Archinect - News2024-05-07T15:43:47-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150327875/the-asla-calls-on-members-to-support-new-congressional-funding-for-heat-mitigation-effort-nationwide
The ASLA calls on members to support new congressional funding for heat mitigation effort nationwide Josh Niland2022-10-24T16:06:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a86faea6173f5b020e32c9a2c79c6da2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/ASLA" target="_blank">American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)</a> is now soliciting support for a new congressional effort aimed at bolstering heat mitigation strategies in vulnerable communities across the country.</p>
<p>The bill, formally titled <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7534/text?r=33&s=1" target="_blank">H.R. 7534</a>, was introduced by Democratic Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego and would enhance the ability of landscape professionals to design solutions that will mitigate the effects of heat on urban areas across through the establishment of a new grant program to be administered by HUD and the EPA.</p>
<p>Project types that will be eligible for funding after the establishment of the new act include <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150023648/fighting-urban-heat-with-cool-pavement-in-los-angeles" target="_blank">pavement cooling</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150133249/sunlight-was-weaponized-how-shade-has-been-an-index-of-inequality-in-la-s-urban-design" target="_blank">shade structures</a>, cooling centers, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/601095/green-roofs" target="_blank">green roofs</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149966951/what-would-happen-if-la-replaced-all-its-lawns-with-drought-tolerant-landscaping" target="_blank">drought-tolerant</a> vegetation planting, and other techniques.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2e253af27877039c57c8b3861900613.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2e253af27877039c57c8b3861900613.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Earlier on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150323685/op-ed-a-unique-moment-for-landscape-architects" target="_blank">Op-Ed: A Unique Moment for Landscape Architects</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>Further technical assistance will be provided to communities that meet the criteria outlined in the bill’s Environmental Justice rider, with each applicant required to produce doc...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/111324270/the-creative-city-challenge-asks-minnesota-designers-to-create-an-installation-as-social-space
The Creative City Challenge asks Minnesota designers to create an installation as social space b3tadine[sutures]2014-10-15T11:21:00-04:00>2014-10-15T11:22:03-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/um/umsya5ki2sdfqnu3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Creative City Challenge is a competition for Minnesota-resident architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, scientists, artists, students and individuals of all backgrounds to create and install at the Minneapolis Convention Center Plaza an artwork, which is an innovative use of the space and acts as a sociable and participatory platform for scheduled and impromptu onsite programs throughout the summer.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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