On January 6, 2011 a record-breaking crowd of over 400 people came to the Center for Architecture to celebrate the official release of High Performance Landscape Guidelines: 21st Century Parks for NYC, a comprehensive manual for sustainable parks and open space published by the Design Trust for Public Space in partnership with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.
Speakers
Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
David Bragdon, Director, Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, New York City Mayor's Office
Deborah Marton,
Executive Director, Design Trust for Public Space
Case studies of best practices from the Guidelines will be presented by:
Jeremy Barrick, Capital Arborist, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Jeannette Compton, Senior Project Manager for Design, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Stephen Koran, Landscape Architect, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Nancy Owens, Principal, Nancy Owens Studio
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About the Book
High Performance Landscape Guidelines: 21st Century Parks for NYC is the first document of its kind in the nation: a comprehensive, municipal design primer for sustainable parks and open space. The Guidelines cover every aspect of creating sustainable parks, from design to construction to maintenance, and feature hundreds of best practices for managing soil, water, and vegetation resources, as well as dozens of full-color photos and illustrations.
Authors:
Michele Adams, Meliora Environmental Design
Steven Caputo, Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, New York City Mayor's Office
Jeannette Compton, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Tavis Dockwiller, Viridian Landscape Studio
Andrew Lavallee, AECOM Design + Planning
Buy the Book
Copies of the book can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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