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- [Join Agency at ASLA Florida 2026!](https://agencylp.com/join-agency-at-asla-florida-2026/) - Join us in Florida for the ASLA Florida 2026 Annual Conference & Expo on Storyscapes: Weaving Narrative into Place, July 15-July 17, 2026! We will be speaking on two panels, covering topics from coastal-rural stewardship and cultural landscape change on Pine Island, to the transformation of Jacksonville's post-industrial shipyards into a resilient, story-driven waterfront park.
- [Landscape Architecture Magazine Highlights New York State Canals 2050!](https://agencylp.com/landscape-architecture-magazine-highlights-new-york-state-canals-2050/) - Landscape Architecture Magazine highlights New York State Canals 2050! “New Visions for the Erie Canal” features in the May edition of the American Society of Landscape Architects’s monthly magazine. With a focus on the sensitive history of the canals, LAM editor Timothy A. Schuler emphasizes the unequaled opportunities brought about by a project 338-miles long,
- [AIA Honors The Bay “One Park for All” with a 2026 Regional & Urban Design Award!](https://agencylp.com/aia-honors-the-bay-one-park-for-all-with-a-2026-regional-urban-design-award/) - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) honored Agency Landscape + Planning, Sweet Sparkman Architects, its design team, and the Bay Park Conservancy with a 2026 Regional & Urban Design Award for The Bay “One Park for All”! Agency's Gina Ford and Sweet Sparkman's Karl Bernhard were in San Diego last night to celebrate and accept
- [Springing into Action at Lowell's Saint Louis Sponge Park!](https://agencylp.com/springing-into-action-at-lowells-saint-louis-sponge-park/) - Spring has sprung at Lowell’s Saint Louis Sponge Park! On April 25th, community members and partners joined the Spring Gathering to celebrate the changing season and future improvements. The Mayor declared April 25th to be Arbor Day in Lowell, complete with a ceremonial tree planting. Community members learned hands-on about stewardship by planting 12 trees
- [Agency Welcomes Melita Schmeckpeper!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-melita-schmeckpeper/) - We are thrilled to welcome Melita Schmeckpeper to the team! Melita Schmeckpeper (she/they) is an associate landscape architect with experience across multiple scales of design, from large parks to rooftop gardens. She values collaborating with communities to cultivate meaningful, engaging spaces that support both human and ecosystem health. Educated as a plant biologist as well
- [Vision + Action Plan for New Jersey’s Newest State Park (and Construction Progress!)](https://agencylp.com/vision-action-plan-for-new-jerseys-newest-state-park-and-construction-progress/) - Realization of New Jersey’s newest state park is moving steadily along; both in the release and celebration of the overall strategic vision and its fast-moving first phase of implementation! Released publicly in January 2026, The Vision + Action Plan provides a design framework for New Jersey’s newest—and perhaps most novel—state park, a 9-mile greenway that
- [Book Launch: The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice](https://agencylp.com/book-launch-the-routledge-handbook-of-urban-design-practice/) - We extend our congratulations and gratitude to the editors and contributors of “The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice”, including senior planner and co-editor Allen Penniman in collaboration with Molly O’Neill Robinson, Michael Angelo Larice, Amanda Haycox, and a long list of collaborating chapter writers. Agency’s Gina Ford, Brie Hensold, Jill Allen Dixon, and former
- [IFLA’s Generation R | Regenerative Perspectives / Regenerative Landscapes highlights Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary and Sarasota’s The Bay!](https://agencylp.com/iflas-generation-r-regenerative-perspectives-regenerative-landscapes-highlights-pawtucket-farm-wildlife-sanctuary-and-sarasotas-the-bay/) - Composed of over 100 projects from 42 firms, Generation R | Regenerative Perspectives / Regenerative Landscapes aims to showcase current solutions to current challenges in the landscape architecture field. With a focus on regionality within global frameworks, the publication creates a mosaic of projects that align with the themes of Resist (Resilience), Respect (Equity), Retain
- [Congratulations to Cambridge's Newest Citizen-Planners!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-to-cambridges-newest-citizen-planners/) - How can city governments benefit more from the diverse perspectives of local constituents? And how can neighbors learn more about how to contribute to the work of city planners? Cambridge’s first-ever Community Planning Academy launched in September 2025 to provide one model to bridge common divides. Building from earlier community ideas that arose during the
- [Karthik Girish is Here to Stay!](https://agencylp.com/karthik-girish-is-here-to-stay/) - While he started as a part-time planner in June, Karthik Girish now transitions to a full-time urban planner! Karthik Girish is an urban planner driven by his mission to break down intricate issues into consumable information. He uses his skillset in information design and GIS to create visually sensible and engaging data that guides meaningful
- [Brie Hensold Serves on AIA New York’s 2026 Award Jury](https://agencylp.com/brie-hensold-serves-on-aia-new-yorks-2026-award-jury/) - Earlier this January, Agency’s Brie Hensold served on the jury for AIA New York’s 2026 awards, alongside Agency’s longtime collaborator Christiana Moss of Studio Ma, and other innovators and new friends Adam Ainslie, BLDUS; Maarten Gielen, Halfwerk; Susan Jones, atelierjones; Jeff Kamuda, Birdseye; and Kia Weatherspoon, Determined by Design. The jury chose 24 award winners,
- [Apply for Agency's 2026 Summer Internship!](https://agencylp.com/apply-for-agencys-2026-summer-internship/) - Agency is seeking interns for Summer 2026! We strive for diversity in every aspect of work, and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Intern Systems Thinker: Urban Planner/Designer – Summer 2026 Agency is seeking an urban planning or urban design intern for Summer 2026. Intern projects may range from downtown public realm planning
- [The Manhattan Plan Is Live!](https://agencylp.com/the-manhattan-plan-is-live/) - For the past 8 months, Agency has been collaborating with the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP), New Yorkers, and expert stakeholders on a plan to create 100,000 new homes in Manhattan. Now, as 2025 comes to a close, we congratulate DCP on the publication of the Manhattan Plan! Read the full plan at manhattanplan.nyc.
- [Riding the Wave at Shipyards West Park!](https://agencylp.com/riding-the-wave-at-shipyards-west-park/) - Agency is leading a team of designers, planners, engineers, and engagement specialists to design Shipyards West Park, in support of the City of Jacksonville’s ongoing riverfront renaissance. Over the summer, we completed design development of a series of project components. We are excited to see all the park elements come to life - the events
- [Soaking up the Rain in Lowell at the Sponge Park Block Party](https://agencylp.com/soaking-up-the-rain-in-lowell-at-the-sponge-park-block-party/) - Even in the rainy fall weather, the Fall Block Party in Lowell was a vibrant and cozy evening of fun! Agency collaborated with the City of Lowell Department of Planning and Development, Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and other City partners to continue the momentum of the Saint Louis Sponge
- [Reimagine MCI Concord Wins 2025 APA-MA Award!](https://agencylp.com/reimagine-mci-concord-wins-2025-apa-ma-award/) - The American Planning Association Massachusetts Chapter has awarded Reimagine MCI Concord the 2025 Medium-Sized Community Planning Project Award! In January 2024, Governor Maura Healey announced that MCI-Concord – the state’s oldest men’s correctional facility – will be decommissioned, and the state property will be sold and redeveloped. The Town of Concord and the Massachusetts Division
- [Three Cheers for the Bay Park Conservancy!](https://agencylp.com/three-cheers-for-the-bay-park-conservancy/) - Guided by a community-driven master plan and building on the success of the phase one park, the Bay Park Conservancy continues to advance its vision of a signature waterfront park - “One Bay for All” of Sarasota. A first cheer acknowledges an incredible third anniversary celebration of the phase one park! Thousands gathered for a
- [Jiaqi Wang is Elevated to Associate Landscape Designer!](https://agencylp.com/jiaqi-wang-is-elevated-to-associate-landscape-designer/) - Jiaqi Wang is promoted to Associate Landscape Designer! His key projects at Agency include Sarasota’s Cultural District and the New Jersey Greenway work, both in construction now. Jiaqi is a sharp critical thinker and an emerging technical leader at Agency. He brings a sharp focus on design, from the inspiration and visualization of concept design
- [Jackson Plumlee is Elevated to Associate Landscape Designer / Urban Planner!](https://agencylp.com/jackson-plumlee-is-elevated-to-associate-landscape-designer-urban-planner/) - Jackson Plumlee is promoted to Associate Landscape Designer / Urban Planner! His key projects at Agency include resiliency planning for the Charlestown Navy Yard, designing Lowell’s Saint Louis Sponge Park, and crafting play spaces for the McKinley Project in Revere. Jackson, educated and practicing as both a planner and a landscape designer, brings community voice into design
- [Leigh Miller is Elevated to Associate Landscape Designer!](https://agencylp.com/leigh-miller-is-elevated-to-associate-landscape-designer/) - Leigh Miller is promoted to Associate Landscape Designer! Her key projects at Agency include Sarasota’s resilient shoreline, Burlington Great Streets, a playful environment for Harvard, and the landscape of a non-profit community facility in Cambridge. Leigh is a thoughtful communicator and has been a great mentor to the Agency team. She is rigorous about the
- [Join Agency in New Orleans for ASLA!](https://agencylp.com/join-agency-in-new-orleans-for-asla/) - Join us in New Orleans for the 2025 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture on October 10 - 13, 2025! We will be speaking on eight panels, covering topics from hurricane resilience to DBE certifications and urban parks, linear landscapes, and participation in design. More information on the Conference here and more on engaging with us
- [A New Chapter Opens at Parrott Creek](https://agencylp.com/a-new-chapter-opens-at-parrott-creek/) - This summer, Parrott Creek celebrated the ribbon cutting and open house of their expanded campus in Clackamas County, Oregon — welcoming youth into new homes and gathering spaces designed with healing, nature, and resilience at the core. Agency is honored to lead the landscape design alongside Adre (development lead), El Dorado (architect), and Walsh Construction.
- [Lounge, Listen, and Leave Us a Message at Seattle Design Festival!](https://agencylp.com/lounge-listen-and-leave-us-a-message-at-seattle-design-festival/) - Agency is partnering with the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development to plan for a future that supports and celebrates the South Lake Union’s diversity and history. Our installation “In My Own Words” at the Seattle Design Festival kicked off the process to develop a new 20-year vision plan. Riffing on the festival’s theme
- [Gatton Park is Now Open!](https://agencylp.com/gatton-park-is-now-open/) - We’re still pinching ourselves that Gatton Park is officially open! Over a five year design and construction process, more than 16,000 voices from all over the Bluegrass region helped to ground a vision for a world-class community gathering space reflective of Lexington’s unique character and spirit. Last Saturday thousands of Lexingtonians cheered on the ribbon
- [Agency Welcomes Back Aanchal Chopra!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-back-aanchal-chopra/) - After interning at Agency in 2024, Aanchal Chopra returns as an associate urban planner. Aanchal Chopra is an urban planner and policy strategist based in Cambridge, MA. She holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, with a concentration in Housing, Community, and Economic Development. Aanchal brings experience as a
- [Marylanders Dream Big with Bold Land Preservation, Recreation, and Parks Plan](https://agencylp.com/marylanders-dream-big-with-bold-land-preservation-recreation-and-parks-plan/) - Maryland is planning boldly again, together with the help of thousands of Maryland voices! Building on a legacy of firsts, including America’s first state park system and a pledge to protect 40% of land by 2040, Maryland is creating a new roadmap to shape the future of Maryland’s parks, forests, and farmland—ensuring they reflect and
- [Agency Welcomes Phoebe Cheng!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-phoebe-cheng/) - We are delighted to welcome Phoebe Cheng to our team! Phoebe (Xiao) Cheng is a Landscape Architect drawn to the quiet magics embedded in a place. With a deep sensitivity in cultural relevance and equitable design, she advocates for thoughtfully curated public spaces that shape people’s perception and memory in urban environments, through establishing relationships
- [Lowell's Sponge Park Kicks-Off with Community Cookout](https://agencylp.com/lowells-sponge-park-kicks-off-with-community-cookout/) - We are still pinching ourselves after a great event in Lowell! The Agency design team, in collaboration with a team led by City of Lowell’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) in partnership with the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy, facilitated
- [Get Your Shovels Out! Breaking Ground for the New Jersey Greenway](https://agencylp.com/get-your-shovels-out-breaking-ground-for-the-new-jersey-greenway/) - Yesterday, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Governor Phil Murphy, and the communities of Essex and Hudson counties, the first phase of the New Jersey Greenway officially broke ground in Newark! This mile-long linear park stretching from Belleville through Newark will offer multi-modal paths for walking, biking, and rolling, plus
- [Our Summer Interns are Bringing the Heat!](https://agencylp.com/our-summer-interns-are-bringing-the-heat/) - We couldn't be happier to have five wonderful interns join Agency this summer. Please join us in welcoming: Angela Zhang Angela Zhang is a landscape design intern from Vancouver, Canada. She is currently studying for her Master’s of Landscape Architecture at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, where she also received her Bachelor's of
- [Blazing a New Path for a Historic Site of Incarceration](https://agencylp.com/off-to-the-races-at-mci-concord/) - Ready, set, go… ! In January 2024, Governor Healey announced that MCI-Concord – the state’s oldest men’s correctional facility – will be decommissioned, and the state property will be sold and redeveloped. Starting in February 2025, Agency is leading a 5-month “sprint” planning and visioning process, working with the Town of Concord, MA DCAMM, stakeholders,
- [Slide, Swing, and Splash into Summer at The Mill River Park Playground](https://agencylp.com/slide-swing-and-splash-into-summer-at-the-mill-river-park-playground/) - We are excited to share that the Sue McGraw Friendship Playground at Mill River Park is open! Led by the Mill River Park Collaborative, the Agency team engaged the community to create a new vision for this space that is welcoming and inclusive, fun and exciting, and themed by its natural siting along Stamford’s Mill
- [Mia Abulaf, Welcome to the Team!](https://agencylp.com/mia-abulaf-welcome-to-the-team/) - We are thrilled to welcome Mia Abulaf to our team! Mia Abulaf is an administrative assistant who thrives behind the scenes, keeping operations organized and running smoothly. With a background in project management across fields like political science and information technology, she brings a versatile skill set to support the team in a variety of
- [Chattanooga’s Evolved Riverfront is Coming into Focus](https://agencylp.com/chattanoogas-evolved-riverfront-is-coming-into-focus/) - Last week in Chattanooga we welcomed community members to get a peek inside the next evolution of the city’s acclaimed riverfront. Folks strolled the park’s new amenities and offered feedback to inform final design. "This is really the evolution of the 21st century Waterfront, and we're doing this not just for the generation today, but
- [Latta Place is Moving Toward Implementation](https://agencylp.com/latta-place-is-moving-toward-implementation/) - Over the past month, Agency has shared a detailed design for Latta Place – a historic plantation outside of Charlotte, North Carolina – with the broader community and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. We are happy to announce that the work has received the support it needs to move into construction documentation and implementation.
- [Welcome to Agency, Olivia Gardner-Parlow!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-olivia-gardner-parlow/) - We are excited to welcome Olivia Gardner-Parlow to our team! Olivia Gardner-Parlow is a marketing intern and nature and wildlife photographer dedicated to using creative and visual mediums to communicate a variety of stories. A two-time graduate of the University of St Andrews, she received her Master of Arts (Honours) in Modern History and Master
- [New Yorkers Weigh In on Manhattan Plan to add 100,000 New Homes](https://agencylp.com/new-yorkers-weigh-in-on-manhattan-plan-to-add-100000-new-homes/) - The Manhattan Plan is an initiative to address NYC’s housing crisis by adding 100,000 new homes to Manhattan over the next decade. For most of NYC’s history, Manhattan has been a place where people of all backgrounds could find an apartment and start their journeys in New York City. Manhattanites enjoy unparalleled access to jobs,
- [Welcome to Agency, Siqiao Zhao!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-siqiao-zhao/) - We couldn’t be happier to welcome Siqiao Zhao to our team! Siqiao is a landscape designer passionate about celebrating the intersection of design and memory. Originally from Beijing, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design before moving to New England, where she completed her Master of Landscape Architecture at the Rhode Island School
- [Stella Marquez-Murray joins Agency as Business Director](https://agencylp.com/stella-marquez-murray-joins-agency-as-business-director/) - We are thrilled to welcome Stella Marquez-Murray to Agency as our business director. Stella has more than three decades of experience in accounting and administration and is passionate about implementing cost-effective processes and procedures. She loves providing accounting guidance and recommending system improvements to upper management. Stella holds an Information Systems Certificate from Bunker Hill
- [The Fens in a New Light](https://agencylp.com/the-fens-in-a-new-light/) - As the City of Boston continues to grow, there is a competing desire to support increased development and bolster high quality parks and open spaces for communities. The Boston Shadow Impacts Study aims to equip the City of Boston with the tools necessary to balance the continued health of parks and open spaces with ongoing
- [Join Our Marketing Team This Summer!](https://agencylp.com/join-our-marketing-team-this-summer/) - Agency is seeking an intern to join our marketing team for Summer 2025! We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Intern Storyteller: Marketing/Communications – Summer 2025 Agency is seeking a marketing intern for summer 2025 to work with our team of landscape designers and
- [Jackson Plumlee, Welcome to Agency!](https://agencylp.com/jackson-plumlee-welcome-to-agency/) - We are thrilled to share that Jackson Plumlee has joined our team! Jackson is a Philadelphia-based landscape designer and urban planner dedicated to advancing climate and housing justice through public design, planning, and policy. He supports clients, communities, and grassroots movements to envision and build their future. A determined activist and community organizer, Jackson also
- [Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is Growing to Phase 2!](https://agencylp.com/pawtucket-farm-wildlife-sanctuary-is-growing-to-phase-2/) - Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is a 20-acre productive landscape in Lowell, Massachusetts, that has long provided Christmas trees and produce to the community. Agency has been leading a team in support of a partnership of Mass Audubon, Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, and Mill City Grows since 2022 to design the site as the Pawtucket
- [Welcome to the Team, Rachel D. Alexander!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-the-team-rachel-d-alexander/) - We are overjoyed to welcome Rachel D. Alexander to Agency! Rachel is an urban planner specializing in climate resilience, public engagement, and creative research methods. She is passionate about building public spaces that build ties between neighbors and connect people to their natural environment. She enjoys integrating her background in marine ecology and climate science
- [Now Streaming - A New Era for a Cleveland Classic](https://agencylp.com/now-streaming-a-new-era-for-a-cleveland-classic/) - Get your front-row seat to the Shaker Square Vision Plan! Agency launched the final Shaker Square Vision Plan with a packed movie theater and an excited audience. In collaboration with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Burten, Bell, Carr Development Inc, we held a launch party at Atlas Cinema (located in Shaker Square) to showcase the final
- [A New Face at Agency. Welcome Hannah Ahlborn!](https://agencylp.com/a-new-face-at-agency-welcome-hannah-ahlborn/) - We’re thrilled to welcome Hannah Ahlborn to our team! Hannah Ahlborn is an urban planner who believes that the public realm has a duty to support health, happiness, and justice for all people. Growing up in a rare walkable pocket of a Los Angeles suburb influenced her understanding of place’s ability to foster independence, accessibility,
- [Join Our Team! We Are Seeking Mid/Senior-Level Landscape Architects](https://agencylp.com/join-our-team-we-are-seeking-mid-senior-level-landscape-architects/) - Agency is hiring for two mid/senior-level landscape architect positions: one with a built work focus and one with a landscape planning / urban design focus. We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Check out our contact page for information on how to apply. Place
- [Burlington's Open Space Plan: What the People Want to See!](https://agencylp.com/burlingtons-open-space-plan-what-the-people-want-to-see/) - The first wave of engagement for the 2025 Burlington Open Space Plan is up and running! Burlington has a long legacy of caring for its open spaces, which total almost half of its geographic area. It’s interwoven into the fabric of the city, from edge to edge, river to lake, and includes spaces not only
- [Henry Moll, Welcome to the Team!](https://agencylp.com/henry-moll-welcome-to-the-team/) - We couldn’t be happier to welcome Henry Moll to Agency as an associate landscape architect! As a landscape architect, Henry is inspired by the complexities of nature and the craftsmanship of good design. Rooted in an interest in technology both present and past, he looks for innovative ways to problem-solve scenarios with his team across
- [Apply for our Summer Internships!](https://agencylp.com/apply-for-our-summer-internships/) - Agency is seeking interns for Summer 2025! We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Intern Systems Thinker: Urban Planner/Designer – Summer 2025 Agency is seeking an urban planning or urban design intern for Summer 2025. Intern projects may range from downtown public realm planning
- [A Respectfully Renewed Raymond Park is Coming Soon!](https://agencylp.com/a-respectfully-renewed-raymond-park-is-coming-soon/) - This year, we've been working with the City of Cambridge, MA to renovate a beloved neighborhood amenity, Raymond Park. We are excited to share that Raymond Park's third wave of community engagement will be happening on site this week! Please come share your thoughts, take a survey, and ask us questions. Special treats will be
- [Designing for a Diverse Boston: Check Out the Draft Boston Design Vision!](https://agencylp.com/designing-for-a-diverse-boston-check-out-the-draft-boston-design-vision/) - “We are thinking big about how to build a more resilient, healthy, and fair Boston.” - Mayor Michelle Wu We are excited to announce the release of the Design Vision Draft Report! Agency led a team working with the Planning Department and deep engagement and partnership with the community to compile a draft report on
- [Welcome to Agency, Su!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-su/) - We are thrilled to share that Yuhan Su-Reilly (Su) has joined our team! Su is a landscape designer with a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Design from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Landscape Gardening from Huazhong Agricultural University. She received the
- [Alyssa Taylor, Welcome to the Team!](https://agencylp.com/alyssa-taylor-welcome-to-the-team/) - We couldn’t be happier to welcome Alyssa Taylor to the team! Alyssa is a landscape designer with a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Humanities from Whitman College. Across academic disciplines, Alyssa aims to elevate the perspectives of small, gentle, and often-overlooked human
- [Revealing the First Phase of The New Jersey Greenway](https://agencylp.com/revealing-the-first-phase-of-the-new-jersey-greenway/) - Today, we revealed the exciting first phase of The New Jersey Greenway! Stretching nine miles from Montclair to Jersey City, this 60 to 100-foot-wide corridor follows the path of the historic Boonton Line Rail, transforming it into a vibrant, green space for visitors from near and far. The first phase, which is a mile-long stretch
- [Allston-Brighton Residents are Shaping the Future of their Fast-Changing Neighborhood](https://agencylp.com/allston-brighton-residents-are-shaping-the-future-of-their-fast-changing-neighborhood/) - The Allston-Brighton Community Plan team held our first public open house at the Brighton Elks Lodge last month, and residents from around Allston-Brighton turned out en masse to help shape the future of their fast changing neighborhoods. The Allston-Brighton Community Plan will set a long-term vision, comprehensive land use plan, and implementation strategy for two
- [Announcing the Opening of Robbins Farm Park Playground](https://agencylp.com/announcing-the-opening-of-robbins-farm-park-playground/) - Join us Saturday, November 23 for the grand re-opening of Robbins Farm Park Playground in Arlington, MA! Agency has been working with the Town of Arlington since 2022 to design and renovate the Robbins Farm Park Playground. Honoring a beloved embankment slide with views of the Boston skyline that delighted visitors for two decades, the
- [Welcome to Agency, Kazia Rodrigo!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-kazia-rodrigo/) - We are overjoyed to welcome Kazia Rodrigo to Agency! Kazia is a landscape designer and urban planner with a passion for approaching complex technical problems with solutions rooted in values of interconnectedness and mutual respect between human and non-human communities. With a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of
- [Let's Shape the Future of Brookline Together!](https://agencylp.com/lets-shape-the-future-of-brookline-together/) - The Town of Brookline is undertaking a comprehensive plan process to help shape the future of the town, including its neighborhoods, connections, and businesses. Running through 2025, the planning process will establish a community vision, goals, and recommendations for the future of Brookline. In-Person Visioning Workshop Wednesday, October 9, 7:00-9:00pm 22 Tappan Street / 111
- [Co-creating the Shaker Square Vision!](https://agencylp.com/co-creating-the-shaker-square-vision/) - “We need the confidence and the energy of the community to start coming back to the Square on a regular basis. … We have to give them a reason to come.” - Tania Menesse, President and CEO of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress On September 19, Agency was in Cleveland to unveil a first glimpse of the
- [At Agency, Justina Cheng is Here to Stay!](https://agencylp.com/at-agency-justina-cheng-is-here-to-stay/) - While she started as a part-time planner in May, Justina Cheng now transitions to a full-time associate urban planner! Justina is an urban planner specializing in spatial data analysis and technical communication. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and a Master of Science in Sustainability, both from Tufts University, she is passionate about
- [From Intern to Designer, Welcome Back, Corey Watanabe!](https://agencylp.com/from-intern-to-designer-welcome-back-corey-watanabe/) - One of our amazing interns in 2023, Corey Watanabe, newly returns to Agency as a landscape designer! Corey is a landscape designer and graduate of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he was named the University’s 2024 Olmsted Scholar and received the MIG Scholarship for Equitable and
- [Agency x Omnes: A Design Residency](https://agencylp.com/agencyxomnesadesignresidency/) - Artist and design residencies are short-term programs that allow creative people to collaborate, grow together through working closely, and expand collective impact. Agency is proud to have hosted an Artist-in-Residence in 2019 with David Buckley Borden and a 2022 Designer-in-Residence with Steve Woods. This fall and winter, we are pleased to build on this tradition
- [Balancing Sunlight and Shade in the Back Bay Fens](https://agencylp.com/balancing-sunlight-and-shade-in-the-back-bay-fens/) - We're excited to be working on the Boston Shadow Impacts Study, which focuses on the Back Bay Fens and surrounding development in Boston, MA. Shadows can cool the city and offer relief from summer heat, but they can also hinder plant growth and worsen icy conditions in winter. Sunlight is vital for social activities and
- [BREC Adopts “Imagine Your Parks 3”](https://agencylp.com/brec-adopts-imagine-your-parks-3/) - In August 2024, BREC officially adopted "Imagine Your Parks 3," a transformative plan designed to enhance parks and recreation across East Baton Rouge Parish! This ambitious initiative, led by Agency, emphasizes equity, resilience, and community, ensuring that parks and recreational opportunities are accessible to all residents. With a focus on improving existing facilities in underserved
- [Palm Springs Parks: Community at Heart](https://agencylp.com/palm-springs-parks-community-at-heart/) - The City of Palm Springs is bringing the community together through an exciting update of its Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Led by Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), and in collaboration with Agency, Pros Consulting, and ETC Institute, the city is gathering resident input to create a more vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable parks system. Dozens of
- [Congratulations, Liz!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-liz/) - Liz Cormack is promoted to senior planner. Liz is a strong leader who knows how to organize people and ideas for success. As a planner at Agency, she leads work at the intersection of data, planning and design. Her work also spans near and far - from a community plan in Boston to large-scale systems
- [Phase One of The Bay Wins a National ASLA Design Award!](https://agencylp.com/phase-one-of-the-bay-wins-a-national-asla-design-award/) - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced its 2024 Professional Awards, and The Bay - "One Park for All" - in Sarasota is one of the recipients! ASLA award winners showcase innovation and represent the highest level of achievement in the landscape architecture profession. This year, 465 entries were evaluated to find the 39
- [Congratulations, Jamaica!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-jamaica/) - Jamaica Reese-Julien is promoted to associate planner. Jamaica brings deep talent and heart to Agency’s planning work, with a particular focus on urban design and visual communication. Passionate about community action, Jamaica has engaged diverse audiences in Jersey City, Seattle, Cleveland and beyond. “It is clear Jamaica is an extremely sharp and multi talented planner,
- [Evolving an Iconic Riverfront in Chattanooga!](https://agencylp.com/evolving-an-iconic-riverfront-in-chattanooga/) - Following a community-driven concept plan developed during the Summer of 2023, we are thrilled to be kicking off detailed design for the Chattanooga Riverfront! The unveiling of the concept plan generated enthusiasm for both honoring the iconic riverfront design while evolving it for more everyday uses and activities. According to the project website: "Thousands of
- [Little Compton Looks to the Future](https://agencylp.com/little-compton-looks-to-the-future/) - Agency has been working with the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust on the Little Compton Futures Project, a project that explores two scenarios to guide discussion of Little Compton, Rhode Island’s future. The goals of the project are to illustrate options to guide community decision-making and create data and visuals to support future community conversations,
- [Agency Moved!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-moving/) - We have loved our “tree-house” office in North Cambridge for the past five years, but we are thrilled to be back in bustling Harvard Square. The new office is filled with light, more collaboration space, and incredibly charming views of the square. Our new address is: 1430 Massachusetts Avenue, 4th Floor Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
- [Popsicles, Dog Treats, and Big Ideas at Raymond Park](https://agencylp.com/popsicles-dog-treats-and-big-ideas-at-raymond-park/) - A second wave of engagement sessions at Raymond Park in Cambridge drew more than 250 participants during three pop-ups at the park, an open house at a nearby housing complex, and an online survey. Plentiful popsicles and dog treats kept lively conversations cool between dog walkers, soccer players, tree enthusiasts, playground-adventurers, community gardeners, neighbors, parents,
- [Raymond Park is Getting a Makeover](https://agencylp.com/raymond-park-is-getting-a-makeover/) - Agency recently kicked off our first wave of community engagement for renovations at Raymond Park in Cambridge, MA, starting with a scavenger hunt and an online survey to better understand this beloved neighborhood asset. At the heart of Cambridge’s Neighborhood Nine, Raymond Park is roughly 2.75 acres and features a playground within a grove of
- [A Grounding Event for Latta Place. Join Us.](https://agencylp.com/9441-2/) - This Saturday, April 6th, join us for a Community Grounding Event focused on the future of Latta Place in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This meeting represents the next opportunity for residents to weigh in on the site’s design, building on recent engagement and with more opportunities to come. Later this spring, the County will hold
- [Breaking Ground in Burlington](https://agencylp.com/breaking-ground-in-burlington/) - Agency is taking a moment to reflect on an exciting groundbreaking in Burlington, Vermont! Our team has been working with longtime collaborators, the City of Burlington and VHB on the Great Streets Initiative plans for Main Street since 2018. Following years of community engagement and design iteration, the first phase of the project will begin
- [A Busy Summer with Incredible Interns](https://agencylp.com/a-busy-summer-with-incredible-interns/) - We are thrilled to share more about Agency's four summer interns! Aanchal Chopra! Aanchal Chopra is an urban planning intern and Master’s of Urban Planning student at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Prior to graduate school, Aanchal led the DE&I team and strategy for BCG in Australia and New Zealand and was a management consultant,
- [A Bright Future for Brightmoor](https://agencylp.com/a-bright-future-for-brightmoor/) - Agency – alongside Detroit’s Planning and Development Department and our team at Sherwood Design Engineers, Toole Design, Nick Tobier, El Dorado, The Meadows Group, and Alexandra Miller Consulting – is working to develop a comprehensive neighborhood framework plan for the Brightmoor area in northwest Detroit. The plan includes identifying strategies for vacant public land landscapes,
- [Seattle, Let's Shape the Future Together](https://agencylp.com/seattle-lets-shape-the-future-together/) - Agency is working with the City of Seattle on their Regional Centers plans, which assemble roadmaps for city neighborhoods that are poised for growth. These areas are set to expand dramatically over the next 20 years, necessitating additional public services, amenities, and housing. The current focus is on three key Regional Centers: Downtown Seattle, First
- [Boots on the Ground in Cambridge](https://agencylp.com/boots-on-the-ground-in-cambridge/) - Agency is assisting the Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD) in updating the zoning for Central Square through a community-informed process. Central Square is a vital cultural and commercial corridor, serving as the civic heart of Cambridge and hosting many beloved, locally-owned businesses. Zoning, which governs the shape, density, and use of properties, can support community
- [Join us in Providence for “What’s On Tap”](https://agencylp.com/join-us-in-providence-for-whats-on-tap/) - Join us tomorrow, July 9, 5-7pm at the Providence Brewing Company as we share our work on the 195 District Park Pavilion! We’ll be joining The ACE Mentor Program for their “What’s On Tap” Speaker Series. Agency’s Leigh Miller will be representing landscape, along with 195 District (owner), Utile (planning), Fuss & O’Neill (civil engineering),
- [Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Claude Cormier](https://agencylp.com/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-claude-cormier/) - Agency’s Susannah Ross and Xi Yang are in Montreal this week to celebrate the life and work of the amazing Claude Cormier, icon of landscape architecture and a good friend of Gina Ford’s. This morning, The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s Pioneers of Landscape Design video oral history with Claude Cormier was unveiled. “The 115-minute-long Cormier oral
- [A Special Mission in Downtown Wilmington](https://agencylp.com/a-special-mission-in-downtown-wilmington/) - Big news from Wilmington, North Carolina! We are working with this charming coastal city to craft an exciting new plan for greater Downtown! Situated between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington is a small and growing city in the North Carolina tidewater region. To respond to recent growth, the City is working
- [Agency Makes Waves in the World of Landscape Architecture](https://agencylp.com/agency-makes-waves-in-the-world-of-landscape-architecture/) - Out of more than 250 total entries, we have been shortlisted for two 2024 World Landscape Architecture Awards. Built – Large Landscape Design The Bay: “One Park for All” in Sarasota | Agency Landscape + Planning and our team: Kimley-Horn, Sweet Sparkman Architects, Moffatt & Nichol, Sasaki, Edgewater Resources, HLB Lighting, Engineering Matrix, HR&A Advisors,
- [Helping the NYS Canals Navigate the Next 25+ Years](https://agencylp.com/helping-the-nys-canals-navigate-the-next-25-years/) - The New York State Canal System spans over 500 miles across 17 counties and through major cities, small towns, and rural landscapes. Agency is leading a team to refresh the Canal Recreationway Plan that will help the New York Power Authority, the New York State Canal Corporation, and the Canal Recreationway Commission keep the system
- [We're in Jacksonville Celebrating Detailed Design of Shipyards West Park!](https://agencylp.com/were-in-jacksonville-celebrating-detailed-design-of-shipyards-west-park/) - Agency is in Jacksonville this week celebrating the 60% design milestone for the Shipyards West Park project. As part of this work, the team hosted a public open house to gather community feedback and confirm the design is aligned with community need. Community support included tangible thinking about the park will be used, such as
- [Making Old Laws Work for Artists Today](https://agencylp.com/making-old-laws-work-for-artists-today/) - What do you feel when you hear “Massachusetts General Law Chapter 91?” Sleepy? It doesn’t sound exciting, but if you’ve ever visited the Boston Harborwalk, enjoyed a day at the Children’s Museum, or admired the East Boston skyline from the ICA, you’ve benefited from Chapter 91! This 1866 law protects public access to the state’s
- [Agency is Hiring! We Are Seeking Mid/Senior-Level Landscape Architects](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-we-are-seeking-mid-senior-level-landscape-architects/) - Agency is hiring for two mid/senior-level landscape architect positions: one with a landscape planning / urban design focus and one with a built work focus. We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. See below or check out our contact page for job descriptions and
- [Welcome to Agency, Jiaqi Wang!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-jiaqi-wang/) - We are thrilled to welcome Jiaqi Wang to our team! Jiaqi is a landscape designer who is passionate about creating inviting, functional, and sustainable public spaces. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s Master’s of Landscape Architecture program, Jiaqi believes that landscape design is a socio-ecological practice that closely relates to community engagement. Before joining
- [How Does an Award-Winning Park System Stay at the Top?](https://agencylp.com/how-does-an-award-winning-park-system-stay-at-the-top/) - Agency is currently working with BREC (Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge) to imagine the future of the three-time award winner of the prestigious National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Gold Medal. "Imagine Your Parks 3" is a planning process that charts an action plan for the next decade, with
- [Agency Welcomes Back Matt Khinda!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-back-matt-khinda/) - After joining us for a month last summer, Matt Khinda returns to Agency as an associate urban planner and designer. Matt Khinda is a city planner and urban designer based in Brooklyn, NY. His approach to planning is equally analytical and aspirational, helping communities and city leaders pursue bold ideas within practical constraints. Prior to
- [Recap: Public and the Pandemic (A Victor Stanley Lunchtime Talk)](https://agencylp.com/recap-public-and-the-pandemic-a-victor-stanley-lunchtime-talk/) - A couple weeks ago Gina + Brie posed the question… Will this pandemic help us all create more purposeful, positive change? As part of the Victor Stanley Lecture Series they were joined by 350 attendees who shared how they are adapting and how they’re seeing our cities adapt. Brie and Gina shared their lessons learned
- [Eleanor Ryan is Cruising into Agency!](https://agencylp.com/eleanor-ryan-is-cruising-into-agency/) - Agency welcomes a graphic designer, Eleanor Ryan, to our team! Eleanor is a graphic designer and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, where they majored in graphic design and minored in Nature, Culture, and Sustainability Studies. Their degree project at RISD focused on wetland environments of Rhode Island and creating a safeguard against rising
- [Mufeng Yu, Welcome to the Team!](https://agencylp.com/mufeng-yu-welcome-to-the-team/) - We are delighted to welcome urban planner Mufeng Yu to Agency! Mufeng specializes in complex mapping and data analysis with a background in urban planning and design. She leverages urban design and data as an opportunity to promote social justice and ecological resilience. Dedicated to sustainability, Mufeng is passionate about creating spaces that foster strong
- [Unfurling Potential Futures for the Emerald Ribbon](https://agencylp.com/unfurling-potential-futures-for-the-emerald-ribbon/) - This week, Agency, its partners at Siglo Group and University Neighborhood Partners, and its client at Salt Lake City Public Lands are unfurling a series of potential futures for the Emerald Ribbon, a ten-mile stretch of the Jordan River. A critical step in the ongoing Action Plan, the community's input has informed three design concepts:
- [Susannah Ross Opens Our Books for Landscape Architecture Magazine](https://agencylp.com/susannah-ross-opens-our-books-for-landscape-architecture-magazine/) - Susannah Ross took a moment to reflect on Agency’s approach to project and firm management with Landscape Architecture Magazine. How do we maintain transparency and build engagement with a team of planners and designers? How do we create a culture of collective problem-solving and dialogue? According to the author, Bradford McKee,”Firms are sharing project contracts
- [Reflecting on Black History Month 2024](https://agencylp.com/reflecting-on-black-history-month-2024/) - As we conclude Black History Month 2024, we have had the chance to reflect on the Black leaders, communities, and stories we have been fortunate to learn from and work with. So, on these last three days of Black History Month, we’ll share updates on work recently completed or underway that were transformed by the
- [Kicking Off a Transformational Vision for Shaker Square](https://agencylp.com/kicking-off-a-transformational-vision-for-shaker-square/) - We are thrilled to be kicking off a year-long project to create a transformational vision for Cleveland’s storied Shaker Square. Led by local nonprofits Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. and a steering committee of local residents, stakeholders and a variety of local experts, the plan will provide strategic guidance to inform the
- [A Warm Welcome to Agency, Arisa Shibusawa Lohmeier!](https://agencylp.com/a-warm-welcome-to-agency-arisa-shibusawa-lohmeier/) - Our Agency team grows with the addition of landscape designer, Arisa Shibusawa Lohmeier! Arisa is a landscape designer who believes public space can help us deepen our personal and collective kinship with nature. Growing up between Chicago, Boston, Honolulu, and Providence, Arisa is passionate about the power of design to nurture one's sense of belonging
- [Outstanding Community Engagement in Jersey City? That’s us!](https://agencylp.com/outstanding-community-engagement-in-jersey-city-thats-us/) - We’re thrilled to share that OUR Jersey City Master Plan - Vision, Land Use, Open Space is the winner of the American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter’s “Outstanding Community Engagement Award” for 2023. As the leaders of the Open Space Element of the plan, Agency placed great attention on crafting a game plan to increase
- [Embracing the Emerald Ribbon: Dreams for the Future](https://agencylp.com/embracing-the-emerald-ribbon-dreams-for-the-future/) - Since June 2023, we have heard from hundreds of Salt Lake City residents and stakeholders about their dreams for the future of the Jordan River Corridor. The energy is undeniable: people have big dreams for the newly named “Emerald Ribbon.” While we can’t interview the herons, muskrats, and junesucker fishes that also call the corridor
- [Where in the World is Agency? Upcoming Talks in Atlantic City, St. Louis, and Denver!](https://agencylp.com/where-in-the-world-is-agency-upcoming-talks-in-atlantic-city-st-louis-and-denver/) - We can’t wait for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ conference in Atlantic City January 28-30! Sunday, January 28 at 1:00pm - Keynote Session Designing for Change: Public Space Transformation in Jersey City and Beyond Gina Ford, FASLA & Rhiannon Sinclair Click here for more information on the speakers and
- [Big Ideas Emerging in Clayton](https://agencylp.com/big-ideas-emerging-in-clayton/) - In a packed room last month, Clayton, Missouri residents shared their ideas and priorities for the future of their city – from housing to public space and beyond. Driven by input from the community, and in collaboration with Toole Kansas City and Recreation Results, we’re working on the City of Clayton’s Parks and Active Transportation
- [Grab Your Shovels! The Mill River Park Playground is Breaking Ground.](https://agencylp.com/grab-your-shovels-the-mill-river-park-playground-is-breaking-ground/) - Congratulations to the Mill River Park Collaborative, who broke ground this fall on a new playground (with the help of some very qualified and professional youth volunteers!) in downtown Stamford, Connecticut. As one of the first elements implemented out of the Mill River Park Master Plan, the playground has been a beloved community resource and
- [Agency is Hiring! We Are Seeking Long-term and Summer Intern Agents.](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-we-are-seeking-long-term-and-summer-intern-agents/) - As we close out 2023 and look ahead to a busy 2024, we are thrilled to be expanding our team with a few key full-time positions and the opening of our summer internship application period. Join our full-time team! We are hiring for five positions, described in full here. Applications are accepted on a rolling
- [Agency is Excited to Be Back in Raleigh, North Carolina! ](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-excited-to-be-back-in-raleigh-north-carolina/) - We are working with the Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department on a plan update to their 2014 Parks System Plan. This update will confirm what the Parks Plan has accomplished already, identify how Raleigh has changed over the past decade, and create ways to meet future park needs. Working with us on the
- [Agency Helps to Evolve Chattanooga’s Iconic American Riverfront](https://agencylp.com/agency-helps-to-evolve-chattanoogas-iconic-american-riverfront/) - When the Chattanooga Riverfront, designed by Hargreaves Jones, opened in 2005, it made a big splash in the design world, gracing the covers of news stories and magazines alike. Celebrated as a model for 21st century riverfront development, the parks have since served the City of Chattanooga’s needs – and particularly those of large-scale riverfront
- [Agency is a Big Fan of Jingzhi Fan!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-a-big-fan-of-jingzhi-fan/) - We enthusiastically welcome Jingzhi Fan to Agency as a landscape designer! Deeply committed to public space activation and ecological restoration, Jingzhi is passionate about creating captivating civic realms that harmoniously blend diversity, livability, and resilience to enrich people’s lives. She believes that in this blending, designers and planners have the power and potential to transform
- [Hey Seattle, How’s the Weather? Forecasting Downtown Seattle’s Future](https://agencylp.com/hey-seattle-hows-the-weather-forecasting-downtown-seattles-future/) - We recently spoke to Seattleites at Downtown events to learn about how they think arts and culture, housing, and jobs should shape Downtown in the future. Their ideas will guide our team’s work on the Seattle Downtown Urban Centers Plan! As part of this work, Agency is collaborating with artist LeLeita McKill to bring the
- [Groundbreaking News on Parrott Creek! Learn More at the ASLA Conference This Weekend!](https://agencylp.com/groundbreaking-news-on-parrott-creek-learn-more-at-the-asla-conference-this-weekend/) - We are celebrating a wonderful week with the Parrott Creek Child & Family Services team, kicking off with the groundbreaking and ending with the ASLA panel! Can the design of the physical environment help address human trauma? Can we think and act on the idea that healing nature and human healing are reinforcing efforts? To
- [Xi Yang is Elevated to Senior Landscape Architect!](https://agencylp.com/xi-yang-is-elevated-to-senior-landscape-architect/) - Xi Yang, an inquisitive designer and growing leader and mentor to the practice, is elevated to senior landscape architect! Xi’s passion and strength is designing and constructing public spaces that have a deep relationship between people and place. Her people-centered approach to design is present in her planning work for the Albina Vision Community Investment
- [Estello Raganit is Elevated to Associate Landscape Architect!](https://agencylp.com/estello-raganit-is-elevated-to-associate-landscape-architect/) - Estello Raganit is elevated to associate landscape architect! A tireless advocate for the role of design in forging links between place and memory - Estello has spearheaded resilient and vibrant built spaces at Sarasota’s The Bay, Boston's Charlestown Navy Yard, and Arlington’s Robbins Farm Park. Very much an office dabbler and planning collaborator, he is
- [Elsa Mark-Ng is Elevated to Associate Studio Manager!](https://agencylp.com/elsa-mark-ng-is-elevated-to-associate-studio-manager/) - In recognition of the many hats she wears and the proposal deadlines she maneuvers, Elsa Mark-Ng is elevated to associate studio manager! Elsa is a creative, calm, and collected contributor to so many aspects of Agency’s marketing and office needs. She keeps the proposal pages flipping, trace paper rolling, and instagram stories flowing! In her
- [Designing for a Diverse Boston. Join us at City Hall Plaza this Weekend!](https://agencylp.com/designing-for-a-diverse-boston-join-us-at-city-hall-plaza-this-weekend/) - Every Bostonian should see themselves in the buildings and outdoor spaces that define our city. In collaboration with the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s Urban Design team, Agency is leading the Boston Design Vision - an effort to identify and communicate design values for Boston. Running through 2023, this innovative project seeks to ensure that
- [Sailing through Schematic Design at the Charlestown Navy Yard](https://agencylp.com/sailing-through-schematic-design-at-the-charlestown-navy-yard/) - Agency is excited to continue collaborating with architects Marble Fairbanks for the Charlestown Navy Yard Gateway Center. Currently in the schematic design phase, the project imagines a welcoming and accessible landscape that brings visitors into and around a new building that will serve as the anchor to the Navy Yard. The new Gateway Center will
- [New Agent Alert: Welcome Liz Cormack!](https://agencylp.com/new-agent-alert-welcome-liz-cormack/) - We are thrilled to welcome Liz Cormack to Agency as an associate urban planner! Liz is an urban planner and experience designer with a background in product design. Liz worked previously with the City of Boston, MA, where she led the redesign of the community engagement platform at the Mayor’s Office of Housing, and the
- [Connecting Nature and Community in New Jersey](https://agencylp.com/connecting-nature-and-community-in-new-jersey/) - This past summer, we've been trailblazing with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to plan for the future Greenway trail! Formerly known as the Essex Hudson Greenway, the nine-mile rail property was acquired by NJDEP from Norfolk Southern Railway in 2022. The State plans to create a new linear state park that will connect
- [Allen Penniman, Welcome to Agency!](https://agencylp.com/allen-penniman-welcome-to-agency/) - We couldn’t be happier to welcome Allen Penniman to Agency as a senior urban planner! Multidisciplinary, yet foremost a planner, Allen Penniman specializes in weaving planning, urban design, and real estate development into the equitable revitalization of distressed urban neighborhoods. Prior to joining Agency, Allen served as a Design Director for the City of Detroit,
- [Agency Re-Welcomes Jamaica Reese-Julien (again)!](https://agencylp.com/agency-re-welcomes-jamaica-reese-julien-again/) - We are thrilled to welcome back Jamaica Reese-Julien as a full-time urban planner and designer. She first joined Agency as an urban planning intern in 2020 and has contributed her "Jamaica-magic" to projects including the Franklin Park Action Plan, the Jersey City Open Space, Recreation and Community Facilities Plan, and the Medford Comprehensive Plan. Jamaica
- [An Excellent Year for Agency + ASLA!](https://agencylp.com/an-excellent-year-for-agency-asla/) - This year’s American Society of Landscape Architects Conference on Landscape Architecture will be in Minneapolis from October 27-30. Join Agency as we celebrate projects, colleagues, and partners! More information on the Conference here and more on engaging with us below! Big Awards! Saturday, October 28th at 8am ASLA Professional and Student Awards Ceremony Franklin Park
- [Great Migration & Memorial Highway Exhibition Opening in New Rochelle](https://agencylp.com/great-migration-memorial-highway-exhibition-opening-in-new-rochelle/) - The work resulting from Gina and Rhiannon's design studio at the Harvard Graduate School of Design will be exhibited over the course of Black History Month in the New Rochelle Public Library. According to the press release: "In the Fall of 2021, a dozen students at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design worked in tandem with
- [Happy Birthday, FLO! TCLF's What's Out There Olmsted Guide has launched](https://agencylp.com/happy-birthday-flo-tclfs-whats-out-there-olmsted-guide-has-launched/) - Happy 200th birthday, FLO! In honor of Frederick Law Olmsted's 200th birthday, The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) launched the What's Out There Olmsted Guide, a digital guide to Olmsted's North American landscapes. Check it out here! Agency's Susannah Ross is on the TCLF Board of Directors, where she serves on the Executive Committee. We are proud
- [We're Thrilled to be Talking Design with Waterfront Toronto](https://agencylp.com/were-thrilled-to-be-talking-design-with-waterfront-toronto/) - This spring, Gina joined Waterfront Toronto's Design Review Panel for a two-year appointment. Since 2001, Waterfront Toronto has been overseeing urban change within a 2,000 acre waterfront terrain in this growing, cosmopolitan city. According to Waterfront Toronto, "The Waterfront Design Review Panel is an independent advisory body comprised of some of the world’s most accomplished
- [Join Us for TCLF’s Landscape Activism Forum in Dallas](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-tclfs-landscape-activism-in-dallas/) - As part of the ongoing celebration of inaugural Oberlander Prize recipient Julie Bargmann’s work and legacy, The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) will convene a group of notable design professionals, historians, and critics in Dallas on October 28, 2022 to consider the ambitions and directions of activist practices today. “Such practices range widely, encompassing individual designers and design
- [The Mangrove Walk at Sarasota's The Bay - Revealed](https://agencylp.com/the-mangrove-walk-at-sarasotas-bay-park-revealed/) - We are loving these photos of Sarasota’s The Bay mangrove walk by Ryan Gamma Photography and Jennifer Johnston! The mangrove walk and kayak launch opened in late 2021 as an early effort of a much larger 10-acre first phase, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in October 2022. The mangrove walk features ecological
- [Albina Vision Community Investment Plan Wins a BSLA Award](https://agencylp.com/albina-vision-community-investment-plan-wins-a-bsla-award/) - The Boston Society of Landscape Architects recognized the Albina Vision Community Investment Plan with an Analysis & Planning Merit Award! “We are intentionally designing a new kind of community in the lower Albina area of Portland. The ground is special. It is a place where the racial inequity of urban renewal came, then came again,
- [Trauma-Informed Design at Parrott Creek; Gina and Anyeley are Teaching at Harvard](https://agencylp.com/trauma-informed-design-at-parrott-creek-gina-and-anyeley-are-teaching-at-harvard/) - This fall, Gina and Anyeley Hallova (Gina's former classmate, current collaborator and founder of Adre) will be teaching an interdisciplinary option studio at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Dubbed "Trauma-Informed Design at Parrott Creek", the studio will center Parrott Creek Child & Family Services – an 80-acre creekside facility in Oregon – home to some
- [Welcome to Agency, Nicholas Cook!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-nicholas/) - We're thrilled to welcome landscape designer Nicholas Cook to Cambridge and to the Agency team! Nicholas is a landscape designer who grew up in West Virginia and has transplanted from Appalachia to Indiana, and now to Boston. He graduated with a B.S. in Landscape Architecture and focus in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from Purdue
- [Nothing goes together like ice pops, post-its, and parks in Charleston](https://agencylp.com/nothing-goes-together-like-ice-pops-post-its-and-parks-in-charleston/) - After several months spent in focused community-led conversations with communities across Charleston County, South Carolina, we are excited for a week of countywide engagement with the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (Charleston County Parks)! From July 19th to the 21st, we are beating the heat in libraries and schools across Charleston County for seven
- [Help Us Get to the Finish Line in Bozeman](https://agencylp.com/help-us-get-to-the-finish-line-in-bozeman/) - Bozeman friends: Swing by your local park from August 23rd to August 25th and share your priorities for the Parks, Recreation and Active Transportation Plan (PRAT). There will be games and treats for residents of all ages! We will be hanging out at each of the following locations. We hope to see you there! Tuesday, August
- [Agency Takes on the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Competition in Madison](https://agencylp.com/agency-takes-on-the-lake-monona-waterfront-design-competition-in-madison/) - Agency is thrilled - after a multi-step competitive process - to be short-listed and now competing in the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Competition in Madison, Wisconsin. Our stellar partners - all with deep ties to Madison - include MSR Design, raSmith and Kimley Horn Engineering. According to the competition brief: "The Design Challenge is a
- [Oregon ASLA Recognizes Albina Vision Community Investment Plan With Award of Excellence](https://agencylp.com/oregon-asla-recognizes-albina-vision-community-investment-plan-with-award-of-excellence/) - The Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recognized the Albina Vision Community Investment Plan with an Award of Excellence in Analysis and Planning/Research! “This is the type of project that represents the profession well and demonstrates the value landscape architects play in shaping our communities. Bringing the community back in a complete manner from living, to
- [Sarasota’s The Bay Opens With 10 Days at the Bay](https://agencylp.com/sarasotas-bay-park-opens-with-10-days-at-the-bay/) - After years of planning, design and construction, we’re thrilled to share that Sarasota’s The Bay has opened an exciting phase! Located on the southern 10-acre edge of the 53-acre future completed park, this phase includes a concessions building and plaza, a community lawn, beach and living breakwater, interpretive learning/seating decks, intimate oval garden, an ibis
- [Register Now for the Conference on Landscape Architecture and Join Us in San Francisco](https://agencylp.com/register-now-for-the-conference-on-landscape-architecture-and-join-us-in-san-francisco/) - This year’s American Society of Landscape Architects Conference on Landscape Architecture will be in San Francisco from November 11-14. Join Agency as we talk about place, process and practice with some of our favorite thinkers, doers and collaborators! Friday, November 11th Mapping with Purpose! How and Why Maps Can Win Your Argument Laura Marett, Stephen
- [Bozeman PRAT Plan is Public](https://agencylp.com/bozeman-prat-plan-is-public/) - We are so excited to share that the Bozeman Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation Plan (PRAT) is here! The PRAT plan is driven by community ideas - residents contributed comments and suggestions over the last 14 months to shape future investments! The plan identifies a vision and realistic, actionable goals for the City’s most valued
- [Join us this weekend at NPC23](https://agencylp.com/join-us-this-weekend-at-npc23/) - One-fifth of Americans moved during the pandemic. This unprecedented change, buoyed by remote work, has had an outsized impact on destination towns that suddenly appealed to work-from-home city dwellers desperate for space and solitude. If you will be at the National Planning Conference, join us! On Sunday, April 2nd at 2pm, Rhiannon Sinclair will moderate a
- [Agency is Back in The Garden State, Working with NJDEP](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-back-in-the-garden-state-working-with-njdep/) - We are thrilled to share that our work in the Garden State will continue with the announcement that Agency, with NV5, has been selected as one of three teams to assist New Jersey in the planning and design of the Essex-Hudson Greenway! This project marks a key next step of public investment following Governor Phil
- ["Active Landscape Photography, Diverse Practices" - On Bookshelves Now](https://agencylp.com/active-landscape-photography-diverse-practices-on-bookshelves-now/) - "The XX exhibit project for the Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize was an opportunity to bring the community together to celebrate women who have changed our lives and shaped our cities. This year-long process, focused on centering women and women's stories through portraiture as a form of storytelling culminated in a meaningful collaboration with
- [The Bay Wins Big at ASLA Florida](https://agencylp.com/the-bay-wins-big-at-asla-florida/) - We were in Miami on July 27-29 for the ASLA Florida 2023 Annual Conference. In the midst of a whirlwind of activities at the Conference, Sarasota’s The Bay was honored with an Award of Excellence and the Frederic B. Stresau Award in open space! FREDERIC B. STRESAU AWARD The Frederic B. Stresau Award is named
- [Town Branch Park Breaks Ground](https://agencylp.com/town-branch-park-breaks-ground/) - Congratulations to the incredible Town Branch Park team, who exceeded a $34M fundraising goal and last week broke ground (literally, with an excavator!) on a new 10-acre park at the heart of downtown Lexington, KY. Over the last three years, more than 16,000 voices from all over the Bluegrass region have helped to ground a
- [Coming Soon to Cary](https://agencylp.com/coming-soon-to-cary/) - We look forward to a series of upcoming community workshops for the Cary Parks and Open Space Plan at the end of the month! Agency is working with Cary, North Carolina, to update their Parks & Open Space Plan, which will shape the future of Cary’s open spaces, parks, greenways, and facilities for the next
- [Agency is Hiring!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring/) - Agency seeks three new team members with a passion for planning and design in the public realm. We work hard. We have fun. We are kind to each other and passionate about the work. Our needs span a broad set of skills - from strategic planning and community engagement to the design and craft of
- [A Joyful Welcome to Agency, Josie Kuchta!](https://agencylp.com/a-joyful-welcome-to-agency-josie-kuchta/) - We are jumping with joy to welcome Josie Kuchta to Agency! Josie is a recent graduate of Wellesley College's Bachelor of Arts in Architecture program and joins Agency as a marketing assistant. At Wellesley, she explored architecture through an interdisciplinary lens, critically examining the cultural and environmental context of the built world. In her honors
- [Agency Welcomes Maria Noguera!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-maria-noguera/) - We are overjoyed to welcome Maria Noguera to Agency! Maria is an urban planner and designer and a recent graduate of the University of Houston's College of Architecture and Design. While at the University of Houston, Maria was a part of the Community Design Resource Center, which inspired her interest in working with communities to
- [A Warm Welcome to Agency's Summer Interns!](https://agencylp.com/a-warm-welcome-to-agencys-summer-interns/) - This summer, we are delighted to welcome four interns to Agency. Join us in welcoming: Madison Sanders! Madison is a landscape design intern and a student of landscape architecture at the University of Oregon whose interests lie in design communication and alternative approaches to community engagement. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Madison has an interest in
- [A More Vibrant and Welcoming Downtown Beaverton for All](https://agencylp.com/a-more-vibrant-and-welcoming-downtown-beaverton-for-all/) - The Agency team, in collaboration with Mayer/Reed, is completing an engagement-centered project to imagine the future of parks and open spaces in Downtown Beaverton, Oregon. Downtown Beaverton is experiencing continued growth and development, catalyzing this exciting opportunity to expand and reinvest in a cohesive network of downtown parks and open spaces. The Downtown Beaverton Parks
- [Agency is Hiring!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-5/) - Agency is hiring for two positions, described below! We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Please submit an application, including a letter of interest, current resume, work samples (no bigger than 20 megabytes) and at least two references through the Job Application form, here.
- [Adventure Awaits at Robbins Farm Park Playground](https://agencylp.com/adventure-awaits-at-robbins-farm-park-playground/) - We are thrilled to announce that the Agency team received unanimous approval for the final design vision for Robbins Farm Park Playground in Arlington, MA from the Town of Arlington’s Parks & Recreation Commission. The in-person public commissioners meeting was held in mid-May and culminated an eight month design and public engagement process that heard
- [Celebrating BSLA Wins for Landscape and Planning](https://agencylp.com/celebrating-bsla-wins-for-landscape-and-planning/) - At the Boston Society of Landscape Architects' Design Awards Gala on May 11, 2023, we celebrated the 2023 BSLA design award winners, including The Franklin Park Action Plan, which won an honor award in analysis and planning, and Sarasota's The Bay, which won a merit award in general design. About The Franklin Park Action Plan,
- [Welcome to Agency, Berit Schurke!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-berit-schurke/) - We are thrilled to welcome landscape designer Berit Schurke to Agency! As a landscape designer, Berit believes in the power of a dynamic and diverse socioecological network to ensure the health and joy of individuals and communities. She is passionate about crafting adaptive, accessible, and productive spaces for humans and non-humans. She strives to infuse
- [Devendra Dugad (Re-)Joins Agency!](https://agencylp.com/devendra-dugad-re-joins-agency/) - After welcoming Devendra Dugad to our office in February 2022 as a "wintern", we are delighted to welcome him back to Agency as an Urban Planner / Designer. Devendra is an urban planner/designer from Nashik, India who holds a Master of Urban Design from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
- [Agency Welcomes Radhika Mahan!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-radhika-mahan/) - We are thrilled to welcome Radhika Mahan to the Agency team as a Senior Associate, Landscape Architect! Radhika is a landscape architect and project manager with a passion for bridging the gap between design and implementation to achieve high quality craftsmanship in her built work. She is experienced in managing projects from strong initial design
- [Neighborhood Planning in Cambridge, Agency's Hometown](https://agencylp.com/neighborhood-planning-in-cambridge-agencys-hometown/) - Since last summer, Agency has been working with the City of Cambridge Community Development Department and graphic designer Michael Tavilla on a framework strategy for neighborhood planning in Cambridge, including graphic standards, neighborhood snapshots, and strategy for an equitable approach. This year, action plans are being launched in three neighborhoods: Wellington-Harrington, Mid-Cambridge, and Neighborhood Nine.
- [Bozeman is one of the "World's Greatest Places" for 2023!](https://agencylp.com/bozeman-is-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-places-for-2023/) - "An alleyway beautification project is also in the works; focused on infusing side streets with artsy flair via murals, greenery, and sculptures, it’s another reason this mountain town feels so modern." Bozeman is among TIME Magazine's "World's Greatest Places" for 2023! Check out the article here. Agency completed Bozeman's Downtown Improvement Plan in 2019. A
- [Midterm Season for Agents at the Harvard Graduate School of Design](https://agencylp.com/midterm-season-for-agents-at-the-harvard-graduate-school-of-design/) - For the past several years, Brie has served as the Team Project Lead for the Advanced Management Development Program (AMDP) in Real Estate, held through the Harvard GSD’s Executive Education program. The AMDP program is a unique opportunity to work with team members who come from an array of different backgrounds from all over the
- [Designing for Inclusive Play at Robbins Farm Park Playground](https://agencylp.com/designing-for-inclusive-play-at-robbins-farm-park-playground/) - Last week, the Agency team held a virtual public meeting to reveal the design vision for the Robbins Farm Park Playground in Arlington, MA. This third and final public session built upon months of close collaboration with community members, park stakeholder groups, and the Town of Arlington to deliver a play space designed with universally
- [Agency Welcomes Srishti Jaipuria for a Week-Long Winternship!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-srishti-jaipuria-for-a-week-long-winternship/) - Srishti Jaipuria joined us for an exciting week-long winternship experience as a part of Taubman College’s spring break externship program! Srishti is a second-year Master of Urban and Regional Planning student with a focus on transportation planning. Srishti is incredibly passionate about finding the right balance between social, economic, and environmental development. As a true
- [The Bay: Becoming a Blue and Green Oasis](https://agencylp.com/the-bay-becoming-a-blue-and-green-oasis/) - As part of The Bay Sarasota’s celebration of March as “It’s Good to Be Green at the Bay”, Gina Ford – landscape architect, co-founder, and principal of Agency Landscape + Planning – toured the recently opened work to talk about how the environment and sustainability was "designed in" to every feature of The Bay and
- [A Trauma-Informed Process at the Harvard Graduate School of Design](https://agencylp.com/a-trauma-informed-process-at-the-harvard-graduate-school-of-design/) - In the Fall of 2022, Gina Ford and Anyeley Hallova led an interdisciplinary design studio at the Harvard Graduate School of Design focused on research, engagement and design for Parrott Creek. Parrott Creek Child & Family Services – an 80-acre creekside facility in Portland, Oregon – supports some of Portland's most vulnerable community members: children
- [Watch: "Design as Activism" at TCLF's Landscape Activism Conference](https://agencylp.com/watch-design-as-activism-panel-at-tclfs-landscape-activism-conference/) - In October of 2022, the Oberlander Prize Forum II: Landscape Activism explored the depth, complexity, and entrepreneurship of activist practices throughout the country. Julie Bargmann, inaugural laureate of the Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, is known for an activist approach to practice. Like Cornelia Oberlander before her, and like Ian McHarg and Frederick Law Olmsted,
- [The Medford Comprehensive Plan is here!](https://agencylp.com/the-medford-comprehensive-plan-is-here/) - The Medford Comprehensive Plan is here! The Plan sets forth a thirty-year vision and ten-year action plan for the city and will act as a roadmap to guide policies and investments over the next ten-to-thirty years. The plan is structured around five overarching themes that we heard from the Medford community, who shared ideas and
- [Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge: Final Reveal](https://agencylp.com/lake-monona-waterfront-design-challenge-final-reveal/) - We are thrilled to unveil our design for the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge! Over the past few months - as one of three teams selected to compete on the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge - the Agency team dove deep into analysis and research, explored design options, created a draft framework plan, and talked
- [We're Back in Jacksonville, Working on Shipyards West Park](https://agencylp.com/were-back-in-jacksonville-working-on-shipyards-west-park/) - Change seems to be everywhere — the momentum established through years of incremental planning and building. The Shipyards as a whole is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape a regional riverfront destination. Agency is leading a year-long process to create the design of Shipyards West Park, alongside an amazing team of designers, planners, engineers and engagement
- [Agency is Hiring for 2023 Summer Interns!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-for-2023-summer-interns/) - The application for the 2023 summer internship is now open! Intern Systems Thinker: Urban Planner/Designer – Summer 2023 Agency is seeking an urban planning or urban design intern for Summer 2023. Intern projects may range from downtown public realm planning to neighborhood plans to open space system planning. The role will include writing, research, data
- [Join us in Nashville for Wharf Park's Final Public Meeting on January 10](https://agencylp.com/join-us-in-nashville-for-wharf-parks-final-public-meeting-on-january-10/) - Metro Parks and Metro Planning will hold a joint public meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. to discuss Wharf Park Master Plan and 88 Hermitage feasibility study. This is the final opportunity for the residents and stakeholders to provide input on the master plan and influence the future of this essential new
- [Join Our Team - Agency is Hiring!](https://agencylp.com/join-our-team-agency-is-hiring-2/) - Agency is hiring for three positions, described below! We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Please submit an application, including a letter of interest, current resume, work samples (no bigger than 20 megabytes) and at least two references through the Job Application form, here. Place
- [Come Celebrate the City Hall Plaza Opening with Us Tomorrow!](https://agencylp.com/come-celebrate-the-city-hall-plaza-opening-with-us-tomorrow/) - Join Kate Tooke and her guests from the Agency team as we support her work and celebrate the opening of Boston’s City Hall Plaza! A labor of love of many hands and minds - including a diverse consultant team, leaders through three city administrations and a broad public constituency - the Plaza’s renovation will welcome
- [Jill Allen Dixon joins Agency as a Director, Planner](https://agencylp.com/jill-allen-dixon-joins-agency-as-a-director/) - With past collaborations with Agency leadership on the High Line Canal Vision and Framework Plans and City-wide Game Plan Update in Denver, Colorado, the Gulf State Park Master Plan in Alabama, the Sarasota Bayfront Master Plan in Florida, and the Raleigh Downtown Experience Plan in North Carolina, Jill has an extensive portfolio of parks and open
- [Agency Celebrates Five Years with Some BIG News!](https://agencylp.com/agency-celebrates-five-years-with-some-big-news/) - We often say that collaboration is about setting an inclusive and welcoming table. At Agency, our table has grown over our five years — from a table of two to a dinner party of twenty — bringing greater capacity, more diversity and a tremendous amount of energy to our mission-driven practice. Gina shared: “When Brie
- [A Warm Welcome to New Agent, Yiyang Li!](https://agencylp.com/a-warm-welcome-to-new-agent-yiyang-li/) - We are overjoyed to welcome Yiyang Li to Agency! Yiyang Li is a landscape/urban designer passionate about the social and political dynamics in urban space. Before Agency, she had a brief adventure in property development and strategic consulting to disentangle how urban development reproduces or dismantles inequities. She is glad to join a team that
- [Susannah Ross is elevated to Director, Landscape Architect](https://agencylp.com/susannah-ross-is-elevated-to-director/) - Susannah joined Agency in 2019 to help manage and lead our built work practice, lending her technical, organizational and communication skills to projects in Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, and Tennessee. She has also taken the helm of Agency’s financial systems. In her role as Director, she will grow these roles to include expanded business capacity
- [Rhiannon Sinclair is elevated to Principal, Planner](https://agencylp.com/rhiannon-sinclair-is-elevated-to-planning-principal/) - Rhiannon joined Agency in our very first quarter, spearheading work on the White River in Indianapolis, park planning in Greensboro, Charlotte, Charleston, and Bozeman, and co-teaching a design studio at Harvard. Her elevation recognizes her leadership in rigorous, engaged planning processes and her commitment to Agency’s unique culture. An urban planner with a background in
- [Kate Tooke joins Agency as a Principal, Landscape Architect](https://agencylp.com/kate-tooke-joins-agency-as-a-landscape-principal/) - With past collaborations with Agency leadership on the High Line Canal Vision Plan and city-wide GamePlan Update in Denver, Colorado, the Gulf State Park Master Plan and implementation in Alabama, and the Rebuild by Design Competition in New Jersey, an extensive portfolio of cutting edge urban park design and construction and deep expertise in play
- [Agency Welcomes Leigh Miller!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-leigh-miller/) - We're delighted that Leigh Miller has joined the Agency team! Leigh is a landscape designer with a background in environmental science, energy efficiency, and horticulture. She delights in unearthing hidden narratives and demystifying the complex processes at the intersection of design and policy. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Vermont and
- [Annie Streetman Joins Agency - Welcome!](https://agencylp.com/annie-streetman-joins-agency-welcome/) - When we first met Annie, she was on the client team for the Medford Comprehensive Plan, and now we're excited to welcome her to the Agency team! Annie Streetman is an urban planner with experience in community engagement, consensus building, and land use and open space planning across multiple scales. With a background in archaeology,
- [A Community-Driven Vision for Rollie's Farm in Lowell](https://agencylp.com/a-community-driven-vision-for-rollies-farm-in-lowell/) - We are thrilled to be facilitating a design process for the future of Lowell’s historic 'Rollie's Farm'. Working with Mass Audubon, Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, and Mill City Grows, we will be developing a framework plan to envision an urban wildlife sanctuary, farm, and education center for the community of Lowell. For more on
- [A Community-driven Space for Roxbury's Dewitt Center Plaza](https://agencylp.com/a-community-driven-space-for-roxburys-dewitt-center-plaza/) - Engagement is under way to envision the future of the Dewitt Center Plaza in Lower Roxbury! Agency is working with Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC), a leading developer of affordable housing and one of the largest non-profit community development corporations in Massachusetts, to activate the plaza and make it a comfortable space that meets the
- [Belles' Play Garden Celebrates Its Grand Opening ](https://agencylp.com/belles-play-garden-celebrates-its-grand-opening/) - On June 26, we celebrated in-person the grand opening of Belles’ Play Garden at Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park! With elements inspired by the Missouri River ecosystem, Belles' Play Garden features a 13-ft. pelican, climbing cattails and sedges, and a balancing panfish and white bass, with views of the Omaha skyline and Missouri River banks.
