Registration Eligibility
ASLA Online Learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate.
Start Date
02/02/2018
End Date
02/01/2020
Description
Civic leaders are leveraging opportunities within their cities through the act of “design.” Understanding that the city is a landscape, enlightened mayors are turning to landscape architects for urban refurbishment. This session focuses on national experiences and the arc of one mayor in particular.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Urban Planning & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.50
Learning Outcomes
Understand what motivates local leaders, and what mayors can do to improve the quality of the built environment and advance green design practices.
Learn how local elected officials are addressing design through a variety of city offices and initiatives.
See examples from all over the country of mayors acting to promote the public realm and livability; take a deep dive into Baltimore as a case study.
Learn new approaches to civic design and implementation that are replicable to your practice and community.
Instructors
Trinity Simons, Mayors’ Institute on City Design; Brian Greenan, LEED GA, Baltimore Development Corporation; David Rubin, ASLA, LAND COLLECTIVE
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Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects