Now more than ever, the landscape architecture profession is leading the process that connects environmental, social, and economic health: green infrastructure. Our annual meeting will celebrate the contributions of landscape architects in the design, planning, management, and research of the life support system for the planet. Join us in Philadelphia as we share principles and practices to link landscapes and communities through green infrastructure. Read more of President Howard’s message…

Read the Landscape Architecture magazine article about Philadelphia, the host city.

Explore Philadelphia
Philadelphia has been ranked by WalkScore as the fifth most walkable city in the United States. Plan your walking tours around Philadelphia using Google Maps, which now offers a walking map feature. Simply visit http://maps.google.com/, click “Get Directions,” enter your starting and ending points, and select “Walking” from the drop down menu.

Don’t miss the most important annual event for landscape architecture professionals!

Designing a More Sustainable Meeting

ASLA continues to reduce the carbon footprint of the annual meeting and 2008 will be the greenest meeting yet. The official meeting hotels and the Pennsylvania Convention Center are located within walking distance of each other, eliminating the need for shuttle buses. The hotels, convention center, show decorator, transportation company, and other vendors with whom ASLA contracts services must demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices. ASLA’s printed materials, signage, and decorations are recycled, recyclable, and printed with soy ink. The meeting handouts will be distributed electronically. Meeting attendees may do their part by traveling to the meeting via Amtrak, purchasing a TerraPass, or arranging air travel through GoodShop (see Travel and Hotel Information).