- [Agency Welcomes Jeb Polstein!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-jeb-polstein/) - We are delighted to welcome intern Jeb Polstein to Agency for the summer. Jeb Polstein is a landscape design intern with Agency and a student of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His work focuses on the just transition away from fossil fuels and the rewilding of cities. Before
- [Welcome to Agency, AJ!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-aj/) - We are thrilled that urban planning intern AJ Bimm is joining us for the summer! AJ is an urban planning intern at Agency and a Master of Urban Planning student at McGill University passionate about working with others to solve complex urban challenges. His past experience includes supporting community-based projects, housing policy, and research on
- [From Austin to Boston - Welcome, Julia!](https://agencylp.com/from-austin-to-boston-welcome-julia/) - This summer, we are delighted to welcome three incredible interns to Agency! First up, Julia Szeto: Julia is a landscape design intern who is completing her Master of Landscape Architecture degree at The University of Texas at Austin. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Julia studied literature and pediatric cancers in Maine and Philadelphia before moving to
- [We’re Back in Burlington, Designing Great Streets](https://agencylp.com/were-back-in-burlington-designing-great-streets/) - Agency is working with longtime collaborators, the City of Burlington and VHB, on the Great Streets Initiative for Main Street! In 2016, the City of Burlington embarked on the Great Streets Initiative, a multi-year process to analyze, design, and reinvest in the City’s Downtown streets, like the recently completed St. Paul Street. This year, the
- [Big Welcome to Our Newest Agent, Abigail!](https://agencylp.com/big-welcome-to-our-newest-agent-abigail/) - We are delighted to welcome Chicago-based landscape architect, Abigail Fiala, to Agency! In just a month, we are excited to welcome her in person to our Cambridge office. Abigail Fiala is a landscape architect from St. Louis by way of Chicago. She holds a Master's of Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University and has worked
- [Agency is Supporting the HYM/My City at Peace Team for Roxbury’s Parcel P3](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-competing-on-the-hym-my-city-at-peace-team-for-roxburys-parcel-p3/) - “Our development concept will maximize the potential of P3 and serve the needs and desires of the Roxbury community by creating deeply affordable homeownership and rental opportunities, good-paying jobs with viable long-term career tracks, meaningful equity participation in the development process by people of color and women, and beautifully-designed new spaces to live, work, or
- [Gina Talks about the Changing Legacy of Olmsted's Landscapes with The New Yorker](https://agencylp.com/gina-talks-about-the-changing-legacy-of-olmsteds-landscapes-with-the-new-yorker/) - “The history of these places didn’t start and stop with this man… The best landscapes adapt and evolve.” Gina spoke with the New Yorker’s Alexandra Lange about Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy on this 200th birthday of the “father of landscape architecture”. Gina has engaged with Olmsted-designed landscapes professionally during our ongoing action plan at Franklin
- [Texas-bound: Gina is this year's Kwallek Endowed Chair](https://agencylp.com/texas-bound-gina-is-this-years-kwallek-endowed-chair/) - Starting this January, Gina will be the Dr. Nancy Panak Kwallek Endowed Chair in Design and Planning at the University of Texas at Austin. She'll be teaching an Advanced Design studio for final year landscape architecture and architecture students alongside assistant professor Maggie Hansen, called "A Feminist Lens on Franklin." We are excited to bring
- [Welcome to Agency, Mary!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-mary/) - We're thrilled to welcome urban planner Mary Taylor to the Agency team! Mary Taylor is an urban planner and recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Previously, she earned a Master of Architecture from Hampton University and received a UDream Fellowship in Urban Design at the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture. Her past
- [Join us at APA's National Planning Conference](https://agencylp.com/join-us-at-apas-national-planning-conference/) - Join Rhiannon in San Diego, April 30th to May 3rd, and virtually, May 18th to 20th, for this year’s American Planning Association National Planning Conference. She will be joining a panel of stellar female planners who played different roles in deploying the Massachusetts Rapid Recovery Planning efforts to support downtowns across the state during COVID-19.
- [Catch up on WxLA’s Wednesday Walks for Women’s History Month!](https://agencylp.com/catch-up-on-wxlas-wednesday-walks-for-womens-history-month/) - Last month, WxLA and ASLA partnered for Women’s History Month on a series, “WxLA Wednesday Walks”, where six incredible women leaders in landscape architecture gave Instagram Live tours of landscapes they have designed across the country. Agency and WxLA’s Gina Ford introduced and facilitated Q&A for the tours of Little Island (Signe Nielsen, Mathews Nielsen
- [Xi Talks Work, Life and Culture with Landscape Architecture Magazine](https://agencylp.com/xi-talks-work-life-and-culture-with-landscape-architecture-magazine/) - Inspired by a union push by firm employees at Shop Architects and a growing sense of generational discontent with the often unreasonable expectations and lack of work-life balance at design firms everywhere, Landscape Architecture Magazine's Bradford McKee spoke with ten landscape professionals about their experience. Agency's Xi Yang shares her values, experiences and hopes as
- [Join Us (IRL!) at Greater + Greener in Philadelphia in June!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-irl-at-greater-greener-in-philadelphia-in-june/) - We are thrilled to be heading to Philadelphia in June for the City Parks Alliance bi-annual Greater & Greener! Gina serves on CPA's Board of Directors and is excited to be back in person. Photo from an in-person Board meeting in Memphis, 2019! From the team: Greater & Greener is the premier event for anyone
- [Progress Update on the Medford Comprehensive Plan](https://agencylp.com/progress-update-on-the-medford-comprehensive-plan/) - Agency together with our partners at Innes Associates, Arup, and Karp Strategies have been working with the community of Medford, MA to develop a comprehensive plan that sets forth a thirty-year vision and ten-year action plan for the city. The all-encompassing plan explores issues, concerns, and ideas about land use, housing, economic development, history and
- [WxLA’s Wednesday Walks All Month Long!](https://agencylp.com/wxlas-wednesday-walks-all-month-long/) - WxLA and ASLA are partnering for Women’s History Month on a series, “WxLA Wednesday Walks”, where fierce women leaders in landscape architecture will give Instagram Live tours of landscapes they have designed across the country. We are pleased and grateful for the great shoutout by ASLA today! Inspired by civic action, equality movements around the
- [Agency Welcomes Devendra Dugad for a Week-Long Winternship](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-devendra-dugad-for-a-week-long-winternship/) - We were excited to host Devendra Dugad as an Agency wintern (extern) for the week! He joined us as part of University of Michigan Taubman School's Spring Break Externship program, which matches students with firms and organizations across the US. Devendra is pursuing a Master of Urban Design degree at the University of Michigan, Ann
- [Our Best Wishes to Agent E on the Adventures Ahead!](https://agencylp.com/our-best-wishes-to-agent-e-on-the-adventures-ahead/) - It is with mixed emotions that we wish Eamonn - a long-time collaborator and truly special agent - best of luck on his leave of absence. Eamonn is taking an extended sabbatical to explore teaching opportunities, spend valuable time with his family and nurture his creative spirit. In Eamonn's time at Agency, he led the
- [Join Our Team! Agency is Hiring](https://agencylp.com/join-our-team-agency-is-hiring/) - Agency is actively hiring for four positions, described below. We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. Please send a letter of interest, current resume, work samples and two references to hiring@agencylp.com. Systems Thinker: Urban Planner/Designer (Entry and/or Mid-level) Agency is actively seeking an urban
- ["250 Things a Landscape Architect Should Know" - On bookshelves now!](https://agencylp.com/250things/) - We are thrilled that Gina contributed to Cannon Iver’s new volume called “250 Things A Landscape Architect Should Know” alongside friends and collaborators like Anita Berrizbettia, Kotchachorn Voraakhom, Charles Birnbaum and many others! According to Cannon, “What knowledge is indispensable for the landscape architect? The answers to this question are as diverse as landscape architecture
- [Agency Welcomes Makio!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-makio/) - We are delighted to welcome landscape designer, Makio Yamamoto, to Agency! Makio Yamamoto is a landscape designer from Providence, Rhode Island. He wishes to tackle issues related to climate change and environmental justice through landscape architecture’s power to communicate across different communities and viewpoints. He holds a BS in Architecture with a minor in Landscape
- [Welcome to Agency, Steve!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-steve/) - We are thrilled to welcome senior landscape architect, Steve Woods Jr., to the Agency team! Steve Woods is a landscape architect with a wide range of creative design experience in both public and private landscapes of varying scales. Once named by the ASLA Professional Practice Network as one of “Landscape Architecture’s greatest unknown landscape architects”,
- ["New Green Spaces Don’t Have to Lead to Gentrification" - Franklin Park Action Plan Featured](https://agencylp.com/new-green-spaces-dont-have-to-lead-to-gentrification-franklin-park-action-plan-featured/) - Following related discussions at the 2021 Conference on Landscape Architecture, The Dirt's Jared Green published a wonderful overview of the relationships between park investment, community engagement and long-term wealth generation. In his words: "Decades of redlining and urban renewal, rooted in racist planning and design policies, created the conditions for gentrification to occur in American
- ["Roll, Tide!" - Gulf State Park Featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine](https://agencylp.com/roll-tide-gulf-state-park-featured-in-landscape-architecture-magazine/) - We are proud to see the recent work completed at Alabama's Gulf State Park featured in this month's Landscape Architecture Magazine. In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the Gulf Coast. In Alabama, beaches were closed, and the economic impacts were long-lasting. Gina Ford, while a principal at Sasaki, led the landscape development of the
- [Join us for a Look At Wharf Park's Future Design](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-a-look-at-wharf-parks-future-design/) - Next Thursday, January 20, Gina, Susannah, and Kym will be at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville for "Wharf Park Master Plan: An Invitation to The Cumberland River", hosted by the Civic Design Center. Join us from 11:30am - 1pm to meet the design team and get excited for Wharf Park's future design! "We have
- [Cheers to (a safe + healthy) 2022!](https://agencylp.com/cheers-to-a-safe-healthy-2022/) - We're grateful that 2021 gave us some togetherness... Cheers to (a safe + healthy) 2022!
- [Lincoln Ave Community of New Rochelle is recognized in TCLF's "Landslide 2021: Race and Space"!](https://agencylp.com/lincoln-ave-community-of-new-rochelle-is-recognized-in-tclfs-landslide-2021-race-and-space/) - The Lincoln Avenue Community of New Rochelle is the focus of a Harvard GSD studio taught by Gina Ford and Rhiannon Sinclair. This week, the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) recognized the neighborhood as an important, yet threatened landscape as part of its “Landslide 2021: Race and Space”. Known as the Harlem of Westchester, the Lincoln
- [Design Progress at Sarasota's Bay Park, Phase One!](https://agencylp.com/design-progress-at-sarasota-bayfronts-upland-park/) - With the Mangrove Trail nearing completion (a full post and update coming soon!), we’re deep into the design and implementation of the next phase of Sarasota's Bay Park. Located inland and on the southern 10-acre edge of the 53-acre future completed park, this phase includes a concessions building and plaza, 30’ spiral shade structure, a
- [The High Line Canal is 'High Profile' this Month!](https://agencylp.com/the-high-line-canal-is-high-profile-this-month/) - We are proud to see our work on the High Line Canal Framework Plan featured in this month's Landscape Architecture Magazine. Working in partnership with Livable Cities Studio and supported by Sasaki, the plan transforms this historic irrigation system into a recreational and ecological thread, uniting the Denver region along a 71-mile transect. Read "High
- [Rebuilding and Strengthening Downtowns Through Massachusetts' LRRP Program](https://agencylp.com/rebuilding-and-strengthening-downtowns-through-massachusetts-lrrp-program/) - The Local Rapid Recovery Plan (LRRP) effort is a “first of its kind” state-wide attempt to alleviate the economic effects of COVID-19. Roughly 125 unique Massachusetts towns and cities were matched with planning, economic development, and small business consultants to mobilize action. The LRRP effort had two aims. The first was to undergo a standardized
- [A Play Garden Nearing Completion: A Decade Long Collaboration Continues!](https://agencylp.com/a-play-garden-nearing-completion-a-decade-long-collaboration-continues/) - We’re nearing completion of Belles’ Play Garden! This fall, our team has been busy overseeing the construction of the next phase of River’s Edge Park. As part of this effort we’ve been selecting and siting granite elements, overseeing grading and drainage strategies, tagging plants, and collaborating and reviewing on mock-ups of site elements and materials.
- [A Dialogue for the Future of Albina](https://agencylp.com/a-dialogue-for-the-future-of-albina-2/) - We had great comments, questions, ideas and inspiring conversations at last Monday’s final presentation for the Albina Community Investment Plan! The project centers on the healing and future prosperity of the displaced Black community of Lower Albina, a historic neighborhood along the Willamette River in Portland. On Monday, the design team and the Albina Vision
- [We're Back in Bozeman for their Parks, Recreation, and Active Trails Plan!](https://agencylp.com/were-back-in-bozeman-for-their-parks-recreation-and-active-trails-plan/) - “Bozeman parks and trails are important because they get people outside. We need to be in nature to get us grounded.” - Bozeman resident We are thrilled to be part of the team kicking off the City of Bozeman’s Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation (PRAT) Plan! The plan will establish community goals, policies, standards,
- [Reinvigorating Legacy Parks: Updates at Charlotte’s Independence Park](https://agencylp.com/reinvigorating-legacy-parks-updates-at-charlottes-independence-park/) - A former creek hollow turned reservoir, turned public park, Independence Park’s redesign relies significantly on the selective regrading which will connect and declutter the existing landform's sinuous central hollow. Construction at Independence Park has been underway since March 2020 and the past few months have been full of regrading, stormwater infrastructure installation, boulder selection and
- [We've Got a Plan for Parks in Jersey City](https://agencylp.com/weve-got-a-plan-for-parks-in-jersey-city/) - As New Jersey’s fastest growing city, Jersey City recently surpassed 290,000 people and continues to be one of the most diverse cities in the country. In response to this evolution, the City of Jersey City is pushing the boundaries of planning to meet the changing needs for community-serving spaces of a growing and diversifying city.
- [Meck Playbook: At the Finish Line](https://agencylp.com/meck-playbook-is-in-its-final-stages/) - Meck Playbook is in its final stages! In December, the final report for the Charlotte and Mecklenburg County comprehensive open space, trails, and recreation plan will go before the Board of County Commissioners seeking final approval. The project has centered physical, racial, and social access to parks and programs, aiming to commit to equity across
- [Agency is Hiring!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-4/) - Agency is hiring for a Site Builder: Landscape Architect/Designer - Mid-Level! We seek a landscape designer or landscape architect with strong design and technical skills and a passion for the public realm. We are looking for applicants who are organized and detail-oriented, love to sketch ideas, iterate design alternatives, and enjoy working in teams. Specifically,
- [Agency Talks Justice, Vision, and Collaboration at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture!](https://agencylp.com/agency-talks-justice-vision-collaboration-and-sustainability-at-the-conference-on-landscape-architecture/) - Please join us in Nashville for the 2021 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture on November 19 – 22, 2021! In addition to our roles with WxLA and the Cultural Landscape Foundation, we will also be speaking on three panels. We'll be covering topics that we care deeply about - gender justice, rivers, small cities, and
- [Moore Square Receives IDA Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence!](https://agencylp.com/moore-square-receives-ida-downtown-achievement-award/) - The International Downtown Association recognized Moore Square in Raleigh, North Carolina with the Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence! "Moore Square was among 12 qualified entries in the category of Planning, Design, and Infrastructure which IDA identifies as one of the seven professional urban place management practice areas. This category features unique organizational approaches and projects
- [Join us for the Common Lecture Series at Rutgers](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-the-common-lecture-series-at-rutgers/) - This Wednesday October 13, Gina and Brie will give a virtual lecture at Rutgers University Department of Landscape Architecture, as part of their Common Lecture Series (Fall 2021). Join us tomorrow at 5pm, online via zoom. Reconnecting with Overlooked Legacies Coming out of the depths of a global pandemic, planners and designers, along with communities
- [Big ASLA Win for WxLA!](https://agencylp.com/big-asla-win-for-wxla/) - The American Society of Landscape Architects announced the 2021 ASLA Award winners on October 4. We are over the moon that WxLA – an advocacy initiative focused on gender justice in landscape architecture – was awarded an Honor Award in Communications! “Starting in 2018, WxLA began advocacy for gender justice, growing from five founders to
- [We're pleased to be part of the Mayor's Institute on City Design's Alumni Technical Assistance program!](https://agencylp.com/were-pleased-to-be-part-of-the-mayors-institute-on-city-designs-alumni-technical-assistance-program/) - The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) announced the inaugural participants of MICD Alumni Technical Assistance (ATA), including 12 mayors and 27 design professionals. MICD ATA matches selected mayors with nationally renowned design experts for assistance with a case study project, either a continuation of their original MICD case study project or a new project focused on
- [Congratulations to the 2021 Modernism in America Awards Winners](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-to-the-2021-modernism-in-america-awards-winners/) - The fifteen recipients of Docomomo US’s 2021 Modernism in America Awards were announced on September 22! Agency’s Gina Ford served on this year’s star-studded jury, along with jury chair Marcel Quimby, FAIA, Michael K. Chen, AIA, John T. Reddick, and Kelsey Keith. Thank you for having us, Docomomo! “These projects highlight the best in preservation
- [Check out this video for the Medford Comprehensive Plan](https://agencylp.com/check-out-this-video-for-the-medford-comprehensive-plan/) - “The plan will reflect our community’s vision and values, celebrating culture and diversity and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation. It will target seven areas of focus: land use; housing; economic development; history, arts, and cultures; open space and recreation; public services; and mobility. Each of these subjects will be studied in relation to the
- [Can a Design Competition Cultivate Resilience, Equity and Democracy?](https://agencylp.com/can-a-design-competition-cultivate-resilience-equity-and-democracy/) - Our Love Story in Jacksonville is a Case Study in Just Design Process As a practice, we enter our hat into the ring for design competitions infrequently for many reasons. Often, design competitions are enacted with limited resources, even less community input and with sometimes head-scratching evaluation criteria. In our experience, these constraints alone can
- [Migration and Memory; Gina and Rhiannon are Teaching at Harvard!](https://agencylp.com/migration-muses-and-memory-gina-and-rhiannon-are-teaching-at-harvard/) - This fall, Gina and Rhiannon will be teaching an interdisciplinary option studio at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. The project, a funded studio entitled “Great Migration and Memorial Highway; Cultural Heritage as Inspiration in New Rochelle”, will look deeply and specifically at New Rochelle’s rich but relatively unsung Black History. Planning and design students will
- [Agency Welcomes Kari!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-kari/) - We are delighted to welcome Kari Roynesdal to the Agency team! Kari Roynesdal is an urban planner and designer who is passionate about public space in cities and how planning practice intersects with community activism and grounds social and cultural identities of place. She recently graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Design with concurrent
- [Welcome back to Agency, Kym!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-back-to-agency-kym/) - For the last year Kymberly has been working with Agency as a landscape intern, helping with a little bit of everything, from graphically conveying community narratives for neighborhood plans (Albina Vision) to facilitating virtual public meetings and telling stories of community history (Meck Playbook). A recent graduate from Harvard Graduate School of Design, this summer
- [Congratulations to Estello + Joan on Their BSLA Win!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-to-estello-joan-on-their-bsla-win/) - The Boston Society of Landscape Architects announced the 2021 BSLA Award winners at a live, virtual event on Monday, June 28. Congratulations to Agency's Estello Raganit and his partner Joan Chen on winning a Student Merit Award for S L O W L A N D S: Making the Inter-Loughs Wilds based in the Northwest
- [The Sarasota Bayfront Master Plan is honored by BSLA](https://agencylp.com/the-sarasota-bayfront-master-plan-is-honored-by-bsla/) - The Boston Society of Landscape Architects announced the 2021 BSLA Award winners on a live, virtual event on Monday, June 28. We are delighted that Sasaki and Agency were awarded an Analysis & Planning Merit Award for The Sarasota Bayfront Master Plan! The jury noted: "The jury appreciated the compelling, clear, and lovely drawings, which very
- [Let's get into it... Albina Workshop Today!](https://agencylp.com/lets-get-into-it-albina-workshop-tonight/) - "The roots of the Black community in Portland run beyond Oregon’s statehood. Over 160 years later, we’re still here and looking towards the future. There are big questions about what it might look like, how we get there, and who gets to participate. Let’s get into it." Get into by registering here! We welcome you
- [Jacksonville Riverfront Competition: Design Reveal](https://agencylp.com/jacksonville-riverfront-competition-design-reveal-this-thursday/) - We are thrilled to unveil A Love Story, our final design for the Jacksonville Northbank Lawn Riverfront Plaza competition! At the crossroads of the St Johns River and Jacksonville’s downtown, the Landing is a perfect place for a park that expresses the city’s identity. A pandemic friendly public engagement process – including an innovative project
- [Join us at ASLA SKILL | ED](https://agencylp.com/join-us-at-asla-skill-ed/) - If you’ve ever been curious about how we pursue and win mission aligned work, join us at ASLA SKILL | ED next week (6/22-24)! The face behind many of these website updates and social media posts (Elsa Mark-Ng, our studio manager) will be talking about our marketing and proposal making process next Wednesday 6/23 at
- [Agency Re-Welcomes Jamaica!](https://agencylp.com/agency-re-welcomes-jamaica/) - Jamaica Reese-Julien has been behind the scenes of some of our projects for the past year, but is coming back as a full-time agent for the summer! She has primarily been working on the Jersey City Open Space Plan, creating and visualizing recommendations for park improvements. She has also developed graphics for public workshops that
- [Design Progress at Independence Square](https://agencylp.com/design-progress-at-independence-square/) - After finalizing Design Development, we are excited to share progress at Independence Square (formerly known as Polk Park) in Charlotte, NC! Central to this project is a historical fountain by Angela Danadjieva, which will be restored and re-imagined for 21st century use and engagement. Building off her original and masterful intent, the fountain will serve
- [Belmont Beach pop-up opens, setting the stage for more activation on the White River](https://agencylp.com/belmont-beach-pop-up-opens-setting-the-stage-for-more-activation-on-the-white-river/) - With the White River Vision Plan as a guide, Indianapolis is reclaiming Belmont Beach as a community asset along the White River! The banks of the White River have hosted many communities over thousands of years. More recently the land now known as Belmont Beach was a Black-only beach on the White River as part of
- [Agency Springs into Action! (Spring 2021 Talk Series)](https://agencylp.com/spring-2021-talk-series/) - This spring, we have been joining virtual classrooms and lecture halls across the country to share Agency's work and story. Upcoming talks: 5/20: ASLA Utah, Conference Lecture with a focus on WxLA. Register here! 6/23: ASLA SKILL | ED, Conference Lecture, focused on marketing and proposals. Register here! Past talks: 2/5: Wentworth Institute of
- [Agency + TCLF in Annapolis, Maryland](https://agencylp.com/agency-tclf-in-annapolis-maryland/) - Over a year after the last in-person TCLF Board Meeting, Susannah was in Annapolis, Maryland last week for the TCLF spring Board Meeting. Hot topics on the agenda included plans for the inaugural Oberlander Prize and the call for nominations for Landslide 2021: Race and Space, which will focus on long neglected and largely unknown African American and
- [Meet our Newest Agent: Mackenzie Wendling!](https://agencylp.com/meet-our-newest-agent-mackenzie-wendling/) - We are thrilled to welcome landscape designer Mac Wendling to Agency! Landscape designer and coffee enthusiast, Mackenzie Wendling is passionate about urban public space. He believes that altruism is essential to creating just, resilient, and sustainable design solutions for the 21st century. Mac holds a Masters in Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University, where he
- [Agency is leading a Comprehensive Plan for Medford, Massachusetts!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-leading-a-comprehensive-plan-for-medford-massachusetts/) - We are thrilled to announce that Agency has been selected to lead the first comprehensive plan for Medford, Massachusetts in over 30 years! Working alongside our partners Innes Associates, Karp Strategies, ARUP, and Landau Design, we will be exploring ideas to preserve, connect, and enhance the neighborhoods, businesses, and cultural destinations to create a more sustainable and equitable City.
