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Kate Orff of SCAPE

Is it possible to work at a systems-wide level, recognize how deeply interconnected our world is, and still avoid being paralyzed by its complexity?

In this episode of Closer, Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace talk with Kate Orff, founding principal of SCAPE and the first landscape architect to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

Kate explains why parks, greenways, coastlines, and living ecosystems should be treated as essential urban infrastructure. Drawing on work in Memphis, Jacksonville, Atlanta, New Orleans, and New York, she explores the power of connected landscapes to cool cities, protect…

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