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ASLA Call To Action

On June 5th ASLA, with help of The Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN), released a statement joining with millions around the world mourning the racialized murder of George Floyd. They pledged to deepen their partnership with BlackLAN and to build a sustainable plan of action to help guide the profession and address the wants and [...]

By |2020-06-29T14:21:14-07:00June 25th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Great American Outdoors Act

On June 17, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 73-25 vote. This legislation, endorsed by ASLA, would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) ending the yearly legislative battles to provide programmatic funding. The measure also includes provisions to help the National Park Service and other [...]

By |2020-06-25T15:41:00-07:00June 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|

AIA Los Angeles Wants Your Help

On behalf of Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer for Mayor Garcetti, I am reaching out to solicit your firm’s involvement to help support the expansion of the Al Fresco Outdoor Dining Initiative in response to our ongoing pandemic crisis. Is your firm willing to help provide pro-bono services to help LA-area restaurants expand their dining capacity into [...]

By |2020-06-19T13:59:22-07:00June 19th, 2020|Industry News, Los Angeles Region, Uncategorized|

Black Landscape Architects Network Launches Newsletter

The Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN) was established in 2012 as an online communications network. The network was established by Glenn LaRue Smith, ASLA as Manager and Kofi Boone, ASLA as Co-Manager. BlackLAN is an organization for landscape architects of African heritage in the United States and internationally. The goal of the network is to [...]

By |2020-06-17T16:10:53-07:00June 17th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Black Lives Matter

The Southern California Chapter joins with ASLA National and millions of people around the world in mourning the death of George Floyd, a black man who was murdered by a police officer. ASLA recognizes that the brutal systems of slavery and Jim Crowism have dehumanized black people and weakened their communities. We also acknowledge that [...]

By |2020-06-11T11:49:09-07:00June 8th, 2020|Uncategorized|

ASLA Issues Statement on Racial Injustice

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) released the following statement from ASLA President Wendy Miller, FASLA:  "We are all horrified by the events that unfolded over the last several days. I am personally roiling with emotions, watching in real-time the injustices and inequitable treatment of people and communities who are in anguish because of centuries [...]

By |2020-06-01T12:06:32-07:00June 1st, 2020|Advocacy, Uncategorized|

COVID-19 Resources for Members

ASLA’s first and foremost obligation is to protect the health and safety of our employees, our members, and the partners and colleagues with whom we work and interact. Given growing concerns about the effect of the COVID-19 on daily life in the Washington, D.C., area, we are implementing a series of actions that reflect an [...]

By |2020-06-12T09:02:34-07:00May 22nd, 2020|Covid-19|

Landscape Architecture Students

ASLA is pleased to announce that ASLA Membership is free for students that qualify for Student, Student Affiliate, or International Student membership! This change took effect May 1, 2020. If you are currently a Student Member, there is nothing new that you need to do to take advantage of this offer.

By |2020-05-08T12:00:27-07:00May 8th, 2020|Uncategorized|
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