- [Agency Welcomes Estello!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-estello/) - We are excited to welcome Estello Raganit to Agency as our newest landscape designer! Estello is a landscape designer who was born in the Philippines, grew up in Las Vegas, and has lived in the northeast for the past decade. His relationship to these vastly different landscapes has informed his deep interest in landscape architecture’s
- [We're Competing on the Jacksonville Riverfront!](https://agencylp.com/were-competing-on-the-jacksonville-riverfront/) - We are thrilled to share that the Agency team is on a shortlist for the Jacksonville Northbank Lawn Riverfront Plaza competition! We are one of three teams competing for the contract to design a key downtown park - the former Jacksonville Landing site - along the evolving Jacksonville Riverfront. Over the next three months, our
- [A Fabrication Update for Belle's Play Garden](https://agencylp.com/a-fabrication-update-for-belles-play-garden/) - A larger-than-life pelican in the making! These photos, sent from Monstrum’s studio, highlight the construction and fabrication process of the robinia and superwood (spruce) play and interpretive elements that are soon to be part of River’s Edge Park. With elements inspired by the Missouri River Ecosystem, Belle’s Play will feature a 13 ft. pelican, climbing
- [Agency is Hiring!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-3/) - Agency is actively hiring for an Urban Planner/Designer (Entry and Mid-level)! We are interested in new team members with a passion for planning and design in the public realm. We strive for diversity in every aspect of work and we encourage persons from all backgrounds to apply. See our Contact page for more info on
- [We're Back with Exhibit Columbus this Friday 3/19](https://agencylp.com/were-back-with-exhibit-columbus-this-friday-3-19/) - Rhiannon Sinclair is joining the 2021 Exhibit Columbus Design Presentations this Friday, March 19th at 10am as part of a panel of stakeholders and design experts. The Ecologies session will feature design presentations by 2021 exhibition participants Derek Hoeferlin from Washington University in St. Louis, Dream the Combine from Minneapolis, and Joyce Hwang from the
- [Big Welcome to Agency, Laura!](https://agencylp.com/big-welcome-to-agency-laura/) - We are pleased to welcome Laura to Agency as our newest landscape designer! Laura Brusson is a landscape designer passionate about the interconnectivity of human experience, environmental health, and the magic of place-making. Laura has worn many hats before finding landscape architecture, including conducting research in evolutionary biology and working in ecological restoration. Originally from
- [TODAY! Join Us for the Franklin Park Action Plan's Workshop 3](https://agencylp.com/today-join-us-for-the-franklin-park-action-plans-workshop-3/) - We are thrilled to be joining the Boston Parks & Recreation Department TODAY, March 10th, for the third in a series of four conversations about the Franklin Park Action Plan. Click here to join the meeting at noon and at 6:30pm. This is your chance to learn about the vision and preview preliminary design ideas, share your
- [Construction Updates in the Eastern Mangrove](https://agencylp.com/construction-updates-in-the-eastern-mangrove/) - Check out our construction progress on the Mangrove Walkway in Sarasota's Bay Park! Last week, our Sarasota construction team relocated three large live oak from an existing parking lot to their new home along our Mangrove walkway. The process started almost a year ago with root pruning and slow excavation. Here, the trees will be able
- [A Huge Thank You to MGCC for Awarding Us a Small Business Grant!](https://agencylp.com/a-huge-thank-you-to-mgcc-for-awarding-us-a-small-business-grant/) - Last month, Agency was awarded a grant through the COVID-19 Small Business Grants Program, administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC)! We were one of 1,158 small businesses awarded with a grant, splitting nearly $49 million in funding. According to the Governor's Press Office: 100 percent of all grantees are women-, minority-, veteran-, LGBTQ-,
- [On Agency's Social Media Presence with Landscape Architecture Magazine](https://agencylp.com/on-agencys-social-media-presence-with-landscape-architecture-magazine/) - Our social media approach is to reflect Agency's culture and values. To create dialogue between us and you. To provide an empathetic, relatable point of view. To share our design work, celebrate our collaborators, and have a bit of fun! We are proud to share more about our social media story and presence in "Mixed
- [WxLA + ASLA New York: Join Us Online!](https://agencylp.com/wxla-asla-new-york-join-us-online/) - "As landscape architects, we know diversity is essential for healthy ecological systems. Diversity is also vital for landscape architecture practices, and to achieve it requires active intervention." On Thursday, January 14 at 6pm, join us for a remote panel discussion with WxLA, hosted by ASLA New York! Agency's Gina Ford will join fellow WxLA co-founders, Jamie Maslyn Larson,
- [Agency's Change Agents of 2020](https://agencylp.com/agencys-change-agents-of-2020/) - We have always believed that planning and design are powerful tools to help communities make purposeful, positive change. This year brought us plenty of it. And while change is necessary for long overdue and hopefully lasting cultural, environmental, racial and economic justice, we also recognize that some of the hardest parts of 2020 were felt
- [Falling into 2020 like ...](https://agencylp.com/its-2020/) - Cheers from Agency!
- [Check out the White River Vision Plan's Future](https://agencylp.com/check-out-the-white-river-vision-plans-future/) - "With input from thousands of residents, the White River Vision Plan covers the 58-miles of river through Hamilton & Marion County. The plan will reshape Central Indiana’s waterway so it connects a system of beautiful parks, diverse communities, historic and cultural destinations and will focus on providing a cleaner river for generations to come. Learn
- [Agency + WxLA Celebrate the Holidays Early with OALA Ottawa](https://agencylp.com/agency-wxla-celebrate-the-holidays-early-with-oala-ottawa/) - We are delighted to be invited to Landscape Architecture Ottawa's virtual holiday social on December 9th to present Agency and WxLA's stories with the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. Agency's Gina Ford will introduce Agency and WxLA, and we'll also be joined by this stellar cast: Samantha Solano (The VELA Project), Alexandra Mei (2019 WxLA Scholar and
- [The Bay wins an AIA Merit Award](https://agencylp.com/the-bay-wins-an-aia-merit-award/) - We are proud to announce that Sarasota Bay Park was awarded a Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Merit Award in the "Unbuilt Design" category! The shade structures, designed by Sweet Sparkman Architects in collaboration with project lead, Agency, were the winning feature of the park. "Finding inspiration in the social aspects
- [Welcome to Agency, Sophie!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-sophie/) - We are excited to welcome Sophie Weston Chien to Agency as our newest Urban Designer! Sophie is a designer-organizer, solving complex social-spatial issues by building communities and spaces to promote social and ecological justice. She has a background in architecture, government, and non-profits, and recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a degree
- [Congratulations to Phoebe (Xiao) Cheng on Her ASLA Award Win!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-to-phoebe-xiao-cheng-on-her-asla-award-win/) - Congratulations to Phoebe (Xiao) Cheng for her award-winning Breaking Barriers project, selected as an Honor Award, General Design winner for this year's ASLA Student Awards! The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recognizes the best work done by landscape architecture students across the country and around the world. This year, ASLA received 560 eligible entries, of
- [High Line Canal Framework Plan wins at ASLA Colorado](https://agencylp.com/high-line-canal-framework-plan-wins-at-asla-colorado/) - We are thrilled to share that the High Line Canal Framework Plan received an ASLA Colorado Honors Award at a virtual awards ceremony last week! Building off the success of the High Line Canal’s Vision Plan, Agency, in partnership with Livable Cities Studio and with the support of Sasaki, helped the High Line Canal Conservancy and community envision a
- [Expressing Tangible Craft in Exquisite Detailing: Join us at this Year's Online ASLA!](https://agencylp.com/expressing-tangible-craft-in-exquisite-detailing-join-us-at-this-years-online-asla/) - On Tuesday, November 17th, Agency will be side by side by some of our favorite designers - David Fletcher of Fletcher Studio and Maura Rockcastle of Ten X Ten - to talk about "The Exquisite Detail: How Big Ideas Get Expressed in Tangible Craft" at this year's ASLA 2020 reVISION (an online learning experience). First
- [FEATURE: Women Leaders and the Queen City](https://agencylp.com/feature-women-leaders-and-the-queen-city/) - As we discuss in the New York Times’ The Little-Known Women Behind Some Well-Known Landscapes, women have shaped Charlotte's public spaces in extraordinary and underreported ways. From the reinvisioning of Thomas Polk Park in the crossroads of Charlotte's Uptown, to the renovation of the city's first public park, Independence Park, and the public engagement of
- [Gina Talks about Reviving a Charlotte Masterpiece with the New York Times!](https://agencylp.com/gina-talks-about-reviving-a-charlotte-masterpiece-with-the-new-york-times/) - ”The fact that women have not been acknowledged as leaders in landscape design makes their work even more precious.” Gina spoke with the New York Times about the work, values and passion behind Agency's ongoing restoration of Thomas Polk Park's signature element - an Angela Danadjieva designed water feature - as part of The Cultural
- [We're in Australia (virtually) for the 2020 AILA Conference](https://agencylp.com/were-in-australia-virtually-for-the-2020-aila-conference/) - "If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that complacency is something we can no longer afford. As landscape architects we recognise the complex interconnectedness of planetary systems, and the dynamic relationships between people, places and other living entities. We also recognise that we can choose the way we move forward. In a year marked by the
- [Join us for "Design as an Act of Optimism" (A NY Botanical Garden Talk)](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-design-as-an-act-of-optimism-a-ny-botanical-garden-talk/) - This October, we are honored to participate in NY Botanical Garden's Landscape Design Portfolio Series: Landscapes on the Edge, joining a lineup with two other extraordinary landscape architects - Thomas Balsley (Oct. 5th) and Walter Hood (Oct. 29th). On Monday, October 19th at 6:30pm, Gina Ford will be in conversation with Brie Hensold, for their
- [VOTE!](https://agencylp.com/vote/) - Today marks 4 weeks to Election Day! Are you registered to vote? Do you have a plan to vote? Below are a few resources to help you prepare for Election Day: PlanYourVote.org, a 2020 initiative of Vote.org where you can register to vote, check your registration status, request a mail-in ballot, and sign up for election
- [Bid at TCLF's Online Silent Auction!](https://agencylp.com/bid-at-tclfs-online-silent-auction/) - For the first time, The Cultural Landscape Foundation's 16th Annual Silent Auction is being held exclusively online from September 21 - October 5, 2020. The Auction features works of art created by landscape architects, architects, artists, photographers, and others. This year it includes works by familiar Agency collaborators, David Buckley Borden and Sahar Coston-Hardy! "Proceeds
- [We're Back in Council Bluffs for Belle's Play Garden](https://agencylp.com/were-back-in-council-bluffs-for-belles-play-garden/) - Agency is thrilled to be continuing a near decade-long collaboration at Tom Hanafan Rivers Edge Park! The project, ‘Belle’s Play Garden’, is a partnership between The Go Play Initiative (founders: the Knudtson and Davidson families), The Iowa West Foundation, Back to the River Inc., Monstrum, and Agency Landscape + Planning. The Play Garden is a
- [Agency Welcomes Abby Jamiel!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-abby-jamiel/) - We are thrilled to welcome our newest Urban Planner, Abby Jamiel, to the Agency team! Abby has led many lives before becoming an Urban Planner. She has taught overseas both as a volunteer with WorldTeach in Ongewdiva, Namibia and as a U.S Fulbright recipient in Polokwane, South Africa. Her experience abroad, as well as her
- [This Friday! Landscape Forms + IDA's Must See Webinar](https://agencylp.com/this-friday-landscape-forms-idas-must-see-webinar/) - "COVID-19 has temporarily stripped many of our urban places of their vitality and their perceived safety. We must now explore ways to redefine our public spaces so that we emerge from the pandemic stronger, smarter and better prepared for the future. Let’s design streets and parks that are more versatile, active and engaging for people.
- [Join us at TCLF's What's Out There Weekend Boston](https://agencylp.com/join-us-at-tclfs-whats-out-there-weekend-boston/) - Looking for a fun and educational social distanced activity for next weekend? Join TCLF at What's Out There Weekend Boston, September 12-13, at various locations around Boston. "Boston’s landscape legacy includes myriad parks and plazas, cultural institutions, historic sites and neighborhoods, and the world-renowned Emerald Necklace. Join TCLF for a weekend of free, expert-led tours
- [Renovation of Polk Park at the heart of Charlotte's Uptown!](https://agencylp.com/renovation-of-polk-park-at-the-heart-of-charlottes-uptown/) - Agency is thrilled to be leading the renovation of Thomas Polk Park, a 1/3 acre public plaza at the heart of Charlotte's Uptown, on the northwest corner of Trade and Tryon streets. “Charlotte’s crossroads at ‘Main and Main’ should represent the City’s premier public space—welcoming all by providing an iconic destination. One that is highly
- [The Albina Vision Community Investment Plan Launches!](https://agencylp.com/the-albina-vision-community-investment-plan-launches/) - We are honored to announce that Agency is part of a team, led by El Dorado, selected for a creative planning commission in the heart of Portland. The Albina Vision Community Investment Plan seeks to transform 90+ acres of East Portland waterfront and address decades of racial injustice into a dynamic site for Black re-entrification. For
- [Help plan for the future of Jersey City!](https://agencylp.com/help-plan-for-the-future-of-jersey-city/) - We're excited to work with Jersey City to create a vision for the city's parks, open spaces and community facilities - part of a broader look at the future. Engagement has kicked off online, starting with a community survey! Changes to public gathering due to COVID-19 encouraged Jersey City to think differently about public engagement, with
- [Special Agent Recap: DBB as Agency's first ever Artist-in-Residence](https://agencylp.com/special-agent-recap-dbb-as-agencys-first-ever-artist-in-residence/) - We were delighted to have David Buckley Borden as Agency's first ever Artist-in-Residence for the past six months. We are appreciative of David's thoughtful and inspiring work, and the ways in which he challenged our work flow. David brought his artistic eye to the Franklin Park Action Plan's first community meeting and pop-ups, a proposal
- [Vision for the Valley Virtual Community Meetings are now live!](https://agencylp.com/vision-for-the-valley-virtual-community-meetings-are-now-live/) - Over the past year we've been working as part of the One Team, led by the City of Cleveland and OHM Advisors, on a new plan for the Vision for the Cuyahoga River Valley in Northeast Ohio. The purpose of the project is to craft one river for all, create one vision for all parties
- [The Franklin Park Action Plan: Two Chances to Engage](https://agencylp.com/the-franklin-park-action-plan-two-chances-to-engage/) - Join us for an online public workshop for the Franklin Park Action Plan, kicking off a month of summertime engagement: Tuesday, July 14th at 12:00 pm or 6:30 pm. Working with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and in close collaboration with the local community, the core design team of Reed Hilderbrand, Agency Landscape and
- [WxLA Honored with an Award of Excellence by the BSLA!](https://agencylp.com/wxla-honored-with-an-award-of-excellence-by-the-bsla/) - The Boston Society of Landscape Architects announced the 2020 BSLA Award winners on a live, online event Monday, June 29. We are thrilled that WxLA - an advocacy initiative focused on gender justice in landscape architecture, co-founded by Gina Ford, Cinda Gilliland, Steven Spears, Jamie Maslyn Larson and Rebecca Leonard - was awarded an Award
- [The White River Vision Plan Honored by the BSLA!](https://agencylp.com/the-white-river-vision-plan-honored-by-the-bsla/) - The Boston Society of Landscape Architects announced the 2020 BSLA Award winners on a live, online event Monday, June 29. We are thrilled that the White River Vision Plan was awarded a merit award in the Analysis and Planning category! On the work, the jury noted: "The jury appreciated the broad range of community engagement,
- [Congratulations to Elaine on Her Berkeley Adventure!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-to-elaine-in-her-next-adventure-at-uc-berkeley/) - We are saying goodbye today to Elaine Forbush, our Urban Strategist, who is moving to California to pursue a M.Arch. at the University of California at Berkeley! Though we are sad to see her go, we are excited to hear about her next adventure and see the impact she'll have in graduate school and throughout
- [Brie Awarded Honorary ASLA Membership](https://agencylp.com/brie-awarded-honorary-asla-membership/) - "Honorary membership is among the greatest honors for non-landscape architecture professionals in recognition of notable service to the profession. Since its inception in 1899, ASLA has inducted only 237 honorary members." - ASLA 2020 Honors Recipients We are proud to announce and celebrate that Brie Hensold is now Brie Hensold, HASLA! Brie is one of
- [Join us for the (virtual!) Meck Playbook Vision Fest](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-the-virtual-meck-playbook-vision-fest/) - Mecklenburg County is planning for the next century of the County’s parks, nature preserves, greenways, trails, and facilities, and it’s your opportunity to help shape the future together! Join us for Meck Playbook Vision Fest on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. This second round of community workshops will be our first virtual/remote workshop, and we are
- [Big Welcome to Our Newest Urban Planner, Brett Merriam!](https://agencylp.com/big-welcome-to-our-newest-urban-planner-brett-merriam/) - We are pleased to welcome Brett to the team as Agency's newest Urban Planner! Brett Merriam is an urban planner whose work sits at the intersection of open space design and equitable community development. With a background in placemaking and public realm management, his recent projects mesh together inclusive open spaces with economic change for
- [Welcome to Agency, Kymberly!](https://agencylp.com/welcome-to-agency-kymberly/) - We are excited to welcome Kymberly Ware to Agency as our Summer 2020 Landscape Intern! Kymberly is completing a Master of Landscape Architecture degree at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design after graduating Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from Ohio State University’s Knowlton School. She is passionate about landscape systems and
- [We Contributed to the Cultural Landscape Foundation's Online Silent Auction!](https://agencylp.com/we-contributed-to-the-cultural-landscape-foundations-online-auction/) - We are thrilled to be part of an incredible catalog of landscape architects featured in a special silent auction hosted by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Contributions, each using a mask provided by TCLF as its canvas, include artworks by Agency's Gina Ford along with friends Tiffany Beamer, Ken
- [Agency Welcomes Jamaica Reese-Julien!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-jamaica-reese-julien/) - We are delighted to welcome Jamaica to the Agency team as our Summer 2020 Planning Intern! Jamaica is pursuing a dual Master of City Planning and Master of Architecture degree at the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Community and Economic Development. She is passionate about designing equitable, sustainable, and fun public spaces. A
- [Join us for Boston Harbor for All 2020!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-boston-harbor-for-all-2020/) - Register now for Boston Harbor Now's second biennial conference, this year online - Boston Harbor for All Summit! On Thursday, June 4 from 8:45 am - 5:00 pm, we’re looking forward to hearing from local and national experts about how to inspire, include, and protect waterfront parks and public spaces. Together with our friends at the
- [A Big Thank You to Citizens Bank for Supporting Our Work!](https://agencylp.com/a-big-thank-you-to-citizens-bank-for-supporting-our-work/) - Last month, Citizens Bank awarded Agency, along with 50 other small businesses across the northeast, with one of its Citizens Bank Small Business Recovery Program Grants. Citizens provided over $2-million dollars of aid directly to small business based on a competitive grant program aimed at supporting companies that serve communities and their needs though their
- [Check out the Upper Harbor Terminal Waterfront Park Design Concepts!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-the-virtual-upper-harbor-terminal-design-concept-reveal/) - This Thursday, May 21, Gina and Matthew, alongside project leader John Slack of Perkins + Will, unveiled three early design concepts at Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board Community Advisory Committee Meeting. Since October, we have been working with Perkins and Will and an incredible client and design team on the Upper Harbor Terminal site—part of
- [We're Back in Indy (virtually) for Indy Design Week!](https://agencylp.com/were-back-in-indy-virtually-for-indy-design-week/) - Mark your calendars next week (May 4 - 8) for Indy Design Week, this year taking place digitally! Agency is honored to be part of Indy Design Week, following our recent work in Indiana, the White River Vision Plan and XX - A Miller Prize Proposal. Thank you to our friends at Landmark Columbus for
- [Join us at the Land8 Virtual Conference! (Now with video!)](https://agencylp.com/join-us-at-the-land8-virtual-conference/) - As part of the Land8 Virtual Conference, Gina joined an amazing lineup of speakers to host a webinar, "Cutting Against the Bias" on April 21. The conversation about gender in design practice often leans in on the challenges as opposed to the agency of women designers. The talk focuses on gender as a creative driver
- [Agency's #StayatHome Playlist: Sharing What's Inspiring Us in This Hard Moment](https://agencylp.com/agencys-stayathome-playlist-sharing-whats-inspiring-us-in-this-hard-moment/) - The close collaboration and meaningful relationships we have with each other (as a studio), with our clients (as partners), our teammates (as collaborators) and with our communities (as inspiration) have been harder to recreate in these challenging times. We wanted to write a quick note to acknowledge that we miss seeing you all and lament
- [In Conversation with Girl UNinterrupted](https://agencylp.com/in-conversation-with-girl-uninterrupted/) - Looking for a good read? Check out Girl UNinterrupted's conversation series, featuring 20 incredible women principals in the design field. Girl UNinterrupted, founded by Zhanina Boyadzhieva and Juliet Chun, "seeks to bridge the gap between young female designers (and designers in general) and leaders in the architecture field." "The project will impact the profession by
- [Work From Home Tips + Tricks: An ASLA Webinar](https://agencylp.com/work-from-home-tips-tricks-an-asla-webinar/) - As more people are beginning to work from home for the first time, Agency's veteran Work-From-Home-er, Eamonn Hutton, shared his WFH experience in an ASLA webinar on March 31. Eamonn, in collaboration with Nina Chase (Merritt Chase) and Jessalyn Jarest (COLLAB and JJLA) shared their experiences with remote working challenges and opportunities, including: Tools: technology
- [Back by Popular Demand - An ASLA Rebroadcast of The Economics of Parks](https://agencylp.com/gina-rebroadcasts-the-chicago-riverwalk-an-asla-webinar/) - Join us Wednesday for (another!) webinar, this one on the economics of parks, co-led by Gina Ford, along with Candace Damon (HR&A) and Mary Margaret Jones (Hargreaves Associates). "The economics of parks is ever more important—educating clients on the costs of creating public realm; developing funding strategies to build; balancing revenue generation with creating respite;
- [We're ready for International Women's Week! Are you?](https://agencylp.com/were-ready-for-international-womens-week-are-you/) - "An equal world is an enabled world. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality." - International Women's Day It's almost March, and you know what that means... International Women's Month, Week, and Day! During the first week of March, Agency will be
- [Join Us at ConflictxDesign!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-at-conflictxdesign/) - This Sunday, Eamonn Hutton and Rhiannon Sinclair will be speaking at the HarvardxDesign Conference, ConflictxDesign 2020! They will discuss what it means to plug into communities as part of the planning process in order to design spaces where visitors can truly unplug. "Now more than ever we see existing conflicts further divide and incite us, and new conflicts arise and
- [Rhiannon Talks Building Bridges of Inclusion in Cleveland](https://agencylp.com/rhiannon-talks-building-bridges-of-inclusion-in-cleveland/) - This morning, Rhiannon joined AIA Cleveland leaders for the annual AIA Cleveland Leadership Breakfast at the Union Club to share Agency's involvement in Vision for the Valley and weave in a few of Agency's greatest hits! Specifically, Rhiannon discussed Agency's recent waterfront experience including the White River Vision Plan, Zidell Yards Master Plan, and others with
- [IMPACT: Women In Design Exhibition Opening](https://agencylp.com/impact-women-in-design-exhibition-opening/) - This Saturday, IMPACT, a Women in Design community's exhibition, is opening in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the WID Award of Excellence! IMPACT reflects, honors, and shares the collective impact of the 57 recipients of the WID Award of Excellence and their broader communities, including Agency’s co-founder Gina Ford in 2019. "The exhibition is
- [2020 at Harvard GSD](https://agencylp.com/2020-at-harvard-gsd/) - In 2020, Brie Hensold is teaching three courses through the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Classes are back in session for the Master in Urban Planning program this semester, where Brie is teaching the Second Semester Core Urban Planning Studio alongside Daniel D'Oca, Kathy Spiegelman, and Carole Voulgaris. The studio returns to the Merrimack Valley
- [Breaking Ground on Sarasota Bay Park Phase One](https://agencylp.com/breaking-ground-on-sarasota-bay-park-phase-one/) - An Agency team is in Sarasota, Florida this week for the start of construction and the groundbreaking ceremony for the Mangrove Bayou Walkway! Agency is leading the design, implementation, and programming of a 10-acre public park that will serve as “The Living and Learning Lab.” Conceived as an experimental testing ground and designed as an
- [What do YOU see for the future of Franklin Park?](https://agencylp.com/what-do-you-see-for-the-future-of-franklin-park/) - For over a century, Franklin Park has been a lively and beloved center of recreation, gathering, and discovery for the Boston community. Now, with newly allocated park funds, the City of Boston is planning ahead for the park’s next century. Join us for our first Community Workshop about the Franklin Park Master Plan next Tuesday,
- [Agency is Hiring!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-hiring-2/) - Agency seeks four new team members with a passion for planning and design in the public realm. We work hard. We have fun. We are kind to each other and passionate about the work. Our needs span a broad set of skills – from strategic planning and community engagement to the design and craft of
- [New Year; New Collaborations. We Welcome Special Agent David Buckley Borden!](https://agencylp.com/new-year-new-collaborations-we-welcome-special-agent-david-buckley-borden/) - We are absolutely delighted to welcome David Buckley Borden as an Artist-in-Residence at Agency for the next six months. Long-time friend and collaborator, David is a landscape designer and artist. Of this role, David says: "Like the most productive residencies, this opportunity is an open-ended program in which I collaborate with in-house designers, planners, and
- [Gratitude + Agency | Thank You for a Great Year!](https://agencylp.com/gratitude-agency-thank-you-for-a-great-yea-2018r/)
- [Boulevard Crossing Park - The Unveiling!](https://agencylp.com/boulevard-crossing-park-the-unveiling/) - Agency is excited to unveil the design vision for Boulevard Crossing Park this Thursday evening, December 12 at 6:30pm at the Design Vision Presentation public meeting! We've been working with Atlanta-based Perkins and Will, Atlanta Beltline Inc., the City, and engagement specialist Grayscale Collaborative to facilitate an extensive community conversation about the future of the
- [Icons of Modernism in Sunny Sunnylands](https://agencylp.com/icons-of-modernism-in-sunny-sunnylands/) - Susannah will be in Palm Springs, California on November 13-14, for The Cultural Landscape Foundation's Icons of Modernism Excursion. A prelude to the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Diego Nov. 15-18, the Icons of Modernism Excursion will feature a tour of Sunnylands, the 200 acre estate of Ambassador and Mrs. Walter Annenberg. As
- [Come Play With Us at the Meck Playbook Adventure Fest!](https://agencylp.com/come-play-with-us-at-the-meck-playbook-adventure-fest/) - "Caring for our park system and planning for the future takes all of us. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department is writing a new Master Plan, and we need your help developing a roadmap for the future. Come be a part of Meck Playbook!" We are kicking off our first public workshops with the County!
