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October 24 , 2006

Thank you to the ASLA's "50 by 2010" Licensure Campaign contributors -

• Reed|Hilderbrand
• David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc.
• Sasaki Associates, Inc.
• Hugh J. Collins, Jr. Landscape Designer, Inc.
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Bellalta 3 Design
• Geller DeVellis Inc.
• Joseph Hudak, L.A
• Weston and Sampson
• Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
• John L. Hart DBA Environments
• Dodson Associates
• Hines Wasser & Associates, LLC
• HNTB Corporation
• Pressley Associates, Inc.
• Terrence J. DeWan and Associates
  
  

BSLA appreciates their commitment to this cause.

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Wednesday, November 15
Landscape Architecture Symposium

On Wednesday, November 15, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects will sponsor "Open Space and the Greenway," a day-long examination of open-space issues in Boston with a special emphasis on the future of the post-Big Dig open space:

B14 Open space and urban form in Boston
10:30 am-noon
Sponsored by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects

This is the first of a series of four workshops on the history and impacts of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (the Big Dig) on Boston open space. From the Common and Public Garden, to the Emerald Necklace to the Charles River Esplanade, to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, parks have been significant contributors to the urban form of Boston, defining the city and helping to build its reputation as a great place to live and work. We provide a capsule review of that history as a means of establishing the background against which the latest addition to the great parks will be judged. See also workshops B33, B66, and B84.

• Marion Pressley, FASLA (moderator), Pressley Associates, Cambridge
• Charles Beveridge, Olmsted Papers at American University, Washington DC
• Karl Haglund, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Boston
• Arleyn Levee, Belmont MA
  Cynthia Zaitevsky , Newton MA

B33 The Rose Kennedy Greenway: meeting the expectations
1:00-2:30 pm
Sponsored by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects

This is the second of a series of four workshops on the history and impacts of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (the Big Dig) on Boston open space. The parks are finally well into construction; some are fully completed and open. It's safe to say that no parks have been as widely anticipated in Boston's history as these. But have the parks met expectations? Do they achieve their lofty goals? What would the designers and park management do differently given a second chance? This session explores the immediate aftermath of the 20 years of development of these parks. See also workshops B14, B66, and B84.

• Robert Corning, ASLA (moderator), Geller Devellis, Boston
• Nancy Brennan, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Boston
• Deneen Crosby, ASLA, Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge, Boston
• Kairos Shen, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston
• Bill Taylor ASLA, Carol R. Johnson Associates, Boston
• Robert Tuchmann, Esq., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Boston
• Lynn Wolff, FASLA, Copley Wolff Design Group, Boston

B66 The Rose Kennedy Greenway: financial implications
4:00-5:30 pm
Sponsored by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects

This is the third in a series of four workshops on the history and impacts of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (the Big Dig) on Boston open space. The Greenway has become a catalyst for new development along its full length. It has also affected the property values of buildings adjacent to the Greenway. How can we understand the overall financial impact of such a large-scale open space development? And how do we create tools to assess the potential impacts early in the park development process? This session explores how the parks and streetscapes influence tax and other revenues and provides guidance for future open space development inside and outside of Boston. (See also workshops B14, B33, and B84.)

• Craig Halvorson, FASLA, Halvorson Design Partnership
• Mahmood Mahili, Leggat McCall Properties
• William F. McCall, McCall Almy Inc.
• Joseph T. Geller, ASLA Geller DeVellis Inc.
  

B84 The Rose Kennedy Greenway: where do we go from here?
6:30-8:00 pm
Sponsored by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects

This is the fourth of a series of four workshops on the history and impacts of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (the Big Dig) on Boston open space. With the completion of the Greenway and the other mitigation projects of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a major addition will be made to Boston's and the region's open space system. Where do we go from here? What is still missing from the overall open space picture? What user groups and neighborhoods are still underserved? And how do we go about completing the picture - under whose guidance and with what funding? Our panel of urban and open space experts starts creating a framework for the next hundred years of open space development in Boston. See also workshops B14, B33, and B66.

• Thomas Doolittle, ASLA (moderator), Acton MA
• Ken Greenberg, ASLA, Greenberg Consultants, Toronto
• Julia O'Brien, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Boston
• Antonia Pollack, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Boston
• Terry Savage, FASLA, National Park Service, Charlestown MA
• Michael Van Valkenburgh, FASLA, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Cambridge

You may register for the full Landscape Architecture Symposium by selecting LAS on the online registration form. The package cost for the symposium is $240 if you register before October 20 and $280 if you register after that date. (This is a significant savings over the individual workshop costs.) However, you may choose instead to register for one or more individual sessions by selecting the individual workshops on the online registration form.

If you register for the Landscape Architecture Symposium or any of the workshops, you will automatically be registered to visit the exhibit hall any day of the show. Exhibit hall hours are noon - 7:00 pm daily.

For More Information Call: 800-544-1898.

Welcome New Members

• Wendy Anderson, ASLA, Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC, Newmarket, NH
• Benjamin Ginsberg, Associate ASLA, Geller DeVellis Inc., Brighton, MA
• Kaki Martin, ASLA, Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge, Boston, MA
• Liza Meyer, ASLA, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Hyde Park, MA
• John Wacker, FASLA, North Conway, NH
  

Minneapolis, MN | April 29th to May 2nd, 2007

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS -- SUBMIT NOW!
DUE DATE IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the City of Boston are pleased to announce the Fifth Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, & Trade Show scheduled for April 29th to May 2nd, 2007 in Minneapolis, MN. This event brings together international experts from diverse fields across North America, and around the world. Conference participants discuss the many benefits of green roofs, share new research findings and provide information on the latest designs, implementation techniques and products. It is a great opportunity to broaden networks and develop new business contacts while building more sustainable cities through green roof implementation.

Our 2006 Conference in Boston, MA featured more than 35 speakers from 10 different countries presenting papers on Research, Design and Implementation and Policy to more than 800 delegates. Sixty exhibitors showcased the latest products and services now available to the rapidly expanding green roof industry.

Speaker Abstracts are now due. Visit our website for submission details and submit your research project, your innovative green roof project, or your green roof idea to the GRHC committees for review. Composed of industry professionals, researchers and experts, the GRHC Committee members will jury all submissions for acceptance in our International Conference.

Submission requirements: A 300-word abstract and 50-word biography by September 29, 2006. See details at www.greenroofs.org (select "Call for Papers for 2007 Conference") or email jleblanc@greenroofs.org.

Lexington Tree Committee 2006 Lecture Series
Six Views of the Urban Forest
Cary Library - Free to All
More details.

Job Opportunities

Shadley Associates — Two Full-time Openings
Shadley Associates is an award-winning and quickly growing landscape architecture practice located in beautiful downtown Lexington Center. Our current projects include planning and final design for several large, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments, streetscapes, plazas with water-features and artwork, and other urban design challenges. Additional current projects are historic and cultural sites, public parks and recreational facilities, brownfield improvement projects, housing, waterfront parks and residential estates.

Shadley Associates has two full-time openings. The first is for a licensed Project Manager with 8-15 years of private practice, specializing in estate and garden design. Required are strong interpersonal skills, design, hand graphic and presentation skills, experience with construction documents and construction, and AutoCAD, Photoshop and MS Office. This individual will lead several estate-design projects and out-of-state travel is required.

We also seek a landscape architect/designer with 1-5 years experience in private practice and an LA degree from an accredited institution. Responsibilities are design development, graphic production, creation of design and technical drawings, details, and cost estimates. Must have hand graphic, AutoCAD, Photoshop, MS Office and VIZ or similar skills..

SA offers exceptional growth and reward opportunities for highly motivated individuals with a strong salary and benefits package based upon experience. Please contact:

Pam Shadley
Shadley Associates, P.C.
1730 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420-5301
781-652-8809
www.shadleyassociates.com

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• David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc.
• Geller DeVellis, Inc.
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Reed | Hilderbrand
• Shadley Associates, P.C.