The 2021 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture begins this Friday in Nashville! In addition to the events planned for the EXPO’s Practice Basecamp, each Professional Practice Network (PPN) leadership team also reviews the conference education program to highlight sessions relevant to their practice areas. With more than 100 sessions offering professional development hours (PDH), it is an extensive program to explore, and you can do so through the conference website and mobile app by track, speaker, and PDH type offered (LA CES/HSW, LA CES/non-HSW, FL, NY, AICP, GBCI, ISA, and more).
Below, we run through the second half of these education highlights (see the sessions picked by ASLA’s 10 other PPNs in our previous post):
- International Practice
- Landscape—Land Use Planning
- Parks & Recreation
- Planting Design
- Residential Landscape Architecture
- Sustainable Design & Development
- Transportation
- Urban Design
- Water Conservation
- Women in Landscape Architecture
See below for the education sessions in each PPN topic area, or click the PPN name above to jump to that section.
International Practice—Education Sessions of Interest
FRI-A01 – Community Voices, Community Landscapes: Shaping Design Processes Abroad and at Home
SAT-B01 – Inside the LA Studio with James Corner Field Operations
SUN-A02 – The Cultural Crossing: Exploring the Complexities of a Significant Cultural Landscape
SUN-A03 – SPREADING THE GOSPEL: International Landscape Architects Returning Home to Practice
SUN-A09 – Promoting Climate Leadership by Exploring Alternative Models of Collaboration
SUN-B05 – Shaping a Latin American Landscape Architectural Profession and Education
SUN-B08 – Using Design, Engineering, Education & Science to Support UN Sustainable Development Goals
Landscape—Land Use Planning Education Sessions of Interest
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-A07 – Raising the Bar on Creative Placemaking; A Vibrant Transformation in Virginia Beach
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-B07 – How Landscape Infrastructure Is Re-shaping Manhattan’s Urban Coastline
SAT-B08 – What Makes an Exceptional Urban Multi-use Trail? Stories from the Atlanta Beltline
SAT-C05 – Every Place Counts Design Challenge Nashville
SAT-C06 – Designing the Green New Deal Initiative: Demystifying Design and Policy
SAT-C07 – The Disappearing Rural Landscape – Mitigating Climate Change and Rapid Urbanization
SUN-B06 – Equity Through City-wide Heat and Urban Forest Management Planning
SUN-C07 – The Mississippi as a Living River: Vision, Process, Policy, Projects
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
MON-B05 – Tennessee Riverline: Vision and Action Powered by Partnerships
Parks & Recreation PPN Campfire Session
Saturday, November 20, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Parks & Recreation—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-001 – Metro Parks Cultural Landscapes: Past, Present and Future
FS-004 – Reclaiming the Riverfront: Climbing, Concerts, Kayaks, and More
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-B06 – Invisible Infrastructures: A Park Atop a Highway at the Presidio Tunnel Tops
SAT-B08 – What Makes an Exceptional Urban Multi-use Trail? Stories from the Atlanta Beltline
SUN-DD1 – Becoming a J.E.D.I. Master: Toward Inclusive River Spaces and Outdoor Recreation
SUN-C01 – When Revenue’s Not Right: Other Models for Sustaining Large Parks
SUN-C05 – FIELDS OF DREAMS: How the Pandemic Accelerated Inclusive 21st-century Sports Districts
SUN-C06 – Public Space and Maintenance – On the Vocation of Care
MON-A03 – Designing Youth-inclusive Public Spaces: Why We Should Involve Youth
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
MON-B04 – Everybody Plays: A Best Practice Guide to Multigenerational Park Design
MON-B05 – Tennessee Riverline: Vision and Action Powered by Partnerships
Planting Design / Transportation PPNs Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Planting Design—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-006 – Southall: a Farm, Inn and Spa Rooted in Sustainability, Abundance and Luxury
FRI-A02 – Superbloom: Taking Inspiration from the Desert Landscapes of Palm Springs
