Government Affairs/Licensure

The Issue:
Years ago, people walked to school, to the store, to a local park or to a friend’s house. Physical activity has been increasingly designed out of our daily lives, and America is facing an obesity epidemic and myriad of other health problems as a result. The way we design our communities directly affects residents’ daily activities.

ASLA Policies:

• Environmental Sustainability
• Housing
• Livable Communities
• Open Space
• Universal Designs
• Urban Development and Growth

Advocacy Center:

• Contains information supporting member engagement on public policy issues. Find links to the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, laws and regulations, and other useful resources.

Additional Links:

• The Active Living Network
• Active Living Research
• Active Living By Design
• Americans with Disabilities Act Information
• ADA Access Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
• The American Horticultural Therapy Association
• Therapeutic Landscapes Database
• US Access Board: Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Sustainability and Building Green:

• Bio-Diversity Design Guide
• Building for Environmental and Economic Stability (BEES)
• Building and Fire Research Laboratory
• Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
• EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
• Gardenmart
• Gardenweb
• US Green Building Council
• The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating SystemĘ
• Green Laws and Community Design
• Green Laws Overview
• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
• Green Space Design
• Green Landscape Architects
• Irrigation and Green Industry Network
• Low Impact Development Urban Design Tools
• Low Impact Development Center

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