- [Agency at the Cincinnati Design Awards!](https://agencylp.com/agency-at-the-cincinnati-design-awards/) - We are proud to announce that Agency's Rhiannon Sinclair is representing Agency at the Cincinnati Design Awards! She is serving on the jury today (November 8) to select the winners, who will be announced tonight at the Awards Ceremony at historic Memorial Hall. "The Cincinnati Design Awards (CDA) program recognizes the best built-environment design produced
- [Join Us at the Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Diego!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-at-the-conference-on-landscape-architecture-in-san-diego/) - This year’s American Society of Landscape Architects Conference on Landscape Architecture will be in San Diego from November 15-18. Join Agency as we talk about heritage, design and economics with some of our favorite thinkers, doers and collaborators! Friday, November 15th Going Deep on Columbus! Evolving a Modernist Mecca: The Legacy, Life and Landscape of
- [11 Agents, 11 Questions, @ 11!](https://agencylp.com/11-agents-11-questions-11/) - In conjunction with the Women in Design Symposium, Agency is doing a special appearance at the Boston Society of Landscape Architects' "Boston Common" booth. We're kicking off the Lightning Talks at BSLA's "Boston Common" with 11 questions for our 11 Agents about doing public work, starting up and moving forward. Join us for a coffee
- [Gina Awarded a Boston Society of Architect’s Women in Design Award of Excellence](https://agencylp.com/gina-awarded-the-bsa-women-in-design-award-of-excellence/) - Agency is proud to announce (and celebrate) that Gina Ford is a recipient of the Women in Design Award of Excellence! This year’s winners are Dr. Luciana Burdi Intl. Assoc. AIA, Emily Grandstaff-Rice FAIA, and Gina Ford FASLA. "Over the last two decades, Gina has been an outspoken leader in the field, amplifying women's voices
- [Bringing Some Mountain to the Coast: Bozeman in Baltimore at IDA!](https://agencylp.com/bringing-some-mountain-to-the-coast-bozeman-in-baltimore-at-ida/) - The International Downtown Association and its host partner, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, are gearing up for the 65th Annual Conference & Tradeshow, October 28-30, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. "Over 900 inspired leaders shaping cities from around the globe will convene to discuss emerging trends in urban place management and walk away with solutions to apply
- [Agency Welcomes Elsa Mark-Ng!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-elsa-mark-ng/) - Agency is thrilled to welcome our new studio manager, Elsa Mark-Ng! Elsa is a recent honors graduate of Oberlin College's Environmental Studies program with interests in urban planning and design, landscape architecture, art history, the visual arts, and urban sustainability. At Oberlin College, Elsa did research on how public environmental art can increase a community’s
- [Gina Talks Parks, Passion, and Practice with the City Parks Alliance](https://agencylp.com/gina-talks-parks-passion-and-practice-with-the-city-parks-alliance/) - As one of City Parks Alliance’s newest board members, Gina had a chance to share her work and inspiration in a recent blog post. By working with City Parks Alliance leaders, Gina will be able to take part in the urban parks movement from a new angle. “I am excited to share with the board all of the ways I advocate
- [Mayors and Modernism: Agency Takes Part in MICD Columbus!](https://agencylp.com/mayors-and-modernism-agency-takes-part-in-micd-columbus/) - The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) is a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the United States Conference of Mayors. Aimed at helping transform communities through design by preparing mayors to be the chief urban designers of their cities, MICD plans and manages six sessions held throughout the country.
- [Plan2Play Wins a Top Planning Award! Go Greensboro, Go!](https://agencylp.com/plan2play-wins-a-top-planning-award-go-greensboro-go/) - The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department is the recipient of a 2019 North Carolina Marvin Collins Planning Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (NC-APA) in the “Outstanding Planning Award – Innovation in Planning Services, Education, and Public Involvement (Large Community)” category for the Plan2Play Master Plan. “This award represents the highest
- [The Cincy Stitch Strikes Again! Congrats to Matthew and Team on an ASLA Award!](https://agencylp.com/the-cincy-stitch-strikes-again-congrats-to-matthew-and-team-on-an-asla-award/) - We are thrilled to share the news that our newest Agent is an award-winning one! Matthew Macchietto and his team of collaborators on the ULI Hines Prize award-winning proposal called “The Cincy Stitch” are also being recognized for excellent collaboration by a 2019 ASLA Student Award. ” 'The CincyStitch' is a multidisciplinary project that repositions
- [100 Cheers for Cornelia!](https://agencylp.com/100-cheers-for-cornelia/) - We have been proud supporters of and collaborators with The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) for many years, but this week, we became superfans! In addition to creating a prize to honor and support a significant landscape architect, TCLF announced yesterday that the Prize would be named after the visionary landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander. Agency’s
- [Gina Gives the Stuart Appel Memorial Lecture at SUNY ESF!](https://agencylp.com/gina-gives-the-stuart-appel-memorial-lecture-at-suny-esf/) - Gina will be the featured speaker for the Stuart Appel Memorial Lecture at the 2019-2020 SUNY ESF Landscape Lecture Series on October 2, 2019. The purpose of the lecture and symposium is to feature people “who, like Stu, charted careers that prove inspirational to current students and professionals”. To complement the lecture, SUNY ESF will include
- [The City Parks Alliance Wants Us to Move More - and We're Up for the Challenge!](https://agencylp.com/the-city-parks-alliance-wants-us-to-move-more-and-were-up-for-the-challenge/) - City Parks Alliance’s National Study of Neighborhood Parks found that teen girls and seniors are often underrepresented in parks. To inspire park designers, planners and stewards to engage these underrepresented demographics in physical activity in their parks and community spaces, City Parks Alliance's next webinar (on October 2nd at 1pm), "Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Increasing Physical
- [Big Welcome to our Kansas City based Agent, Matthew Macchietto](https://agencylp.com/big-welcome-to-our-kansas-city-based-agent-matthew-macchietto/) - We are thrilled to welcome long-time collaborator Matthew Macchietto into the fold as a full-time Agent! Matthew is a landscape architect who is passionate about how newly migrated cultural groups perceive, influence, and relate to public space. His research and field work aims to start a conversation between disciplines on how to design community open
- [Agency Welcomes Elaine Forbush!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-elaine-forbush/) - Agency is delighted to welcome in our newest Agent, Elaine Forbush! Elaine is an urban planner and strategist who is interested in ecologically and socially resilient communities. With a background in environmental policy, she works at the intersection of data analysis, visualization, and community engagement. At Middlebury College, Elaine did research on climate migration and
- [We'll Be at the Second Wave of Modernism in Dallas - Will You?](https://agencylp.com/well-be-at-the-second-wave-of-modernism-in-dallas-will-you/) - The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) will curate a one-day conference on Friday, October 4, 2019, in the Horchow Auditorium of the Dallas Museum of Art. Dubbed the Second Wave of Modernism IV: Making Space within Place, the convening will focus on the unique challenges of this evolving city. "Although Dallas, Texas, is the ninth largest city
- [Baltimore-Bound: Agency Talks Great Park Design with NRPA](https://agencylp.com/baltimore-bound-agency-talks-great-park-design-with-nrpa/) - In conjunction with this month’s upcoming National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Annual Conference in Baltimore and inspired by the NRPA’s new tagline - “Because Everyone Deserves a Great Park” - Gina, Mike Abbate FASLA of Abbate Design and Joe Webb RLA of AECOM are helping to define what exactly makes a park great! Their
- [Agency on Next City: How to Make Urban Waterways Accessible to All](https://agencylp.com/agency-on-next-city-how-to-make-urban-waterways-accessible-to-all/) - On Wednesday, September 11 at 1pm EDT, Gina and Rhiannon will be guests on Next City's webinar series to share a few insights into some of our recently completed projects: the High Line Canal in Denver and the White River in Indiana, reflecting on lessons learned in urban waterway resilience, community, and access. For more
- [On Your Marks, Get Set...](https://agencylp.com/on-your-marks-get-set/) - Go! Agency is off to the races starting with the launch of our Park and Recreation Plan process with Mecklenburg County! Working alongside our partners at Neighboring Concepts, Kimley-Horn, Lisa Paradis, RallyRally, Ryan Hegreness, and ETC Institute, we will be exploring ideas to connect, enhance, and expand parks, facilities, and programming throughout the County! Check
- ["The Land" Celebrates the River](https://agencylp.com/the-land-celebrates-the-river/) - We are excited to announce that we are supporting our colleagues at OHM Advisors - along with a talented team of technical experts - on Cleveland's upcoming Vision for the Valley. For over 200 years, the Cuyahoga River Valley has been Cleveland's central corridor of commerce promoting industry and economic growth. Today, with the recent
- [Don't Miss Exhibit Columbus' Opening Week!](https://agencylp.com/dont-miss-exhibit-columbus-opening-week/) - After months of planning, designing and collaborating with friends and neighbors from the Columbus community, we're excited to share XX with a wider audience at Exhibit Columbus! The exhibit will feature an exciting range of projects in Columbus including the Washington Street Civic Projects and the J. Irwin Miller and Xenia S. Miller Prize. Join us Friday, August
- [Raleigh's Moore Square Re-Opens as a Democratic and Inclusive Place](https://agencylp.com/raleighs-moore-square-re-opens-as-a-democratic-and-inclusive-place/) - Tomorrow morning - August 2nd at 10am - is the official ribbon cutting for Moore Square, re-opening after years of community engagement and design followed by 18 months of construction. Read more on the background of the project and its driving ideas on this blog post. Sasaki led the planning and design of Moore Square
- [Agency Welcomes Lanie Cohen](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-lanie-cohen/) - We are delighted to welcome Lanie Cohen to the Agency team! Lanie is a landscape designer who practices with big ideas, a love of color, and a commitment to making our communities more equitable places. A recent graduate from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Lanie's work is at the intersection of construction and community
- [In Good Company: Agency's XX Miller Prize Project Hits Curbed](https://agencylp.com/in-good-company-agencys-xx-miller-prize-project-hits-curbed/) - We are thrilled to share this video, created by the incredible team at Spirit of Space, of our Miller Prize work featured today in Curbed. Shot at each of the five Miller Prize winners' offices - Agency, Bryony Roberts, Frida Escobedo Mass Design, SO-IL - these videos tease the work to be opened imminently as
- [Susannah Ross Represents at a ULI Resilience Panel in Miami!](https://agencylp.com/susannah-ross-represents-at-a-uli-resilience-panel-in-miami/) - In keeping with Agency's core mission of addressing environmental resilience through design excellence, strategic planning and community empowerment, Agency was honored to have Susannah Ross serve on the Urban Land Institute Advisory Services panel looking at urban waterfront resilience in Miami this past June. The panel made a series of concrete recommendations to the sponsors, City of
- [Agency is Talking about Passion in Practice Friday in Florida!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-talking-about-passion-in-practice-friday-in-florida/) - Agency’s Gina Ford is part of a keynote panel this Friday morning as part of the Florida America Society of Landscape Architects Annual Conference. She will be joined by collaborators Kim Garza of Atlas Lab, Christine Hite of Dix.Hite and Emily O’Mahoney of 2GHO. The panel is described as: Google “What motivates female entrepreneurs and
- [Agency Welcomes Leah Grossman!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-leah-grossman/) - Agency welcomes Leah Grossman to the practice! Leah Grossman is a landscape designer who believes in the power in landscape architecture to create spaces that respond to their setting and address ecological and social issues in a positive, productive way. A recent graduate from the University of Virginia, she approaches each site with respect for
- [Greater & Greener - Here We Come!](https://agencylp.com/greater-greener-here-we-come/) - Following on many years of incredible park and greenway work in Denver, Agency is thrilled to be part of this year's Greater & Greener Conference. At this five-day event, we are particularity excited for the following: Agency's Gina Ford will be welcomed as part of the City Parks Alliance Board of Directors, a diverse group
- [Agency Welcomes Susannah Ross!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-susannah-ross/) - Agency welcomes Susannah Ross to the practice! A long-time collaborator, Susannah is a landscape architect with experience managing complex urban landscape design and construction. Susannah is passionate about the design of public open spaces in urban settings. She enjoys exploring the potential of landscape design to enrich the daily life, health and well-being of both
- [Meet Our Newest Agent: Juan Reynoso!](https://agencylp.com/meet-our-newest-agent-juan-reynoso/) - Agency is delighted to welcome Juan Reynoso into Agency for the summer! Juan is joining us as a planning intern while he pursues a joint Masters of Urban Planning and Masters of Public Health at Harvard University. He is passionate about the intersection of climate resilience, environmental justice, and healthy cities. A Stanford University graduate and
- [Agency in the Classroom: Master Planning the Resilient City](https://agencylp.com/agency-in-the-classroom-master-planning-the-resilient-city/) - Agency is constantly working towards achieving urban resilience across the many varied projects we take on, both in design and master planning. This June 25 and 26, Brie will apply her expertise in this realm to lead a two-day immersive program on Master Planning the Resilient City, housed within Harvard GSD's Executive Education Program. We
- [Ready, Set, Launch! The White River Vision Plan Kicks Off a Week Long Celebration](https://agencylp.com/ready-set-launch-the-white-river-vision-plan-kicks-off-a-week-long-celebration/) - We are excited to announce the public unveiling of the White River Vision Plan! Join us at 9 a.m on June 3 for a public press conference in the Indianapolis Art Center, the first in a series of events and activities taking place between June 3 and 7. The week long celebration of the plan
- [Bozeman is Buzzing about the new Downtown Improvement Plan](https://agencylp.com/bozeman-is-buzzing-about-the-new-downtown-improvement-plan/) - We're proud to announce that the adoption of the Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan, led by Brie Hensold. Featured recently in the Next City, "Bringing the Crowd Back to Main Street", this planning effort and the resulting plan sit within the context of a nationwide push by municipalities to keep their historic urban centers vital and
- [Agency Welcomes Xi Yang](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-xi-yang/) - Agency is delighted to welcome our newest Agent, Xi Yang! Xi is a landscape designer with academic and practice experience in various regions of the United States and Asia. As a designer, she is interested in public engagement, environmental psychology and ecology. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the Rhode Island School of
- [Boulevard Crossing Park, Here We Come! Agency, Perkins+Will and the Next Chapter of the Atlanta Beltline](https://agencylp.com/boulevard-crossing-park-here-we-come-agency-perkinswill-and-the-next-chapter-of-the-atlanta-beltline/) - We are thrilled to announce that Agency and Perkins+Will are kicking off the planning and design of Boulevard Crossing Park. For more on the park and its relationship to the broader Atlanta Beltline project - one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs in the United States - check out the official press release here.
- [Agency at MIT: Red, Blue, Purple](https://agencylp.com/agency-at-at-mit-red-blue-purple/) - This coming Monday, April 22, Brie and Gina will be giving a talk as part of MIT's CDD Forum, at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. They will be discussing two recent projects spanning the full range of project scales Agency undertakes. At the tactical installation and activation scale, they will be sharing Agency's
- [Two Coasts, Two Talks: Brie and Gina Discuss Forging New Paths at APA and UVA](https://agencylp.com/two-coasts-two-talks-brie-and-gina-discuss-forging-new-paths-at-apa-and-uva/) - Women in Private Practice: Career R/evolutions Agency at the APA National Conference On Sunday, April 14th, Brie will be joining five women planners to discuss the real challenges and rewards of private practice, sharing their perspectives on success and accomplishment in a candid, facilitated discussion. The panel includes Fiona M. Akins of New York City
- [We are Thrilled to Be Part of the Planning for Franklin Park's Next Century!](https://agencylp.com/we-are-thrilled-to-be-part-of-planning-for-franklin-parks-next-century/) - We are thrilled to be supporting talented friends and colleagues at Reed Hilderbrand and MASS Design Group - along with an incredible team of technical experts - on the upcoming Franklin Park Master Plan, announced today! “Our team embraces the LAND that inspired Olmsted to create one of his greatest parks. We are inspired by
- [The Big Time. The Bigger Time. Agency Talks with LAM about Women's Equality!](https://agencylp.com/the-big-time-the-bigger-time-agency-talks-with-lam-about-womens-equality/) - This month’s Landscape Architecture Magazine features a conversation with Gina, Rebecca Leonard of Lionheart Places, Jamie Maslyn of BIG and Cinda Gilliland of Reed Gilliland. Inspired by their talk at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, the article is an in-depth and personal look at the decisions and experiences that led each woman to launch
- [Agency at the APA's National Planning Conference in San Francisco!](https://agencylp.com/agency-at-the-apas-national-planning-conference-in-san-francisco/) - On April 14, Brie Hensold will be speaking on a panel of five women leaders at a session titled Women in Private Practice: Career R/Evolutions at the 2019 APA conference. If you'll be there, check out her panel discussion and be sure to say hello at the GSD Alumni Reception on April 15th - we are looking forward
- [Agency Celebrates Women's History Month with Two Big Talks!](https://agencylp.com/agency-celebrates-womens-history-month-with-two-big-talks/) - March is Women's History Month and one of the ways we are celebrating is by sharing our firm's work at two big talks: on March 20th at North Carolina State University and on March 21st at University of Rhode Island. On March 20th North Carolina State University's Recreation Resources Services is hosting a Women's LeadHERship
- [Agency Welcomes Jalen Price - Agent for a Week](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-jalen-price-agent-for-the-week/) - This week we are delighted to be hosting Jalen Price, a Master of Architecture candidate at Drury University, for a week long externship with our office! Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Jalen is motivated in his studies by a passion for design's potential to benefit vulnerable populations. He believes in architecture's capacity and responsibility to
- [Agency at CELA, Part 2: Tatyana is a Creative Scholarship Winner!](https://agencylp.com/agency-at-cela-part-2-tatyana-is-a-creative-scholarship-winner/) - We are thrilled to announce that Tatyana Vashchenko is being honored today at the Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture's (CELA) Annual Conference as the recipient of the 2019 Student Award for Creative Scholarship. This award is an acknowledgement of the work she led at the University of Washington's College of the Built Environment working with faculty advisors
- [Agency at CELA, Part 1: A High-Performing Landscape Takes the Stage!](https://agencylp.com/agency-at-cela-part-1-a-high-performing-landscape-takes-the-stage/) - This afternoon at the Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture's Annual Conference, one of Agency's favorite and long-time collaborators Susannah Ross of Sasaki will be presenting the Landscape Architecture Foundation's Landscape Performance Case Study of the Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Agency's Gina Ford, while a principal at Sasaki, led the
- [Now, We're Agency Central!](https://agencylp.com/now-were-agency-central/) - Braving city slush, paper-cuts, and non-stop multi-tasking, Agency just finished moving into our lovely new office in Central Square. As much as we loved working in John Nolen's old digs in Harvard Square, we are thrilled to be moving into a bigger and brighter space as we launch into 2019. Just a stone's throw away
- [Agency at Play - National Parks](https://agencylp.com/agency-at-play-national-parks-1/) - As Gina Ford enjoys some much needed R&R time among Yosemite's snow-covered valleys and peaks, Agency is taking a moment to celebrate some of our favorite National Park experiences! Photos from top to bottom: Gina and her daughter exploring Yellowstone, Brie hiking at Big Bend, Eamonn frolicking among boulders in Acadia, Rhi strategizing a trek
- [‘At the Water’s Edge’ in Atlantic City](https://agencylp.com/at-the-waters-edge-in-atlantic-city/) - In solidarity with the 2019 NJASLA annual meeting’s theme: Design + Nature, Gina Ford will be speaking on the topic of Riverfront & Coastal Restoration as the morning keynote, Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Come hear her discuss case studies on urban waterway resilience- the nested scales of planning and site-specific projects, the role of interdisciplinary
- [Queen City's First Public Park](https://agencylp.com/queen-citys-first-public-park/) - On Thursday, February 7, we are kicking off our first public meeting for Charlotte’s Independence Park, the city’s first public park designed by John Nolen in 1906. This will be an opportunity for us to share what we've learned about this historic park, its legacy and some of the challenges and opportunities in the park’s landscape today.
