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New Sustainable Development tool
Recently, the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA) put out a press release concerning their new publication about Sustainable Development.  This book 150-page-plus publication is available as a free download from the FLASLA website (http://www.flasla.org/publications.htm).  For more information contact Sue Fern,   FLASLA Association Manager, at [assocmanager@flasla.org]; 321-663-8357.
 
Visions of Smart Growth and Sustainability was conceived to assist the implementation of Central Florida’s groundbreaking regional planning effort (“How Shall We Grow”), led by the Congress of Regional Leaders; but the final product is useful for regional and community planning efforts in any locale.  As an adjunct to the process, 50-plus landscape architects from throughout Florida joined together to charette and create images and narrative about how sustainable development techniques might be applied throughout and state and beyond.  The “Visions” book is organized into nine chapters covering typical development types, such as commercial “Marketplace”, residential “Neighborhoods”, transportation “Corridors”, “Natural Environments and ”Open Space”.   The resulting book contains an extensive array of ideas in support of urban livability and environmental stewardship.
 
The book is the result of an extensive volunteer effort by landscape architects from throughout the State with leadership by FLASLA’s Committee on Sustainable Environment. The book is the culmination of hundreds of hours of pro-bono work by 50-plus landscape architects who participated in the charrette process, authored and compiled the publication. With all the time, talent and energies that were invested in this work, I simply want to make sure this effort does not fall through the cracks or gather dust.  I urge you to take advantage to the work that has been done.