In an event in Gwinnett County this week, Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Suwanee), “touted her support for greenways and other infrastructure projects she hopes will be funded by Congress as part of the American Jobs Plan (…) part of what Bourdeaux called a plan to ‘future-fit the suburbs’—a way to focus infrastructure needs outside the central
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Resilient New Jersey: Raritan River and Bay Communities kicks off, seeking public input from residents
This month, Resilient New Jersey launched a new planning effort to develop an action plan addressing flood risk in the Raritan River and Bay communities of New Jersey—including Woodbridge, Old Bridge, Sayreville, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, South River and Carteret in Middlesex County. This joint effort between the municipalities, the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Read PostArkansas Museum of Fine Arts announces opening date of May 2022
The re-imagined Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA), designed by Studio Gang and SCAPE, reached a major construction benchmark with the completion of its signature roof last week and announced an opening date of May 2022. The new roofline blossoms out onto nearly 14 acres of new public landscape to the North and South of
Read PostTom Lee Park concludes design development, reaching 80% milestone in $60M capital campaign
On Wednesday, April 14, SCAPE presented alongside Studio Gang and the Memphis River Parks Partnership for a public design update marking the conclusion of the design development phase for Tom Lee Park—a 30-acre waterfront park in Memphis inspired by the dynamic sediment and flow paths of the Mississippi River. At the same time, the Memphis
Read PostAirline Highway Park Master Plan approved by BREC
This week, the Master Plan for Airline Highway Park in Baton Rouge, LA was approved by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC), setting it on a path to implementation. Learn more about the project here. SCAPE collaborated with team lead TBG Partners on landscape architecture, ecological design and
Read PostBillion Oyster Project releases online curriculum on Living Breakwaters
What happened to the oyster industry in Raritan Bay? What’s the life cycle of an oyster? Why does the Living Breakwaters project have so many different kind of rocks? What is a ‘living breakwater’ to begin with? Our frequent collaborators at the Billion Oyster Project recently released a public curriculum on Living Breakwaters—a series of
Read PostSCAPE selected to work on Downtown Boston Waterfront Design and Use Guidelines
In Boston, SCAPE was selected to work with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on the Downtown Boston Waterfront Design and Use Guidelines, drawing together community and stakeholder input to provide clear priorities and design guidance for a more welcoming, accessible and resilient public realm and watersheet. In collaboration with BPDA and a team
Read PostHayward Regional Shoreline Adaptation Master Plan unanimously adopted by City of Hayward
This week, the Hayward Regional Shoreline Adaptation Master Plan was officially and unanimously adopted by the City Council of Hayward, CA—concluding a two-year analysis, planning and engagement process and setting the project on a path toward implementation. Visit the project website created by SCAPE and read the final master plan here. In collaboration with the
Read PostSCAPE’s Ongoing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitments to Action
As part of SCAPE’s stated and ongoing commitment to expanding pathways for diversity within landscape architecture – and, in particular, our office – the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) at SCAPE collaborated with the wider firm through a series of workshops and meetings to develop a workplan and set of ongoing commitments to delineate
Read PostSCAPE completes Vision Chelsea Creek, six-month visioning study in East Boston
SCAPE and The Harborkeepers recently completed the final report for Vision Chelsea Creek — a six month visioning, planning, and stakeholder engagement process to re-imagine the abandoned railway site along the industrial shoreline of lower Chelsea Creek. The vision was developed in collaboration with Utile, Durand and Anastas Environmental Strategies, the Boston Society of Architects
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