommends best practices for urban tree planting initiatives, was recently featured in the February 2025 edition of Landscape Architecture Magazine.

Eva Bergloff, a sustainable community development major and Sustainability Fellow was asked by Sustainable UMass managers Ezra Small and Laurie Simmons to fulfill their vision of turning New2U’s new permanent space in Hampden Commons into the thrift store. Bergloff designed the store, including its layout, operations manual, staff organization, and business plan. 

Amelia Lavallee, Charlotte Collins, Emily Hodos, and Prajakta Ghorpade were each awarded the Carol Thomas Memorial Scholarship to attend the 2024 Southern New England APA (SNEAPA) Conference in Springfield, MA. Read about the winners in the Winter 2025 edition of Massachusetts Planning (pages 23-26).

In a new study, Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture, Jack Ahern, and a team of researchers explored the pressing needs and challenges of integrating landscape design and planning into Landscape Sustainability Science.

Studio LA 607/608: "North End, Metro Center and South End — Envisioning Neighborhood Investment in Springfield, MA" collaborated with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and local stakeholders to develop Neighborhood Investment Plans for the North End, South End, and Metro Center in Springfield, MA. Read the studio's findings and design proposals in the final report.

Professor Carolina Aragón and LARP alumnus and lecturer Nigel Cummings are among the five artists whose work are featured in the ShowRoom, a new exhibition that shares visions for a changing ecofuture, at the Fort Point Arts Community Art Space in Boston, MA.

Four Vermont towns—Jamaica, Londonderry, Weston and Winhall—are facing a housing crisis. In fall of 2024, the Windham Regional Commission, the Center of Resilient Metro-Regions (CRM) at UMass Amherst, the Communities by Design Program at the Architects Foundation, and local stakeholders teamed up to find affordable housing solutions for residents and workers.

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at UMass Amherst is pleased to announce that the Garden X Graphite Scholarship Fund reached its $200,000 fundraising goal.