RFQs and Opportunities

Deadline: 2/20/2026
Type: Call for Papers or Submissions
Location: Toronto, Canada

Description:
Seeking proposals from practitioners, leaders and advocates dedicated to leveraging transit and development investments to build great places for people.

The Call for Speakers for the 2026 Mpact Transit + Community conference in Toronto is open until February 20. The conference is in Toronto, September 14-17, 2026.

The Mpact Transit + Community conference, founded in 1995 as Rail~Volution, focuses on building great places to live around transit. The conference encompasses the

whole community built around transit, from planning, design, engineering and implementation of different modes (bus, BRT, rail and micromobility) to street and corridor design, as well as transit-oriented development, housing, business and economic development, community engagement and supportive policies and financing. Conference sessions also look at the implications for health, safety, resiliency, access to opportunity and overall quality of life for all parts of the community.

The conference continues to grow and evolve, bringing new ideas and approaches to the ever-changing mobility, technology and development landscape.

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Date: 2/26/2026
Type: Event
LA CES approved?: No
Location: Zoom

Description:
Be Prepared - Be an Advocate  - Learn - Take Action

At a time when we see human rights being trampled upon, community care becomes a political act. Immigrant America is a living and dignified part of our community whose rights must be advocated for and protected. This year we started a collaboration between El Merequetengue (network of Latin American landscape architects and designers), Illinois, New York Upstate, and Northern California ASLA chapters, TERREMOTO, TOPOPHYLA Landscape Architecture, and CROW landscapes, to learn about rights of the immigrant community, build acknowledgment, share resources, and support each other in times of fear and uncertainty.

The collaboration quickly grew and flourished in the planning of a series of webinars called “Life in the time of ICE." We turned our emotions (anger, frustration, insecurity, and desire to be proactive) into action. These webinars are a collective work formed in solidarity between a union of affiliate groups, ASLA regional chapters, and landscape architecture firms all interested in knowing how to navigate the attacks on the immigrant community.

The intention of the webinar series is to offer the landscape architecture community key information, resources and opportunities to take action. The series includes four parts: 

1. Be prepared: General overview of what’s happening, your legal rights, trends, tactics, how to create a workplace or individual plan.
2. Be an advocate: Ways to build acknowledgment, do what you can do, and share experiences and resources.
3. Learn: Know your rights with a lawyer from ACLU.
4. Take Action: Apply what you have learned, put knowledge in practice (role play session), and share experiences of how we have put everything into practice. 

The first webinar will be hosted by New York Upstate ASLA Chapter on February 26 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) / noon (PST). You can register here. 

Stay tuned for the registration links for the following webinars on our Instagram accounts! We invite you to join us, learn more about how to support the immigrant community and continue the conversation.

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Deadline: 2/27/2026
Type: RFP / RFQ
LA CES approved?: No
Location(s): San Marcos, Texas

Description:
The purpose of this initiative is to assist CAMPO and Great Springs Project (GSP) with a trail and connectivity study on the Hunter Road (FM 2439) corridor in Hays and Comal County from FM 1102 to Purgatory Creek (north of Wonder World Drive) in San Marcos. The project applies targeted stakeholder engagement and site-specific analysis to confirm and add detail to established local, regional, and statewide visions of the Hunter Road corridor as a strategic trail investment—both for active transportation, and for local economic development. The study will build upon previous local and regional plans and will guide the implementation of infrastructure recommendations.

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Deadline: 4/1/2026
Type: Grant
Location: Remote or in person; visiting archives in person in Brookline, MA is optional

Description:
Charles E. Beveridge Research Grant Call for Entries

Application Deadline: April 1, 2026

Notification of Award: May 1, 2026

Research Summary: June 1, 2027

Grant(s) up to $3,000 will be awarded. 

This grant supports research utilizing the Olmsted Archives at Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site; many of those materials and related source material at the Library of Congress are available online. All candidates should have a project that broadens our understanding of the Olmsted legacy at the national, state, regional or municipal level. Projects addressing any aspect of the Olmsted firms' work or their contributions to the pedagogy and professional practice of landscape architecture and planning may also be appropriate. A short report or presentation summarizing the research is also required. The awardee will be selected based on the proposal's originality and the extent to which the research utilizes resources in the Olmsted Archives and other repositories. Past recipients have explored diverse topics related to individual projects, thematic categories, international influences, and the development of landscape architecture in academia. Beveridge Research Grants are sponsored by Friends of Fairsted, the philanthropic partner of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site. These grants honor Charles E. Beveridge, PhD, preeminent Olmsted scholar and series editor of the Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted. 

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Date: 1/16/2026 - 4/10/2026
Type: Competition / Award

Description:
Best of Practice is an award that honors the firms and businesses that are thoughtfully shaping the built environment in North America.

What makes a firm worthy of recognition? AN’s jury of esteemed practitioners and educators will examine offices with an eye towards three criteria: design, culture, and social impact. Design considers the company’s portfolio and evaluates the level of quality present in projects. Culture considers the internal experience and operations that can best support their employees and create an office culture that prizes advancement, achievement, and diversity. Finally, social impact looks at how companies engage with its community to envision and enact a better world. 

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Date: 7/18/2024 - 7/31/2026
Type: Other
LA CES approved?: Yes
Location(s): US

Description:

Lunch and Learn Opportunity
Eligible for 1 AIA HSW, 1 GBCI, 1 LACES HSW PDH, 1 RCEP

The one-hour course will summarize the design, manufacturing, and installation process for welded stainless steel swimming pools, spas, and water features. It will further outline the benefits of specifying this pre-fabricated system for elevated and rooftop installations including enhanced sustainability, streamlined installation, and reduced liability with a watertight vessel.

Learning Objectives

By completing this course, the design professional will be able to:

1. Explain why stainless steel aquatics offer a sustainable, long-term solution
2. Define why prefabricated aquatics streamline the onsite construction process
3. Describe the manufacturing steps that ensure a watertight stainless pool or spa
4. List six benefits of using welded stainless steel vessels for swimming pools, spas, and water features, especially in elevated locations

Please contact Meg Taiclet at [email protected] to schedule a date.