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Leading Community Design and Infrastructure In early 2017, ASLA unveiled its infrastructure platform,
“Landscape Architects Leading Community Infrastructure
Design and Development,” which urged policy makers to support
a comprehensive federal infrastructure plan that addresses
fixing our nation’s water management systems, upgrading to
a multimodal transportation network, recognizing public lands
and parks as critical infrastructure, and planning for resilient
communities.
Passing Green Infrastructure Legislation ASLA continues to fight for legislation and regulations that
promote the use of green infrastructure. This year, ASLA worked
with Senator Deb Fischer (NE) to help pass bipartisan legislation,
the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act (S. 692), that would
promote the use of green infrastructure projects in addressing
stormwater, wastewater, and other water quality issues.
Fighting for Environmental Protections ASLA successfully secured nearly 2,000 signatures from
landscape architects and allied professionals on a letter to
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott
Pruitt urging him to reconsider recent rollbacks on environmental
and climate change policies. On May 15, ASLA Executive Vice
President/CEO Nancy Somerville, Hon. ASLA, hand delivered the
letter to the EPA.
ASLA ADVOCACY 2017
HIGHLIGHTSAdvancing Key Issues for Landscape Architects
ASLA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM Roxanne Blackwell, Hon. ASLADirector, Federal Government Affairs
Casey EllingsonGovernment Affairs Coordinator
Elizabeth HebronDirector, State Government Affairs
Queens Plaza in Queens NYC, 2012Design firm: WRTImage credit: Sam Oberter
2014 ASLA General Design Honor AwardShoemaker Green, Andropogon Associates Ltd.Image credit: Barrett Doherty and Andropogon
EVP/CEO Somerville, Hon. ASLA with the ASLA Government Affairs & Public Relations Teams at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DCImage credit: ASLA
Speaking Up for National Parks and MonumentsThroughout 2017, national park and monument issues were of
paramount concern to landscape architects. ASLA provided
comments to the Department of Interior opposing proposals to
increase entrance fees at 17 national parks, and on maintaining
the boundaries of several national parks and monuments. ASLA
also commented to the Bureau of Land Management, urging the
agency to maintain the current moratorium on offshore oil and
gas drilling leases.
Shattering Grassroots RecordsASLA’s grassroots efforts had another record-breaking year in 2017, sending
more than 15,000 messages to state and federal policy makers on issues
important to the profession—up from 12,538 messages in 2016. Advocates
were particularly active on environmental, climate change, national parks, and
licensure issues. ASLA Advocacy continues to grow its Twitter following—
currently at 1,200.
Scoring a Touchdown in Wisconsin – ASLA Advocacy Summit In September, 30 chapters convened in Milwaukee for the 2017
Advocacy Summit. The football-themed summit focused on
licensure threats and licensure advocacy. Learning sessions
showcased recent chapter licensure battles and victories,
best practices for using the Landscape Architecture Licensure
Handbook, and working with a lobbyist. Participants were also
involved in an advocacy site tour that included Wisconsin State
Senator LaTonya Johnson and staff from U.S. Senator Ron
Johnson’s office.
Defending Licensure Across the CountryThe year 2017 brought an unprecedented number of direct attacks and threats
to occupational licensure as governors and state policy makers looked to reduce
regulation and simplify business practices. A total of 17 states faced some form
of licensing threat. However, thanks to the advocacy and lobbying efforts of ASLA
chapters, with strong support from ASLA national, at the end of 2017 all states and
the District of Columbia continue to license landscape architects. Additionally, in 2017
Alaska and Colorado successfully completed sunset reviews.
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2017 ASLA Advocacy Summit in Milwaukee, WIImage credit: ASLA
Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah