General Session: Leading Beyond Limits: Power, Place, and the Future of Cities

Start Date

10/20/2025

End Date

10/20/2027

Description

From rebuilding post-Katrina New Orleans to guiding the largest infrastructure investment in a generation, Mitch Landrieu knows what it takes to lead through crisis and transformation. In this powerful keynote, Landrieu challenges landscape architects to step into a bigger, more public role—at the center of shaping more equitable and climate-ready communities.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Urban Planning & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Recognize the critical role landscape architects play in disaster recovery, green infrastructure, and shaping resilient communities.

Identify strategies for building stronger interdisciplinary partnerships that position landscape architects as leaders and facilitators.

Apply lessons from civic leadership to elevate landscape architects' influence and visibility in public and policy arenas.

Instructors

Mitch Landrieu, Kona Gray

Course Codes

Provider

American Society of Landscape Architects

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