Let's celebrate World Landscape Architecture Month! On Episode 18 of the Thriving Mayor show I chat with past president of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Glenn A. O'Connor, OALA, FCSLA, ASLA!
Two landscape architects, we'll share insights and ideas about the "10 Reasons Landscape Architecture can Save the World".
1. Keep Your Cool to counteracting climate change
2. Hands Off protected heritage sites
3. Go Wide in parks and open space
4. Get Out through the door to the natural world
5. Inhale Deeply as we help cleanse the air we breathe
6. Safety First for cyclists & pedestrians
7. It's Alive! returning vitality to cities
8. We Go With the Flow and manage storm water
9. Clean up Your Act to repurpose contaminated sites
10. Come One Come All and connect with neighbours in the places we create
Glenn and I have over 60 years of experience planning, designing and building public projects in cities and towns in Canada and abroad.
Landscape architecture is one of the most important professions of this century, join us to learn more.