The National Complete Streets Coalition, of which ASLA is a steering committee member, worked to have the Complete Streets Act of 2019 (S. 2077, H.R. 3663) introduced in Congress. The measure would require states to set aside funds for Complete Streets’ projects, create a statewide program to award funding and provide technical support, and adopt [...]
Expanding recognition of landscape architecture as a STEM discipline is a major focus for ASLA and the topic of today’s meeting with the STEM Education Coalition at the Center today. As a new partner of the coalition, Education and Accreditation Director Kristopher Pritchard and Career Discovery and Diversity Manager Lisa J. Jennings presented an overview [...]
Conducted by the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) on December 14, 21st through January 11, 2019; the 3-day Charrette served the following purposes: 1) To enhance community benefits of Measure W funding and the pending MacArthur Park Master Plan. 2) To engage diverse skills insights, and abilities in the process of restoring [...]
The Southern California Chapter encourages members to participate in the Chapter's leadership by serving on the Executive Committee. Service on the Executive Committee will enable you to learn more about your profession and enjoy the benefits of networking and working with fellow members of your industry. For the 2019-2020 Leadership Year, five (5) positions are [...]
Dr. Lee-Anne Milburn has been at California Polytechnic University for nine years, where she serves as Department Chair, Acting Graduate Program Coordinator and Professor at the graduate and undergraduate levels, serving one of the most ethnically diverse student populations in the country. She is active in the Southern California Chapter of ASLA and the Council [...]
My love of the outdoors and plants is in my DNA. My grandfather owned a nursery and my grandmother was a plantsperson with a green thumb. As a kid I spent many hours assisting in planting and tending their terraced garden and was intrigued with the fishponds and fountains that enhanced their landscape. It wasn’t [...]
Call for Committee Volunteers The Call for 2019-2020 Committee Volunteers is open through July 12, 2019 11:59 PT. The details of the volunteer process and the link to indicate your interest in committee service are included here. This is a great way for members to get involved and participate in shaping the future of ASLA!
The nominations process is now open for the Student Advisory Committee and the Associate Advisory Committee. These committees were formed in 2016 to serve as a critical link to ASLA emerging professionals and we need your help to identify qualified candidates! Nominations must be made by the chapter president of the professional chapter and include [...]
A Group of 15 met at Noguchi Plaza @ California Plaza in Costa Mesa on Saturday, 25.
In high school my goal was to be an architect. After graduating, I enrolled at East Los Angeles College and was planning to transfer to Cal Poly SLO after 2 years. But, like many fellow landscape architects, my abilities in higher math were lacking. I found out about landscape architecture and transferred to Cal Poly [...]