- [2019 in the Classroom](https://agencylp.com/2019-in-the-classroom/) - We're excited to share that 2019 brings Brie back to the Harvard Graduate School of Design as a design critic for the second-year Master of Urban Planning (MUP) studio this spring. Based in Lowell, the studio is focused on the evaluation and strategic re-conception of three urban renewal sites in a mill-town steeped in history. Brie's role in the MUP program builds on her ongoing
- [Envisioning Our White River!](https://agencylp.com/envisioning-our-white-river/) - For the past eight months, we’ve been immersed Indiana’s iconic White River- it’s communities, rich history and diverse landscapes. With over 8,000 public comments and a comprehensive technical analysis to guide us, we are ready to share the principles and initial design ideas for seven reaches along the White River. Over the course of this
- [Gina Talks 'At the Water's Edge' at Ball State University!](https://agencylp.com/gina-talks-at-the-waters-edge-at-ball-state-university/) - Agency's Gina Ford will kick off a week of Indiana landscape architectural exploration at Ball State University on Monday, January 28th. "Nowhere is the ability to design with nature more evident than on our waterways. And, in an era of increased awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability and the consistent threats posed by climate
- [The High Line Canal Framework Plan is Going Live! Join Us!](https://agencylp.com/the-high-line-canal-framework-plan-is-going-live-join-us/) - We are nearing the end of a significant planning initiative for the High Line Canal, the beloved 71-mile regional trail. This multi-jurisdictional planning initiative follows on the heels of the Community Vision Plan completed in early 2017. The nationally recognized planning team includes Denver-based Livable Cities Studio led by Meredith Wenskoski, and Agency Landscape + Planning and Sasaki, led
- [Agency’s Rhiannon Sinclair Brings Some Chill to 3,000 Seconds of Flash Urbanism!](https://agencylp.com/agencys-rhiannon-sinclair-brings-some-chill-to-3000-seconds-of-flash-urbanism/) - The Boston Society of Architects’ Urban Design Committee is having its 2019 inaugural event - Challenges for the Future of Our Cities in 3000 Seconds - a series of fast-paced presentations on the latest in design, planning, advocacy, and transportation in Boston and abroad. Approximately 10 speakers will present five-minute micro-lectures addressing critical urban design issues,
- [Bozeman's Downtown Plan is Out! An Expansive and Exciting Community-Driven Vision!](https://agencylp.com/bozemans-downtown-plan-is-out-an-expansive-and-exciting-community-driven-vision/) - Agency is thrilled to have partnered with the Downtown Bozeman Partnership along with Leland Consulting, Intrinsik Architecture and Groundprint to facilitate a community conversation about the future of the urban core of this great city. Over the course of the project, Bozeman community members shared thousands of comments with their ideas for Downtown. The plan includes transportation,
- [Plan2Play is Online Now! A Transformative and Experience-Based Plan for Greensboro's Parks and Recreation System!](https://agencylp.com/plan2play-is-online-now-a-transformative-and-experience-based-plan-for-greensboros-parks-and-recreation-system/) - Agency is thrilled to have partnered with the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department - along with Revington Reaves Landscape and Planning, ETM Associates, Sports Facility Advisory, ETC Institute and North Carolina State University (Mickey Fearn) - to create Plan2Play. Plan2Play is Greensboro Parks and Recreation's new system-wide Master Plan. Plan2Play provides a framework for the use
- [Agency Gets Some Love from Land8 as a 2018 Social Media Winner!](https://agencylp.com/agency-gets-some-love-from-land8-as-a-2018-social-media-winner/) - Agency is honored to win an inaugural Land8 Social Media Award for Landscape Architecture 2018! Land8 says of the new awards program, "Social media has the power to significantly increase the awareness and importance of the profession of landscape architecture, and we believe industry leaders in social media should be promoted and recognized". According to the jury, Agency's
- [Agency + MICD + Austin ! Brie Talks Urbanism with a Team of Mayors and City Experts!](https://agencylp.com/agency-micd-austin-brie-talks-urbanism-with-a-team-of-mayors-and-city-experts/) - Agency is thrilled to be part of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) EAST Conference, taking place now in Austin, Texas. Every year, MICD plans and manages convening sessions held throughout the country featuring eight mayors, eight preeminent design and development professionals, and MICD partners. According to MICD, “Many complex design topics have been
- [Agency Welcomes Tatyana Vashchenko!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-tatyana-vaschenko/) - Agency welcomes Tatyana Vashchenko to the practice! Tatyana Vashchenko is a landscape designer passionate about the intersection between urban placemaking, ecological design, community engagement and environmental stewardship. She leverages her background in horticulture, ecosystem management, and landscape architecture to help create visions and places that are flexible, legible and performative. A graduate of the University of
- [Agency is 100% Team Atlas Lab!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-100-team-atlas-lab/) - We are thrilled to be supporting talented friends and colleagues at Atlas Lab on the upcoming Sacramento Waterfront Idea Makers Competition! Here's more from Atlas Lab: "Watch out Sacramento Waterfront—we are coming for you! Thrilled to announce that Atlas Lab has been selected to develop innovative and implementation design strategies for the Sacramento Waterfront Idea
- [Our Paper on Strategies for Resilience in Sustainable Coastal Design and Planning!](https://agencylp.com/our-paper-on-strategies-for-resilience-in-sustainable-coastal-design-and-planning/) - We are thrilled to see much of the resilience work we led and some of our favorite collaborators featured in Elizabeth Mossop's powerful new book called Sustainable Coastal Design and Planning! Included in the volume, among many extraordinary and thought-provoking papers, are: Resilience and Coast Ecosystems: Three Typologies, Three Design Strategies The product of years
- [Agency Talks Flexibility and Public Space Activation!](https://agencylp.com/agency-talks-flexibility-and-public-space-activation/) - Cannon Ivers curated an extraordinary volume on the flexible use of public space called "Staging Urban Landscapes: The Activation and Curation of Flexible Public Spaces". An incredible effort that showcases the work and thinking of designers around the globe, the volume is a go-to anthology for landscape architects looking to understand contemporary park dynamics. Featured within
- [Agency Reflects on Optimism and Transformed Futures at Drury!](https://agencylp.com/agency-reflects-on-optimism-and-transformed-futures-at-drury/) - We are thrilled that Agency's Gina Ford will speak as part of the Hammons School of Architecture Lecture Series 2018-2019 this Friday at Drury University. The theme of this year's speaker series whispers directly to our hearts: OPTIMISM. Check out their inspired introduction! "Design and construction are fundamentally optimistic acts, since to conceive of and
- [Haunting a Downtown Near You, the Agency Team presents Draft Downtown Frameworks!](https://agencylp.com/haunting-a-downtown-near-you-the-agency-team-presents-draft-downtown-frameworks/) - Join the Agency team for a preview of Draft Frameworks for Downtown Bozeman. We'll be the ones dressed up like planners and designers. Look for the rolled out trace and sticky notes. (Or just check out the date, times and venues to the right!) More here!
- [We have signed the Women's Landscape Equality (re)Solution! Will you?](https://agencylp.com/we-have-signed-the-womens-landscape-equality-resolution-will-you/) - Agency is thrilled to support diversity in all its forms. We are particularly excited to sign the newly drafted Women's Landscape Equality (re)Solution - authored by Rebecca Leonard, Jamie Maslyn, Steven Spears, Cinda Gilliland and Agency's Gina Ford. If you too believe that unlocking women's potential is key to design excellence, inclusive culture and economic success
- [Agency welcomes Matthew Macchietto!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-matthew-macchietto/) - Agency is thrilled to welcome Matthew to the practice! Matthew Macchietto is a landscape architect focused on public projects addressing social equity, community engagement, and environmental resilience. Currently a masters candidate at Harvard and part-time Agent, Matthew is passionate about how newly migrated cultural groups perceive, influence, and relate to public space in neighborhood parks.
- [Metropolis features Agency in its coverage of Exhibit Columbus!](https://agencylp.com/metropolis-features-agency-in-its-coverage-of-exhibit-columbus/) - Agency is thrilled to be featured in this month's Metropolis and its coverage of the Exhibit Columbus Symposium. Last month, Agency joined the ranks of a number of stunning practices taking on transformational design projects over the next year. Metropolis writer Samuel Medina concludes on the notion of community: "Another anchoring point of discussion was
- [Agency + ASLA! Join us as we talk equity, engagement and parks at the Annual Meeting!](https://agencylp.com/agency-asla-join-us-as-we-talk-equity-engagement-and-parks-at-the-annual-conference/) - This year's American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting and Expo will be in Philadelphia from October 18-22. Join Agency as we talk about equity, engagement and parks with some of our favorite thinkers, doers and collaborators! More information on the Conference here and more on engaging with us below! Friday, October 19 Parks with
- [Agency Gets Dazzled by Community in Columbus, Indiana!](https://agencylp.com/agency-gets-dazzled-by-community-in-columbus-indiana/) - The 2018 National Symposium, Design, Community, and Progressive Preservation, took place September 26–29 and featured four days of engaging programming, exclusive tours along with morning and evening conversations with visionary leaders. Agency introduced itself to the Columbus community at an Evening Conversion to Introduce the J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Recipients at the City's Commons.
- ['Learning from Resistance' appears in Canada's Landscapes | Paysages!](https://agencylp.com/learning-from-resistance-appears-in-canadas-landscapes-paysages/) - "IN A THRIVING DEMOCRACY, protest shapes our public realm – and vice versa. The design of our public realm informs the way we collectively bear witness and give voice to political conflict and change. In the wake of a controversial new administration’s ascension to power, protest is now a commonplace occurrence with a much broader
- [The community-driven Sarasota Bayfront Master Plan receives unanimous approval! Let Phase 1 begin!](https://agencylp.com/the-community-driven-sarasota-bayfront-master-plan-receives-unanimous-approval-let-phase-1-begin/) - The Sarasota City Commission approved a community-driven master plan, shepherded by the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization (SPBO) board and led by Boston-based design firm Sasaki and Agency's Gina Ford, last Thursday. The approval further authorizes the current board to transition into a conservancy tasked with overseeing and managing implementation of the master plan and activation
- [Agency + MICD + PDX! We're excited for the Mayors' Institute on City Design!](https://agencylp.com/agency-micd-pdx-were-excited-for-the-mayors-institute-on-city-design/) - Agency is thrilled to be part of the 70th National Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD), taking place September 19-21, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Every year, MICD plans and manages five sessions held throughout the country featuring eight mayors, eight preeminent design and development professionals, and MICD partners. According to MICD, "Many complex design topics have been addressed
- [The Chicago Riverwalk wins a National ASLA Honor Award in Design!](https://agencylp.com/the-chicago-riverwalk-wins-a-national-asla-honor-award-in-design/) - We would like to offer our congratulations to the extraordinary Chicago Riverwalk team (full credits below) for winning a 2018 American Society of Landscape Architecture Honor Award in Design! The jury notes the highly complex and constrained site, saying: “It’s just a ribbon, but they did a lot.” Read more on the award here and
- [Agency Loves Indiana! Thrilled to Kickoff the Fort Wayne Riverfront with Land Collective!](https://agencylp.com/agency-loves-indiana-thrilled-to-kickoff-the-fort-wayne-riverfront-with-land-collective/) - We are thrilled to be part of the David Rubin Land Collective team kicking off the Fort Wayne Riverfront! The goal of the project is to design and begin implementation of Riverfront Fort Wayne Phases II and III, which will focus on preparations for public and private investment within the downtown riverfront area, including along the
- [Agency Welcomes Stacy Passmore!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-stacy-passmore/) - Stacy Passmore is a landscape designer and urban planner passionate about shaping environments that initiate positive change and innovation in communities. Her work explores field-based methods of research, understanding that environments and communities are deeply dynamic and require designs that engage with conditions of change. Working at multiple scales of reading and representing landscapes, Stacy’s recent projects focus
- [Join Us for a Week of Engagement in Downtown Bozeman!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-for-a-week-of-engagement-in-downtown-bozeman/) - Building off the 2009 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan, we are kicking off an update that will guide change in the city’s core for the next decade. Join us for a series of interactive worksessions the week of August 13th to give your input and help us identify ideas to test! More on the planning effort
- [It's Official! We're Girls!](https://agencylp.com/its-official-were-girls/) - As of this week, the United States Department of Transportation officially certified Agency as a women-led DBE practice! We always knew we were women, but now, let there be no doubt! We would like to thank our families - and most importantly, our mothers: Deb and Donna! Without them, this REALLY would not be possible.
- [Agency Opines on Growth, Parks and the Mile-High City of Denver in Next City!](https://agencylp.com/agency-opines-on-growth-parks-and-the-mile-high-city-of-denver-in-next-city/) - As part of a series called "The Power of Parks" sponsored by the National Recreation and Parks Association, Gina penned an Opinion-Editorial in Next City on the role of parks in offsetting the impacts of growth on livability in Denver. She asks why the lengthy discussions on growth in Denver rarely include mention of its
- [Agency Welcomes Rachel Spencer!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-rachel-spencer/) - Rachel Spencer is a landscape designer and recent graduate of the University of Oregon's program with a Master in Landscape Architecture degree. Rachel's past experience includes work in landscape design, construction and installation as well as horticulture. She is a designer who seeks to create places that serve the community with an awareness that the
- [Agency Named a 2018-9 J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Winner!](https://agencylp.com/agency-named-a-2018-j-irwin-and-xenia-s-miller-prize-winner/) - Agency is thrilled, honored and humbled to be named a 2018-9 J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Winner! According to the press release issued today, prize recipients "are international leaders in their fields and bring unique perspectives in connecting people to place and community. They have been selected for their commitment to the transformative power
- [Explore the White River with Agency, Hamilton County and Indianapolis this Week!](https://agencylp.com/explore-the-white-river-with-agency-hamilton-county-and-indianapolis-this-week/) - We are thrilled to be hosting - along with the representatives from Hamilton County and Indianapolis - the first in a series of conversations about the White River Vision Plan. Our first public meetings are happening this week - starting July 11th in Noblesville. This is your chance to learn about the vision, share your
- [Gina featured in Sarasota Magazine's "Meet Nine Extraordinary Women Shaping Sarasota"!](https://agencylp.com/gina-featured-in-sarasota-magazines-meet-nine-extraordinary-women-shaping-sarasota/) - Sarasota Magazine is celebrating the contribution of women shaping the City in "Meet Nine Extraordinary Women Shaping Sarasota", including a feature piece entitled, "Gina Ford and Susannah Ross are the Design Leaders of Sarasota’s Biggest Cultural Improvement Project in 50 Years". Gina, design lead for the Sasaki team, talks about the Sarasota Bayfront Master Plan
- [Agency talks Resilience and the New Jersey Shore this weekend with the Long Beach Island Foundation!](https://agencylp.com/agency-talks-resilience-and-the-new-jersey-shore-this-weekend-with-the-long-beach-island-foundation/) - Join us as the Long Beach Island Foundation kicks off a series of panel discussions on resiliency and designing for sea level rise. Gina will be on a panel moderated by collaborator David Rubin of Land Collective and fellow Cultural Landscape Foundation board member Eric Groft on Sunday, July 1st, 10:30am-noon! More on the initiative
- [Agency is leading a Downtown Plan for Bozeman, Montana!](https://agencylp.com/agency-will-be-leading-a-downtown-plan-for-bozeman-montana/) - We are thrilled to announce that Agency has been selected to lead a community-engagement rich new Downtown Plan for the City of Bozeman, Montana! Working alongside our partners at Intrinsik Architecture, Leland Consulting Group and Groundprint, we will be exploring ideas to preserve, connect and enhance the Downtown! Read more about the project here!
- [North Carolina’s Cities are Leading with Landscape!](https://agencylp.com/north-carolinas-cities-are-leading-with-landscape/) - Join Gina in Durham at this year's North Carolina ASLA Conference to discuss how cities are addressing change, resilience and equity! Gina's talk - called "Planning for Equity, Designing for Change: North Carolina’s Cities are Leading with Landscape" - builds off the recent Cultural Landscape Foundation Conference, held in Raleigh in April of this year,
- [Join us as we talk Equity and Inclusion with the Landscape Architecture Foundation!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-as-we-talk-equity-and-inclusion-with-the-landscape-architecture-foundation/) - We are thrilled to join Barbara Deutsch, CEO of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), to discuss the New Landscape Declaration and LAF's call to action for landscape architects and built environment professionals. After speaking about the work of LAF, Barbara will pose the question, “what role can landscape architects play in solving the defining issues of our
- [Agency welcomes Nathalie Mitchell!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-nathalie-mitchell/) - Nathalie Mitchell is fascinated by ecological and interactive experiences in the public realm and was initially drawn to landscape architecture as an interdisciplinary thinker. She enjoys synthesizing concepts from diverse fields to gain new understandings. She uses many different modes of visual expression, along with technical and contextual expertise, to communicate ideas through meaningful design.
- [Agency Welcomes Eamonn Hutton!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-eamonn-hutton/) - Eamonn is a landscape architect with experience designing public landscapes at multiple scales. Eamonn has contributed design, planning, and research to a variety urban projects, including built landscapes and strategic parks master planning. He has a particular interest in the design of urban public spaces through an engaged public process and the role of technology
- [Brie is illuminating the many dimensions of the Resilient City at Harvard!](https://agencylp.com/brie-is-illuminating-the-many-dimensions-of-the-resilient-city-at-harvard/) - Later this June, Agency's Brie Hensold will be co-leading an executive education course at the Harvard Graduate School of Design on the Resilient City. According to the course description: "Today, cities across the world are shaped by new forms of urbanism, a growing awareness of environmental challenges, and evolving cultural identities. Amidst increasing diversity and several
- [Plan2Play is shaping the future of Greensboro's Parks and Recreation. We are looking for input this week!](https://agencylp.com/plan2play-is-shaping-the-future-of-greensboros-parks-and-recreation-we-are-looking-for-input-this-week/) - Greensboro Parks and Recreation will host our second Plan2Play Community Conversation. We will be showing ideas about what the future of the parks and recreation system could look like and how we can collectively help to shape its future. More information about the project here. More of this week's open houses here.
