ASLA created a new online resource guide on livable communities. The guide contains lists of organizations, research, concepts and projects related to livable communities, and includes sections on: sustainable land use, place making, green schools, sustainable housing, sustainable employment growth, and health, safety, and security. Developed for students and professionals, the resource guide contains recent reports and projects from leading U.S. and international organizations, academics, and design firms.
The guide is separated into six sections:
- Sustainable Land Use
- Place making
- Green Schools
- Sustainable Housing
- Sustainable Employment Growth
- Health, Safety, and Security
As an example, the section on “health, safety, and security” includes major research studies and policy papers outlining the “healing and restorative” benefits of green spaces in communities. There are also links to award-winning sustainable community master plans.
This resource guide is part of an on-going series. See earlier resource guides:
- Combating Climate Change with Landscape Architecture
- Sustainable Design and Development
- Sustainable Transportation
- Sustainable Urban Development
- Improving Skills During the Economic Downturn (career resource guide)
Another guide focused on Green spaces in the Built Environment is coming.
The Livable Communities resource guide is constantly expanding. If there are resources we’ve missed, add in the comments field below, or email info@asla.org. We are particularly interested in case studies.
Image credit: A Civic Vision and Action Plan for the Central, Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA, Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC, Philadelphia, PA
