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Proposal for the NYC DDC to become state authority

Monday, March 27, 2023
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A proposed reform could effectively remove city capital projects under $100M budgets from the Public Design Commission’s review under a new change that would make the NYC DDC a state […]

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2023 ASLANY Advocacy Survey- Enter to win!

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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2023 Advocacy Matters Survey The ASLA-NY Advocacy Committee is looking to identify the issues and concerns that are most important to you, our members. To help us best achieve this […]

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NYC City Agencies moving capital work from Design/Bid/Build to Design/Build- What does this mean for Landscape Architects working on Public work?

Monday, January 23, 2023
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Design Build –  Is a project delivery method used in the construction industry that provides an owner (i.e., A city agency) with a single point of contact for both design […]

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ASLA Climate Action Plan Released!

Sunday, November 13, 2022
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Released during the opening session at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture on 11/12/2022, The plan will direct all ASLA climate-related programs and investments through 2025. Goals will be advanced […]

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ASLA Members – Shape the Political Landscape

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Deadline extended to June 5th! Participate in the biennial Federal & State Legislative Priorities Survey! Help determine ASLA’s federal legislative agenda and state advocacy activities for 2023-2024. As the national voice for the […]

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CALL TO ACTION: NYS Climate Act Open Comment Period ends July 1st.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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CALL TO ACTION CLIMATE ACTION DRAFT SCOPING PLAN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Deadline for Comments Extended: July 1, 2022 The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) was signed into […]

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The City Needs YOU – Apply for Community Boards

Sunday, January 16, 2022
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Community boards play an important role in improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers and are a great way for landscape architects to help shape the future of […]

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NYC Parks Budget Restored!

Monday, July 12, 2021
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Last week, the Mayor and New York City Council passed the FY22 budget.  The Natural Areas Conservancy announced that the NYC Parks’ budget has been restored to 2020 budget levels […]

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ADVOCACY ALERT: MAS Fight for Light

Monday, August 24, 2020
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More information about Fight for Light can be found here, and the link to MAS’s Bright Ideas report is here.

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NYC Charter Revision Commission: Make sure the reforms you care about are on the ballot in November.

Thursday, July 19, 2018
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On Tuesday, the Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission released its Preliminary Staff Report on changes to the City Charter, the document that defines the functions, organization, powers, obligations, and liabilities of the New York […]

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