ABX 2015 / BSLA
Landscape Architecture Track
C14 : Emerald Networks : Reviving the Legacy of City Parks
This panel explores how cities with rich park visions - Boston in particular - are innovating to meet contemporary needs .
• Stephen C . Bentley , Superintendent , City of Raleigh Parks ( NC )
• Gina Ford , ASLA , Principal , Sasaski Associates
• Laura Marett , ASLA , Associate , Sasaki Associates
• Liza Meyer , Chief Landscape Architect , City of Boston Parks Department
C55 : Fit City : Why Boston Needs Greenways Now
This panel , composed of leaders in city planning , transportation , public health and community development , will examine the current Greenlinks plan , which envisions improvements to public streets and parks to enhance quality of life , improve climate change resiliency and expand choices for residents to live healthier lives .
• Julia Africa , Program Leader at the Center for Health and the Global Environment , Harvard School of Public Heatlth
• Amber Christoffersen , Project Manager , Liveable Streets Alliance
• Charlotte Fleetword , Transportation Planner , Boston Transportation Department
• Alan Mountjoy , Principal , NBBJ
• David Queeley , Eco-Innovation Fellow , Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation
C24 : Public by Design
For decades , “ public engagement ” has too often meant professionals and public officials making decisions and creating designs that then get presented at one or two evening meetings for comment ; a frustrating effort that puts all participants in a defensive mode , and sidelines significant segments of the population . lt ’ s time for a different approach .
• Ayako Maruyama , Creativity Lab Design Lead , Design Studio for Social Intervention
• Russell Preston , Design Director , Principle Group
• Cheri Ruane , ASLA , Vice President , Spurr Design Studio
• Gretchen Schneider , Executive Director , CDRC
C45 : The Best Complete Streets Policies in America
A total of 74 communities adopted Complete Streets policies in the United States in 2014 . These laws , resolutions and planning and design documents encourage and provide for the safe access to destinations for everyone , regardless of age , ability , income and ethnicity , and no matter how they travel . The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2O14 , released by Smart Growth America ’ s National Complete Streets Coalition examines and scores each Complete Streets policy enacted in 2O14 .
• Vineet Gupta , Director of Planning , Boston Transportation Department
• Doug Halley , Health Director , Town of Acton
• Cheri Ruane , ASLA , Vice President , Spurr Design Studio
Boston Society of Landscape Architects Fieldbook
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