Professional Practice Networks

PPN Year in Review

We would like to thank all the Professional Practice Network (PPN) leaders and members who shared their experiences and expertise as authors for The Field blog, as hosts, presenters, and engaged audience members for Online Learning webinars, and at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture. Thank you for contributing to ASLA's shared body of knowledge in 2024!

Top Posts on The Field

Contributions to The Field, ASLA’s PPN blog, are by members and for members, and we encourage all ASLA members with an idea or an experience to share to write for The Field. Fresh content appears weekly, and 89 posts from 100+ contributors were published in 2024. Here are the top 10 most-viewed posts:

1. Putting AI to Work: Practical Applications of AI in Landscape Architecture
by Lauren Schmidt, PLA, ASLA
Digital Technology PPN

2. The 2024 HALS Challenge Competition
by Scott Keyes
Historic Preservation PPN

3. My Meadow Lab, Part 1
by Dan Greenberg, ASLA
Planting Design PPN

4. From Landscape Architecture to Art (and Back?): “Realities” of Nature, Layered Up
by Darren Sears

5. Words of Wisdom for Our 2024 Landscape Architecture Graduates
by Chloe Gillespie, Associate ASLA, Magdalena Aravena, PLA, ASLA, Jennifer Ng, PLA, ASLA, Adrian Alexander, Associate ASLA, Megan Barnes, Lexi Banks, Associate ASLA, Gretchen Wilson, PLA, ASLA, LEED, WEDG, Emily Siler, Associate ASLA, Kim Case, PLA, ASLA, CSI CDT®, and Dr. Bo Zhang, ASLA
Education & Practice PPN

6. Reimagining Abandoned Airfields Through Adaptive Reuse
by Anhad Viswanath, Associate ASLA
Community Design PPN

7. Resilient Landscapes: Native Plants and Local Solutions
by Jodie Cook, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP
Planting Design PPN

8. Transit Oriented Districts: Urban Design Experience
by Taner R. Özdil, Ph.D., ASLA, Kal Almo, ASLA, AIA, Lauren Patterson, PLA, ASLA, Jenny Zhang, Associate ASLA, Tyler Smithson, ASLA, and Brent Raymond, ASLA, OALA, FCSLA, MCIP RPP
Urban Design PPN

9. A Guide to Setting Up Midjourney on Discord: A Tutorial for Beginners
by Qing Lana Luo, PLA, ASLA, Afshin Ashari, OALA, Radu Dicher, ASLA, LFA, Phillip Fernberg, ASLA, Benjamin George, ASLA, Tony Kostreski, PLA, ASLA, Matt Perotto, ASLA, and Lauren Schmidt, PLA, ASLA
Digital Technology PPN

10. Voices of Women in Landscape Architecture, Part 5
by Dana Hernalsteen, ASLA, Lucila Silva-Santisteban, ASLA, and Martha Fajardo
Women in Landscape Architecture PPN

PPN-Hosted Webinars

The PPNs organize webinars on topics of special relevance to their members and virtual events for members to connect with one another throughout the year. Here are all the PPN-hosted webinars and virtual events that took place in 2024:

PPN Zoom Book Club: Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors, by Rue Mapp
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN

Panel on Transit Oriented Development
Transportation and Urban Design PPNs

Partnering with Indigenous Peoples in Design
Campus Planning & Design PPN

Building the Future of Landscape BIM: A Look at the 2023 BIMForum LOD Spec and Beyond
Digital Technology PPN

PPN Zoom Book Club: Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children, by Angela Hanscom
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN

PPN Zoom Coffee Chat: Transit Oriented Districts: Urban Design Experience
Urban Design PPN

Sustainable Aquatic Solutions | Rooftop Pools and Spas - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Design-Build and Residential Landscape Architecture PPNs

WILA PPN Zoom Conversation and Q&A: Elevating Women in the Profession (parts 1 and 2)
Women in Landscape Architecture PPN + Gender Equity Task Force

Standards for the Accessible Design of Outdoor Play & Recreation Destinations - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN

Zoom Coffee Chat: Campus Transportation and Mobility Planning
Campus Planning & Design PPN

PPN Networking: Building Transportation Panels for Conferences
Transportation PPN

PPN Open Forum
Urban Design PPN

Innovative Strategies for Community Engagement: A New Web-based Toolkit for Landscape Architects
Community Design PPN

GIS Technology Trends for Landscape Architecture - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Digital Technology PPN

PPN Zoom Book Club: The Nature of Inclusive Play: A Guide for Designers, Educators, and Therapists, by Amy Wagenfeld, Affil. ASLA, and Chad Kennedy, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN

Invasive Species Management Research - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Sustainable Design & Development PPN

Speed Mentoring
Women in Landscape Architecture PPN + Gender Equity Task Force

Inclusive Play Matters: Evidence-Based Design Best Practices for Play and Recreation Destinations - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN

The PPNs at the ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, DC 

Throughout the conference, 16 PPNs organized 18 events, taking place in the EXPO or in meeting rooms and featuring formats from presentations to lightning talks to breakout groups for conversation. For conference highlights from the PPNs, see The Field.

We thank all the PPN leaders who took part as speakers and facilitators in ASLA 2024's PPN events!

Past PPN Year in Reviews

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