ASLA Lobby Day 2007

ASLA で毎年行っているロビー活動の話題



２月のブログでも紹介したランドスケープアーキテクチャー月間の４月２６日は、”ASLA Lobby Day”とされ、様々な活動が行われるそうだ。



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ASLA Lobby Day will build upon the momentum from the March 5 In-District Lobby Day, where landscape architects from across the country visited their members of Congress at home in their districts. In particular, landscape architects will continue to promote the Small Community Visioning Pilot Initiative, new legislation developed by ASLA to support small community visioning efforts. The community visioning process provides planning and design assistance to communities, helping them identify needs, set goals, envision designs, and develop conceptual plans to implement a shared vision for the future. The program is based upon well-developed programs currently managed primarily by land grant colleges and other entities with participation from private sector professionals. This approach would augment these programs and make resources available to provide similar services in other regions of the country. ASLA will ask members of Congress to support this legislation.

On the first anniversary of the dedication of the ASLA green roof, landscape architects will also discuss the positive impacts of green roofs on the environment. Paired with an invitation to members of Congress to visit ASLA’s roof, landscape architects will discuss how this technology reduces stormwater runoff, improves water quality, mitigates the urban heat island effect, and improves air quality—all while providing economic benefits for the property owner.

ASLA Lobby Day is a great opportunity to highlight issues important to the profession and the nation. It also can serve as the first step toward building long-term working relationships with federal policy makers.

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１周年を迎えるASLA屋上緑化に関して、議会メンバーを招いて多様な便益（流出雨水削減、ヒートアイランド緩和など）と不動産オーナーにとって経済的な利益を与えることを説明するそうだ。



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