Registration Eligibility
ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2022 conference session.
Start Date
12/12/2024
End Date
12/11/2026
Description
Bagby Street, a national precedent for sustainable streetscape design, yields countless benefits that continue to foster growth and development for Midtown Houston. A decade later, the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and design team partner to transform Bagby’s sister street, Brazos, taking urban-design-oriented landscape performance benefits to a new level.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
Articulate how strategic urban planning and a catalyst project can revitalize a struggling community.; Recognize a process that fosters neighborhood change, and how landscape architects can use low-impact development and green infrastructure to help communities benefit from reinvestment and growth.; Identify best practices learned from a precedent project.; Understand a design process for creating innovative green streets that not only addresses use, adaptability, and circulation but also places landscape performance at the forefront of design.
Instructors
Gaylan D. Williams, ASLA, LEED AP; Alex Ramirez, ASLA; Marlon Marshall
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects