Envision Resilience Challenge

Awesome day hosting University of Virginia landscape architecture and architecture students and Professor Michael Luegering in town for the @envision resilience challenge. I lead a walking tour of a number of _rasor landscape architecture planning and design projects in Portland such as the Bayside Master Plan, Reclaiming Franklin Street Master Plan, East Bayside / DPW Master Plan, Parris Terraces, Sheridan Heights, Preble Street, The Portland Public Market, Eastern Waterfront Building Height Study, and the Maine State Pier. The students selected the Back Cove and Bayside as their studio site. Looking forward to following the progress of their work over the course of the semester.

I am honored to receive the Arello Fair Housing Award and grateful to the Arello[The Association of Real Estate License Law offiicals] team and the Maryland Real Estate Commission for their support. A heartfelt thank you to my students, Howard Lumina Team, Envision Resilience, Trimble, and other partners involved in the New Bedford Hillman firehouse project. #Howardarchitecture #fairhousing #EnvisionResilience #trimble #arello

Reflecting on Receiving Northeastern's Policy School’s Community Impact Award A few months ago, I had the incredible honor of receiving the Community Impact Award from Northeastern University's School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Reflecting on this recognition, I feel great appreciation for the journey that led me here. I chose to attend Northeastern because of its strong emphasis on real-world experience and its commitment to hands-on learning. Looking back, I am so grateful to see that my time in the Urban Planning and Policy program thoroughly lived up to that reputation. Engaging in impactful projects such as the Envision Resilience Challenge where we explored nature-based solutions for sea level rise in Providence, and contributing to the BSLA student charrette for a “cooling” park in Chelsea provided invaluable experiences. Working full-time in Acton during my graduate studies, I had the privilege of learning from an incredible team, as we collaborated on a diverse range of housing and sustainability projects. Our work included developing zoning policies to facilitate housing near transit, which I believe is crucial for fostering sustainable communities. Now, as I step into my role on Newton’s Long-Range Planning Team, I carry forward the lessons and experiences gained from these projects. The Community Impact Award is a reminder of the incredible support I’ve received and the opportunities I’ve been given. Thank you to Northeastern Policy School and to all who have supported and inspired me along the way. I am excited to continue making a difference and contributing to our shared vision for sustainable and resilient communities. ???? #CommunityImpact #UrbanPlanning #Award #NortheasternUniversity #PlanningForTheFuture

"There is positive momentum to implement more nature-based adaptations, but we need support to change the business-as-usual mindset," writes Pamela Conrad, ASLA, founder of Climate Positive Design and ASLA's inaugural Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellow. "Nature-based solutions are documented to be approximately 70% more cost-effective than gray infrastructure. However, most nature-based climate adaptation is not funded despite the fact that 800 million people will be affected by coastal flooding by 2050." Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4edqZl0 Image Credit: Living Breakwaters designed by SCAPE Landscape Architecture, shown installed along the South Shore of Staten Island, New York / Baird, courtesy of SCAPE; Rise-Up community engagement informs future adaptations at Crissy Field, San Francisco. / CMG Landscape Architecture; The FloMo is a mobile education and awareness vehicle that educates people of the impacts of sea level rise on their community. ASLA 2019 Professional Communications Award of Excellence. The FloMo: A Mobile Messenger for Sea Level Rise. Bionic

Following the immersive design studio experience of this past fall, 175 university students will soon enter the workforce better equipped to take on the current and future challenges as they work toward helping to build a better world. Community leaders, builders, dreamers and doers connected with graduate and undergraduate teams of students on the ground to share what makes their hometowns special. And over the last year and a half, the communities of New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts outdid themselves in partnership with the 2023 program. It’s the people that make the Envision Resilience Challenge what it is. Take a look at the many moments that wove together the 18 months of the 2023 New Bedford and Fairhaven Envision Resilience Challenge. VC: @ethan.de.aguiar

The winners of the 2024 Lyceum competition, Re-forming The Anthropocene: A Center For Regenerative Building, have been posted on the Lyceum Fellowship website. Check them out at this link: https://lnkd.in/eG-UzVQV And congratulations to the winners! We look forward to your travel adventures!

"It’s now clear that approximately 80% of emissions from landscape architecture projects come from materials. This includes the extraction of natural resources, and their manufacturing, transportation, and construction in parks, plazas, streets, campuses, and neighborhoods. A significant portion of emissions in the built environment can be traced back to two materials: concrete and metal, which include steel and aluminum. The challenge lies in the fact that we use a large amount of both materials, they are difficult to replace due to their strength and utility, and improving their environmental impact is a complex process. But progress is being made." Read more from Pamela Conrad, ASLA, our inaugural Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellow in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4eRr4vS Image Credit: Landscape architects, architects, engineers, and interior designers look closely into design and product manufacturing to decarbonize the built environment. / Vestre, John Patterson; Solid blocks are used in typical building and infrastructure construction in Africa. / KelvinJM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Hollow blocks have less mass and when interlocking do not require mortar. / EPFL, Dr. Titus Bakera; Steel use in many forms is common in building, infrastructure, and site construction. / Climate Positive Design

Envision Resilience Challenge Portland/South Portland, Maine is off to a great start! Faculty from the Universities of Maine, Buffalo, Virginia, Michigan, Yale, Cornell, Toronto and Harvard University Graduate School of Design convened for a 3 day workshop to prepare for the collective studio. We learned about their rising, warming waters and effects on the fishing industry, housing challenges, heat concerns, and some ambitious actions that Maine is taking in response. Thank you so much to the Envision Remain team and Portland community experts for an incredible, insightful time. Can’t wait for the students to join us this fall! Charlotte Van Voorhis Carolyn Cox Robert Miklos Claire Martin Anne Dougherty Lisa DuRussel Mark Lindquist Richard Sommer Kristine Stiphany PhD, AIA Jason Sowell Michael Luegering Alan Plattus @anne loftin weber Michael Blier Patrick Hansford Cecil Barron Jensen Loeb Fellowship Climate Positive Design