FRI-B03 – 175 Years: Soil Trends & Maintenance at the Smithsonian Gardens
FRI-B07 – Design with Carbon: Reconsidering Landscapes, from Planning to Soils
SAT-C02 – Building Great Ideas – Art, Science and Reality in Design Through Construction
SUN-B06 – Equity Through City-wide Heat and Urban Forest Management Planning
SUN-C06 – Public Space and Maintenance – On the Vocation of Care
MON-A07 – How Technology Is Revolutionizing Food Producing Landscapes
Residential Landscape Architecture / Design-Build PPNs Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Residential Landscape Architecture—Education Sessions of Interest
FRI-A03 – Home School: Residential Design as Academy and Laboratory in Practice
FRI-B04 – Streamlined Solutions: For Entrepreneurs, Sole Practitioners, and Small Residential Firms
SAT-C02 – Building Great Ideas – Art, Science and Reality in Design through Construction
SUN-A04 – Waterfront and Wetlands in Residential Design; Balancing Ecology and Aesthetics
SUN-A06 – HSW of Landscape Laborers: Ethics, Laws, and Logistics
Continue the Conversation with the Sustainable Design & Development PPN
Saturday, November 20, 3:15 – 3:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Main Stage
Sustainable Design & Development—Education Sessions of Interest
FRI-A06 – Green Schoolyards: Nature That Builds Community, Wellness, and Learning
FRI-B05 – Equity in Nature: Transforming Neglected Urban Land in Baltimore into Bliss Meadows
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
FRI-B07 – Design with Carbon: Reconsidering Landscapes, from Planning to Soils
SAT-A02 – Mitigating the Carbon Footprint of Concrete – SITES-specific CE
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-B05 – Collaboration on Nature-based Solutions Is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure
SAT-B06 – Invisible Infrastructures: A Park Atop a Highway at the Presidio Tunnel Tops
SAT-B07 – How Landscape Infrastructure Is Re-shaping Manhattan’s Urban Coastline
SAT-B08 – What Makes an Exceptional Urban Multi-use Trail? Stories from the Atlanta Beltline – SITES-specific CE
SAT-C06 – Designing the Green New Deal Initiative: Demystifying Design and Policy
SAT-C07 – The Disappearing Rural Landscape – Mitigating Climate Change and Rapid Urbanization
SUN-A04 – Waterfront and Wetlands in Residential Design; Balancing Ecology and Aesthetics
SUN-B06 – Equity Through City-wide Heat and Urban Forest Management Planning
SUN-B08 – Using Design, Engineering, Education & Science to Support UN Sustainable Development Goals
SUN-C08 – Storytelling with Video: A Transformation of Ecology and Community
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
For a list of sessions offering SITES-specific credit, see the SITES Education page.
Transportation / Planting Design PPNs Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Transportation—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-010 – Jefferson Street Corridor: Recognizing the History and Influence of Three Esteemed HBCUs
FRI-A05 – BOLDNESS—Reimagining the Brooklyn Bridge Competition’s Process and Progress
SAT-A07 – Raising the Bar on Creative Placemaking; A Vibrant Transformation in Virginia Beach
SAT-B06 – Invisible Infrastructures: A Park Atop a Highway at the Presidio Tunnel Tops
SAT-B07 – How Landscape Infrastructure Is Re-shaping Manhattan’s Urban Coastline
SAT-B08 – What Makes an Exceptional Urban Multi-use Trail? Stories from the Atlanta Beltline
SAT-C01 – The Art of Teaming: Lessons for Assembling a 21st Century Design Team
SAT-C05 – Every Place Counts Design Challenge Nashville
SUN-C04 – Streetscapes for Wellness: Navigating the Post-pandemic Public Realm
MON-B05 – Tennessee Riverline: Vision and Action Powered by Partnerships
MON-B06 – Nimble Innovation – Transforming the Public Realm Through Possibility Government
Urban Design—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-005 – Envisioning Inclusive Communities for Public Housing: the History, Struggles, and Future
FRI-A05 – BOLDNESS—Reimagining the Brooklyn Bridge Competition’s Process and Progress
FRI-B05 – Equity in Nature: Transforming Neglected Urban Land in Baltimore into Bliss Meadows
