ASLA and the Illinois Chapter are pleased to announce that after a long and winding multi-year initiative, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is now once again officially licensing landscape architects!Read More

On October 13, 2022, ASLA submitted comments to the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposals on requiring states and metropolitan planning organizations to reduce and measure greenhouse gases (GHG) in transportation projects.Read More

ASLA hosted a virtual Advocacy Day on September 29, 2022, when 115 ASLA members met with members of Congress, Senators, and congressional staff to discuss policies important to the profession.Read More

Water, one of our nation’s vital natural resources, supports public health, economic growth, and environmental protection, among other things.Read More

On August 16, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed into law the nation’s most comprehensive response to the climate crisis to date — The Inflation Reduction Act.Read More

It was an eventful second quarter of 2022 for the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing (ARPL), a coalition of professions, including landscape architecture, that promotes a responsible, balanced approach to professional licensing.Read More

Legislative negotiations to advance President Biden’s climate agenda are once again stalled on Capitol Hill as Senate Majority Leader Schumer (NY) and Senator Manchin (WV) failed to reach an agreement.Read More

On July 21, 2022, the Biden administration relaunched the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR) to advance the administration’s America the Beautiful Initiative, which seeks to improve opportunities for outdoor recreation and access to nature.Read More