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
SAT-A07 – Raising the Bar on Creative Placemaking; A Vibrant Transformation in Virginia Beach
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-B01 – Inside the LA Studio with James Corner Field Operations
SAT-B05 – Collaboration on Nature-based Solutions Is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure
SAT-B06 – Invisible Infrastructures: A Park Atop a Highway at the Presidio Tunnel Tops
SAT-B07 – How Landscape Infrastructure Is Re-shaping Manhattan’s Urban Coastline
SAT-B08 – What Makes an Exceptional Urban Multi-use Trail? Stories from the Atlanta Beltline
SAT-C04 – The Lives and Afterlives of Urban Landscapes: Three Personal and Disciplinary Perspectives
SAT-C05 – Every Place Counts Design Challenge Nashville
SUN-B06 – Equity Through City-wide Heat and Urban Forest Management Planning
SUN-B07 – Recalibrating the Forgotten Tributaries and Neighborhoods of the Upper Los Angeles River
SUN-C04 – Streetscapes for Wellness: Navigating the Post-pandemic Public Realm
SUN-C05 – FIELDS OF DREAMS: How the Pandemic Accelerated Inclusive 21st-century Sports Districts
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
MON-B05 – Tennessee Riverline: Vision and Action Powered by Partnerships
MON-B06 – Nimble Innovation – Transforming the Public Realm Through Possibility Government
Water Conservation PPN Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Practice Basecamp Theater
Water Conservation—Education Sessions of Interest
FRI-A06 – Green Schoolyards: Nature That Builds Community, Wellness, and Learning
FRI-B03 – 175 Years: Soil Trends & Maintenance at the Smithsonian Gardens
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-B05 – Collaboration on Nature-based Solutions Is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure
SAT-C07 – The Disappearing Rural Landscape – Mitigating Climate Change and Rapid Urbanization
SUN-A04 – Waterfront and Wetlands in Residential Design; Balancing Ecology and Aesthetics
SUN-B07 – Recalibrating the Forgotten Tributaries and Neighborhoods of the Upper Los Angeles River
SUN-B08 – Using Design, Engineering, Education & Science to Support UN Sustainable Development Goals
SUN-C07 – The Mississippi as a Living River: Vision, Process, Policy, Projects
Women in Landscape Architecture PPN Campfire Session
Saturday, November 20, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Women in Landscape Architecture—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-008 – Access Auditing: An Immersive and Inclusive Introduction to Testing Site Accessibility
FRI-DD1 – Designing the Bigger Time: Tools for Creating a Gender Just Practice
FRI-A01 – Community Voices, Community Landscapes: Shaping Design Processes Abroad and at Home
FRI-B02 – Storytelling Through Design: Honoring Diverse Voices
FRI-B04 – Streamlined Solutions: For Entrepreneurs, Sole Practitioners, and Small Residential Firms
SAT-A01 – Critical Curiosity: Design Processes That Challenge Norms
SAT-A04 – Using Social Media to Attract Ideal Clients
SAT-DD1 – Transforming Boston Harbor: Resilience and Equity from Vision to Implementation
SAT-C01 – The Art of Teaming: Lessons for Assembling a 21st Century Design Team
SUN-A05 – Design with Disabled People Now: Including Disabled People in the Design Process
SUN-A07 – Latinas in Leadership
SUN-B01 – Inside the LA Studio with Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect
SUN-B02 – Rooted in Process: Landscape Architecture as a Collective Social Practice
SUN-B06 – Equity Through City-wide Heat and Urban Forest Management Planning
SUN-B07 – Recalibrating the Forgotten Tributaries and Neighborhoods of the Upper Los Angeles River
SUN-C02 – Business and Culture: Breaking Norms in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
MON-A06 – Opportunities for Career Paths in the Post-pandemic Era
MON-B06 – Nimble Innovation – Transforming the Public Realm Through Possibility Government
If you can’t make it to Nashville this year, a number of education sessions will be recorded and shared as Online Learning webinars so you can still learn about the latest in landscape architecture and earn PDH on demand.