- [Agency is kicking off the White River Master Plan in Indianapolis this week!](https://agencylp.com/agency-is-kicking-off-the-white-river-master-plan-in-indianapolis-this-week/) - We are excited to join leadership from the Indianapolis region this week to kick-off a master plan for the White River! We will be joined by an extraordinary team of experts including Engaging Solutions, CBBEL, DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, Heritage Strategies, Ratio Architects, Applied Ecological Services, HR&A Advisors, Landstory, Shrewsberry Consulting, Porchlight and others! Read
- [Join us as we talk about the future of landscape architecture at the AIA New York's Oculus Book Talk!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-as-we-talk-about-the-future-of-landscape-architecture-at-aia-new-yorks-oculus-book-talk/) - Join us as we talk about the future of landscape architecture at the AIA New York's Oculus Book Talk event on May 14th. Details on the event follow and tickets can be purchased here! On the 50th anniversary of Ian McHarg’s 1966 “Declaration of Concern,” the Landscape Architecture Foundation convened acclaimed practitioners to ask what the discipline should achieve
- [This is a BIG WEEK for Agency! Check out the places we will go ...](https://agencylp.com/this-is-a-big-week-for-agency-check-out-the-places-we-will-go/) - This week is a perfect storm of awesomeness for Agency Landscape + Planning! We hope to see you at one of our engagements this week ... Monday: New Orleans Brie is representing Agency at the Annual American Planning Association Meeting. There, she will be clapping furiously as the High Line Canal Conservancy receives an award for
- [Agency's Brie Hensold takes a deep dive in Chelsea Square with the BSLA!](https://agencylp.com/agencys-brie-hensold-takes-a-deep-dive-in-chelsea-square-with-the-bsla/) - Agency’s Brie Hensold joins a host of design and planning leaders from across the Boston region today as part of the Boston Society of Landscape Architect’s (BSLA) Technical Assistance Panel focused on Chelsea Square. BSLA Technical Assistance Panels provide pro bono planning and design assistance to public officials and local stakeholders of under-resourced communities and
- [Congratulations to the High Line Canal Conservancy, winner of the National Planning Achievement Award for Public Outreach!](https://agencylp.com/congratulations-to-the-high-line-canal-conservancy-winner-of-the-national-planning-achievement-award-for-public-outreach/) - The American Planning Association (APA) announced today the recipients of the 2018 National Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards. We are thrilled to congratulate the High Line Canal Conservancy - winner of an Achievement Award (Gold) for Public Outreach - and the many thousands of community members that came out to participate in the Vision Plan effort! Agency's Gina Ford
- [Designing for Democracy! Join us at the 2018 Boston Society of Landscape Architect's Conference!](https://agencylp.com/designing-for-democracy-join-us-at-this-2018-boston-society-of-landscape-architects-conference/) - This year's annual Boston Society of Landscape Architects Conference is focused on the broader issues facing the profession of landscape architecture. How do our cities prepare for and recover from sea level rise? What's our responsibility to engage the communities we serve? How can re-shape practice to address the increasingly significant and complex challenges of
- [Raleigh's Renaissance! Moore Square featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine!](https://agencylp.com/raleighs-renaissance-moore-square-featured-landscape-architecture-magazine/) - Raleigh's renaissance has been a multi-year process of public engagement, planning and reinvestment fueled by the region's growth and nurtured by extraordinary civic leadership. We are thrilled to have been part of both the Downtown Plan and the design of Moore Square (under construction now), featured in this month's Landscape Architecture Magazine. Read more here! On
- [We're thrilled to be speaking at the Boston Architectural College!](https://agencylp.com/thrilled-speaking-boston-architectural-college/) - The Boston Architectural College invites the community to join us for Designing for Resilience, Equity and Democracy, a public lecture by Gina Ford and Brie Hensold of Agency Landscape + Planning, on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 6 pm in Cascieri Hall. With the onslaught of challenges (and opportunities) associated with climate change, significant demographic shifts
- [Agency welcomes Rhiannon Sinclair to the practice!](https://agencylp.com/agency-welcomes-rhiannon-sinclair-practice/) - Rhiannon Sinclair is an urban planner with a background in architecture and sustainability. Rhiannon received a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.Arch from Philadelphia University. She has considerable experience communicating information to broad audiences to promote strong community exchange and empowerment within a planning process. In
- [Agency Talks Resilience, Equity and Democracy at Kansas State University!](https://agencylp.com/agency-talks-resilience-equity-democracy-kansas-state-university/) - The College of Architecture, Planning & Design, or APDesign, will host Gina Ford, landscape architect, co-founder and principal of Agency Landscape + Planning, who will lecture as part of the Oscar S. Ekdahl Distinguished Lecture Series in Architecture and Design. Ford will present "Designing for Resilience, Equity and Democracy" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28,
- [Public Invited to “Plan2Play” with Greensboro Parks and Recreation!](https://agencylp.com/public-invited-plan2play-greensboro-parks-recreation/) - Agency Landscape + Planning, along with partners including Revington Reaves, is leading a master for the Greensboro, North Carolina parks and recreation system. Dubbed Plan2Play, the master plan will help the department map out its goals for community recreation for the next 20 years. Residents can participate through information-gathering surveys and public meetings beginning February
- [Join us as we "Imagine the Possibilities" for Sarasota's Bayfront!](https://agencylp.com/join-us-imagine-possibilities-sarasotas-bayfront/) - This week, we will be in Sarasota for our first open houses for the Bayfront Master Plan. We will be seeking public input for opportunities to create a master plan to "ensure it will be an enlivened, cultural destination with open, public access to the bayfront". In 2017, The Sarasota Bay Planning Organization (SBPO) hired Sasaki
- [Agency + Land Collective's Shortlisted Hazelwood Green Team!](https://agencylp.com/agency-land-collectives-shortlisted-hazelwood-green-team/) - Agency is thrilled to be part of the DAVID RUBIN Land Collective team for the Hazelwood Green project! According to a press release issued by Almono LLC, "the field of 30 narrowed to eight firms that will vie for opportunity to create central community gathering and event space at heart of 178-acre former steel mill
- [Agency + the Next Chapter of the High Line Canal!](https://agencylp.com/agency-next-chapter-high-line-canal/) - Agency is thrilled to be continuing its journey along the High Line Canal! We are working alongside the Livable Cities Studio, led by Meredith Wenskoski, and with Sasaki, to advance the work started with the Vision and Action Plan! This spring, we will be leading an effort to develop framework plans for the 71-mile long historic canal and
- [Agency at the Sorenson Impact’s Winter Innovation Summit at the Sundance Film Festival!](https://agencylp.com/agency-sorenson-impacts-winter-innovation-summit-sundance-film-festival/) - The Winter Innovation Summit is the premier cross-industry event in social impact, innovation, and investing. This year’s Summit will bring together policymakers, funders, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs to explore the future of social innovation across the globe. The event will share the latest breakthroughs in social impact, innovation, and investing; ski the greatest snow on
- [Gina Ford talks “Designing for Resilience, Equity and Democracy” at the University of Guelph](https://agencylp.com/gina-ford-talks-designing-resilience-equity-democracy-university-guelph/) - Gina Ford spoke about the challenges and opportunities of designing public space for resilience, equity and democracy at the University of Guelph. Sponsored by the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and part of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development’s Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series, the talk was be held on Wednesday, January 17th,
- [Agency to appear at “Leading with Landscape IV; Transforming North Carolina’s Research Triangle”](https://agencylp.com/agency-appear-leading-landscape-iv-transforming-north-carolinas-research-triangle/) - Gina Ford will be speaking as part of the Cultural Landscape Foundation’s one-day summit - “Leading with Landscape IV - on Friday, April 13, 2018, in the auditorium at the James B. Hunt, Jr., Library at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. With support from Premier Sponsors, Sasaki and the Dix Park Conservancy; and Event
- [The Chicago Riverwalk wins Two National AIA Awards!](https://agencylp.com/chicago-riverwalk-wins-two-national-aia-awards/) - The Chicago Riverwalk is the recipient of two national awards - one for Architecture and one for Regional and Urban Design - from the American Institute of Architects! In a story covering the tenor of this year’s awards, Aileen Kwun of Fast Company says, ““This year’s AIA Honor Awards illustrate how sophisticated public works design
- [Gina’s Essay - “Into an Era of Landscape Humanism” featured in the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Declaration Book!](https://agencylp.com/ginas-essay-era-landscape-humanism-featured-landscape-architecture-foundations-declaration-book/) - The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) and Rare Bird Books released The New Landscape Declaration: A Call to Action for the Twenty-First Century. This landmark book features the 32 “Declarations” written for LAF’s 2016 Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future, along with excerpts from panel discussions and an opening essay by Richard Weller of the
- [Gina Ford shares “Spaces for Protest, Places for Peace” in this TEDx Beacon Street event filmed at the John F. Kennedy Library!](https://agencylp.com/gina-ford-shares-spaces-protest-places-peace-tedx-beacon-street-event-filmed-john-f-kennedy-library/) - Imagine trying to design a single space that could encourage sustainable travel, community gathering, and formal parades, all while projecting both inclusiveness and security. That's the challenge landscape architects face. The ways in which public space design affects the way we interact with our fellow citizens are fascinating, and landscape architect Gina Ford tells us
- [Brie Hensold Talks Play in Planning Magazine](https://agencylp.com/brie-hensold-talks-play-planning-magazine/) - Principal and planner Brie Hensold spoke with Planning Magazine on how landscape architects and planners are designing for play in the article, “A Case for Play.” “We need to understand that play is how children learn, and a fundamental part of development. It’s not just an exercise,” she noted.
- [Chicago Riverwalk wins a Global Award of Excellence from the Urban Land Institute.](https://agencylp.com/chicago-riverwalk-wins-global-award-excellence-urban-land-institute/) - The Chicago Riverwalk was named a 2017–2018 Global Awards for Excellence Winner by the Urban Land Institute. The project transformed underutilized space along the river’s main branch into a thriving and connected public space, overcoming significant technical challenges and utilizing innovative funding sources. Speaking of the project and its impact on the city, Mayor Emanuel

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- [ENGAGEMENT: Adding 100,000 New Homes in Manhattan](https://agencylp.com/ideas/engagement-adding-100000-new-homes-in-manhattan/)
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- [TALK: Overlooked Legacies at NC State](https://agencylp.com/ideas/talk-overlooked-legacies-at-nc-state/)
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- [INSPIRATION: Explaining the Journey of Zoning in Medford](https://agencylp.com/ideas/inspiration-explaining-the-journey-of-zoning-in-medford/)
- [TEACHING: Migration and Memory at Harvard GSD](https://agencylp.com/ideas/teaching-migration-muses-and-memory-at-the-gsd/)
- [ENGAGEMENT: Get Involved with the Medford MA Comprehensive Plan](https://agencylp.com/ideas/engagement-get-involved-with-the-medford-ma-comprehensive-plan/)
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- [PRESS: On Agency's Social Media Presence with Landscape Architecture Magazine](https://agencylp.com/ideas/press-on-agencys-social-media-presence-with-landscape-architecture-magazine/)
- [DESIGN: A New Future for Central Indiana's White River](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-a-new-future-for-central-indianas-white-river/)
- [TALK: Many Hands Make Magic in Sarasota](https://agencylp.com/ideas/talk-many-hands-make-magic-in-sarasota/)
- [PRESS: On Reviving a Masterpiece with the New York Times](https://agencylp.com/ideas/press-on-reviving-a-masterpiece-with-the-new-york-times/)
- [TALK: Designing for Community at Harvard’s ConflictxDesign](https://agencylp.com/ideas/talk-designing-for-community-at-harvards-conflictxdesign/)
- [PRESS: On Living Shorelines in the Miami Herald](https://agencylp.com/ideas/press-on-living-shorelines-in-the-miami-herald/)
- [DESIGN: Planning to Play in Greensboro](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-planning-to-play-in-greensboro/)
- [INTERVIEW: That Time Ken Smith Crashed My Podcast](https://agencylp.com/ideas/interview-that-time-ken-smith-crashed-my-podcast/)
- [ENGAGEMENT: Making Online Meetings Interactive](https://agencylp.com/ideas/engagement-making-online-meetings-interactive/)
- [INTERVIEW: On Breaking Out with Landscape Architecture Magazine](https://agencylp.com/ideas/interview-on-breaking-out-with-landscape-architecture-magazine/)
- [DESIGN: Bozeman's Downtown is more than Main Street](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-bozemans-downtown-is-more-than-main-street/)
- [DESIGN: Minneapolis' Upper Harbor Terminal, Re-Imagined](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-minneapolis-upper-harbor-terminal-re-imagined/)
- [INTERVIEW: On Breaking Barriers with Girl Uninterrupted](https://agencylp.com/ideas/interview-on-breaking-barriers-with-girl-uninterrupted/)
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- [INSPIRATION: Telling Stories with David Buckley Borden](https://agencylp.com/ideas/inspiration-telling-stories-with-david-buckley-borden/)
- [TALK: Tools, Team, and Togetherness for Work from Home](https://agencylp.com/ideas/talk-tools-team-and-togetherness-for-wfh/)
- [DESIGN: Evolving a Danadjieva Masterwork](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-evolving-a-danadjieva-masterwork/)
- [DESIGN: Nature-Inspired Details along the Sarasota Bay](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-nature-inspired-details-along-the-sarasota-bay/)
- [INTERVIEW: On Women in Landscape Architecture with TCLF](https://agencylp.com/ideas/interview-on-women-in-landscape-architecture/)
- [ENGAGEMENT: A Community Conversation of Boston's Biggest Park](https://agencylp.com/ideas/engagement-a-community-conversation-of-bostons-biggest-park/)
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- [DESIGN: Tell Us About a Woman that Changed Your Life](https://agencylp.com/ideas/design-tell-us-about-a-woman-that-changed-your-life/)
- [INTERVIEW: On Park Passion and Mission-Driven Practice](https://agencylp.com/ideas/interview-on-park-passion-and-mission-driven-practice/)
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## Projects

- [Sarasota's The Bay](https://agencylp.com/projects/sarasota-bay/) - Graced with magnificent sunsets, expansive views of the Sarasota Bay, and rich layers of cultural history, 53-acres of publicly owned land in Sarasota are currently being transformed to serve as a signature waterfront park - "One Bay For All". This transformation is guided by a deeply community-engaged master plan and the leadership of the Bay
- [Mill River Park Playground](https://agencylp.com/projects/mill-river-park-playground/) - Mill River Park is a 28-acre park in downtown Stamford, Connecticut. As one of the first elements implemented out of the Mill River Park Master Plan, the playground was a beloved community resource and a point of pride for the many volunteers whose hands helped erect it in 2007. However, 15 years later, the equipment
- [Medford Comprehensive Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/medford-comprehensive-plan/) - Agency led the first Comprehensive Plan for Medford, Massachusetts in over 30 years! The Comprehensive Plan is a thirty-year vision for the City that also guides policy and implementation over the next ten years. The Plan was approved in January 2023. The Plan reflects Medford’s vision and values, celebrates the city’s uniqueness and many cultures,
- [Brightmoor Neighborhood Framework Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/brightmoor-neighborhood-framework-plan/) - Agency collaborated with Detroit’s Planning and Development Department, to develop a comprehensive neighborhood framework plan that identifies parks, housing redevelopment, economic development, utilization of public vacant land, and green stormwater infrastructure strategies for the Brightmoor Framework Area. Comprised of 12 neighborhoods along the Fenkell corridor, the Brightmoor area is home to diverse communities known for
- [Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/palm-springs-parks-and-recreation-master-plan/) - The City of Palm Springs is a unique desert community nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. Located on the ancestral lands of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, who continue to steward over 31,500 acres in and around Palm Springs, the city is home to 44,000 residents and attracts over 14
- [Parrott Creek](https://agencylp.com/projects/parrott-creek/) - Founded over 54 years ago, Parrott Creek Child & Family Services is a non-profit providing an array of programs including peer-support, behavioral health, transitional housing, and intensive residential care to some of Oregon’s most vulnerable and marginalized youth and families. Parrott Creek’s 80-acre property is located in Clackamas County just outside the Portland Metro region,
- [Downtown Beaverton Park and Open Space Framework Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/downtown-beaverton-park-and-open-space-framework-plan/) - Agency, in collaboration with Mayer/Reed, led an engagement-centered project to imagine the future of parks and open spaces in Downtown Beaverton, Oregon. In recent years Beaverton has seen, and is projected to see, continued growth and development, catalyzing this exciting opportunity to focus planning and implementation efforts towards a cohesive and legible network of downtown
- [Independence Square](https://agencylp.com/projects/independence-square/) - As a legacy open space for the City of Charlotte, Independence Square was a space that long fell short of its urban promise. Yet, it held great potential to draw from the broader momentum and vibrancy of Charlotte’ ongoing renaissance. Agency led a team that took a fresh look at the park – how it
- [Independence Park Renovation Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/independence-park-renovation-plan/) - Independence Park, Charlotte, North Carolina’s first public park, underwent a renovation planning, design, and reconstruction process under the guidance of Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and Asset and Facilities Management. This effort centered around identifying and curating the park’s many historic, culturally and ecologically significant qualities: a historic memorial fountain, a beautiful WPA-era amphitheater, extensive
- [Burlington Open Space Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/burlington-open-space-plan/) - Open space is an integral part of any city to provide people with a connection to nature and local wildlife with a healthy home. Agency collaborated with the City of Burlington, VT to ensure that all Burlingtonians have fair access to high-quality and diverse open spaces and that ecologically important areas are preserved for the
- [Maryland Land Preservation, Recreation, and State Parks Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/maryland-land-preservation-recreation-and-state-parks-plan/) - The state of Maryland has never shied away from being a place of firsts – the first passenger railroad, the first television station, and the first state park and forest system. In 2024, Maryland also became one of the first states to pledge and exceed goals to preserve 30% of its land area by 2030,
- [Raymond Park Renovation](https://agencylp.com/projects/raymond-park-renovation/) - Raymond Park, also known as Corcoran Field, in Cambridge, MA is a cherished community park in the heart of Neighborhood Nine. Originally built in 1915 on a former clay pit during the heyday of North Cambridge’s brick making industry, Raymond Park is well loved today for its lush tree canopy, playground, community garden, basketball court,
- [South Cypress Creek Watershed and Weaver Park Neighborhood Redevelopment](https://agencylp.com/projects/shelbycounty/) - In April 2011, three large storms caused significant damage in Shelby County. In order to support recovery and resiliency planning, Shelby County competed for and won a $60 million federal grant to increase resiliency through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s National Disaster Resilience Competition. Brie Hensold led the County team through
- [Boston Design Vision](https://agencylp.com/projects/boston-design-vision/) - In collaboration with the City of Boston’s Planning Department, Agency led work to identify and communicate design values for Boston. Running through 2023, this innovative project seeks to ensure that Boston’s design reflects the diverse individuals that comprise the City and its communities. This work includes research, observation, and engagement with the Boston community to
- [Upper Harbor Terminal Waterfront Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/upper-harbor-terminal/) - Minneapolis’ Upper Harbor Terminal is both the nucleus of a unique future destination that stewards social equity, and the anchor that enhances development opportunities at a City-owned formal barge terminal site. The project is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the community to enhance the Upper Harbor Terminal site as a signature public space along a
- [Wharf Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/wharf-park/) - Nashville Metropolitan Boards of Parks + Recreation undertook a planning effort for a new park on a 25-acre riverfront site on the southern edge of downtown Nashville. Wharf Park is the next great pearl in a string of riverfront parks that have become the defining public spaces for Nashville’s thriving downtown and the region. The
- [Salt Lake City Emerald Ribbon Action Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/salt-lake-city-emerald-ribbon-action-plan/) - The Emerald Ribbon is the 10-mile segment of the Jordan River corridor within Salt Lake City limits. It is at the heart of both Salt Lake City’s Westside neighborhoods and the ecology of the entire Salt Lake Valley. While the surrounding neighborhoods are rich in both cultural and ecological diversity, they have suffered from historic
- [Providence 195 District Park Pavilion](https://agencylp.com/projects/providence-195-district-park-pavilion/) - After years of separating the Providence River from the rest of the city, the relocation of the I-195 highway and the opening of the 195 District Park in 2019 have reunited the east and west sides of the river. Situated in the heart of Providence’s flourishing 195 District, the park functions as a community gathering
- [Shaker Square Vision Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/shaker-square-vision-plan/) - The Shaker Square Vision Plan crafts a comprehensive community vision for the future of Shaker Square. This plan creates a detailed roadmap, guiding the square’s evolution by taking into account the current market conditions in the Cleveland area. It evaluates a variety of ideas aimed at enhancing both the retail offerings and the public spaces
- [Vision for the Valley](https://agencylp.com/projects/vision-for-the-valley/) - The Cuyahoga Valley is the geographic center of the City of Cleveland, serving as a lifeblood for the city's burgeoning industrial growth that made Ohio an innovator in manufacturing in the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Today, shifts in economic opportunity and changing perspectives of the river provide an opportunity to integrate the river's industrial history
- [Greensboro Parks and Recreation Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/greensboro-parks-and-recreation-master-plan/) - The City of Greensboro is home to an award-winning park and recreation system, featuring an extensive network of greenways and trails, a robust collection of neighborhood parks and several regionally significant parks. Ensuring the longevity of this system is the focus of the 2019 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Since the previous plan in 1998
- [Franklin Park Action Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/franklin-park-action-plan/) - For over a century, Franklin Park has been a lively and beloved center of recreation, gathering, nature, and discovery for the Boston community. Now, with newly allocated park funds, the City of Boston is planning ahead for the park’s next century. With the sale of the Winthrop Square Garage, the City committed $28 million to
- [Charleston County Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Trails Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/charleston-county-parks-recreation-open-space-trails-master-plan/) - The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) is an award-winning County parks system with unique strengths and challenges. As Charleston County grows and diversifies, CCPRC is re-imagining what it will mean to be a relevant, resilient, accessible, and well-connected organization over the next decade. Every ten years, CCPRC completes a comprehensive plan for system
- [Bozeman Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/bozeman-parks-recreation-and-active-transportation-plan/) - Home to bountiful biodiversity, proximity to Yellowstone National Park and other outdoor experiences, as well as a robust system of trails and parks within city limits, Bozeman, Montana is within one of the fastest growing regions in the country. As the city grows and adapts to changes in resident desires for parks and trails, climate
- [Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary](https://agencylp.com/projects/pawtucket-farm-wildlife-sanctuary/) - Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is a 20-acre productive landscape in Lowell, Massachusetts, that has long provided Christmas trees and produce to the community. Mass Audubon, Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, and Mill City Grows have partnered to protect Pawtucket Farm. The vision is to establish an urban wildlife sanctuary, farm, and education center for the
- [MCI-Concord Concept Planning, Economic and Market Analysis, and Proposed Zoning](https://agencylp.com/projects/mci-concordconceptplanningeconomicandmarketanalysisandproposedzoning/) - In January 2024, Governor Maura Healey announced that MCI-Concord – the state’s oldest men’s correctional facility – will be decommissioned, and the state property will be sold and redeveloped. The Town of Concord and the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) enlisted Agency for a “sprint” planning and visioning process for the
- [Albina Vision Community Investment Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/albina-vision-community-investment-plan/) - Historically, Albina was a thriving, affordable, and diverse neighborhood. Over the last 50 years, successive waves of urban renewal, interstate freeway construction, and a modern development framework that valued large, inwardly facing civic spaces displaced the people who lived there. The result is unacceptable. On the one hand, Albina is home to some of Portland’s
- [Newport Tree, Park, and Open Space Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/newport-tree-park-and-open-space-master-plan/) - In 1913, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. created “Proposed Improvements for Newport” which shaped how Newport has developed and resulted in many of the city’s beloved green and blue spaces. Much has changed since then, with topics of flood resilience and sea-level rise, equity and connectivity now in the foreground for the city. Amid this new
- [Seattle Design Festival: In My Own Words](https://agencylp.com/projects/seattle-design-festival-in-my-own-words/) - Agency is partnering with the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development to plan for a future that supports and celebrates the South Lake Union’s diversity and history. Our installation “In My Own Words” at the Seattle Design Festival kicked off the process to develop a new 20-year vision plan. Riffing on the festival’s theme
- [Raleigh Parks System Plan Update](https://agencylp.com/projects/raleigh-parks-system-plan-update/) - We are working with the Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department on a plan update to their 2014 Parks System Plan. This update will confirm what the 2014 System Plan has accomplished already, identify how Raleigh has changed over the past decade, and create ways to meet future park needs. The Parks Plan Update
- [Chattanooga Riverfront](https://agencylp.com/projects/chattanooga-riverfront/) - Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Chattanooga is a city rich in geological, ecological, and cultural history. It has transformed from a vital corridor for indigenous communities to its role as a crucial node in the American Civil War to a critical industrial hub of the Southeast. Much of this history happened on
- [Saint Louis Sponge Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/saint-louis-sponge-park/) - Home to well-loved baseball fields and basketball courts, Lowell’s Saint Louis Park and the nearby riverfront face environmental challenges such as extreme heat, poor air quality, and flooding. Agency is leading a multi-year effort to mitigate these hazards while also improving riverfront experiences and investing in vibrant gathering spaces in the Centralville neighborhood. This project
- [Gulf State Park Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/alabamas-gulf-state-park-master-plan/) - In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the Gulf Coast. In Alabama, beaches were closed, and the economic impacts were long-lasting. Gina Ford, while a principal at Sasaki, led the landscape development of a long-term master plan for the restoration of Gulf State Park - an impacted site, one of the region’s most significant
- [Manhattan Plan Engagement](https://agencylp.com/projects/manhattan-plan-engagement/) - The Manhattan Plan is an initiative to address NYC’s housing crisis by adding 100,000 new homes to Manhattan over the next decade. In order to develop a toolkit of strategies that can achieve this goal, the NYC Department of City Planning launched a planning and engagement process to hear from community members and stakeholders across
- [NYS Canals 2050](https://agencylp.com/projects/nys-canals-2050/) - The New York State Canal System spans more than 500 miles across dozens of counties through major cities, small towns, and rural landscapes. Perhaps best known for the Erie Canal, the system also encompasses the Oswego, Cayuga-Seneca, and Champlain Canals and several adjacent lakes. Historically, the canals represented an immense feat of engineering that connected
- [Latta Place](https://agencylp.com/projects/latta-place/) - Latta Place is a historic plantation situated within a 1,460-acre nature preserve outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. The plantation, which was established in 1800 along the Catawba River, is currently stewarded by Mecklenburg County. It is a site of significance and meaning both to the local region and within the broader national dialogue concerning sites
- [Boston Shadow Impacts Study](https://agencylp.com/projects/boston-shadow-impacts-study/) - Sunlight is an essential ingredient for the health of our parks and the wellness of the people who experience them - necessary for sustaining and growing vegetation and providing for our physical, mental, and social well-being. Shade from trees and shadows from buildings can cool the city and provide respite from the heat of the
- [New Jersey Greenway](https://agencylp.com/projects/new-jersey-greenway-phased-development-project-phase-1a/) - Agency is working with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to convert an abandoned rail line into a thriving recreational, ecological and transportation corridor that will traverse two of the most densely populated counties in New Jersey (and in the nation). Formerly known as the Essex Hudson Greenway, this nine-mile property was acquired by
- [Tom Hanafan Rivers Edge Park - Belle's Play Garden](https://agencylp.com/projects/belles-play-garden/) - Located on the upland portion of Tom Hanafan Rivers Edge Park and on the boarder of Iowa and Nebraska, Belle’s Play Garden unites a diverse and emerging surrounding community and acts as a catalyst for regional gathering, play and conversation. The play garden, a partnership between The Go Play Initiative (founders: the Knudtson and Davidson
- [Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge](https://agencylp.com/projects/lake-monona-waterfront-design-challenge/) - The Lakes have always been essential to Madison’s civic identity and character - there is much beloved about the relationship between Madison’s unique culture and its vibrant natural heritage. The Lakes also serve as a mirror, reflecting the City literally on a bright day and symbolically in terms of where investments are made. Madison’s future
- [The Jacksonville Landing Design Competition](https://agencylp.com/projects/the-jacksonville-landing-design-competition/) - At the crossroads of the St Johns and Jacksonville’s downtown, the Landing is a perfect place for a park that expresses the city’s identity. Pandemic-friendly engagement tactics – like an innovative project hotline – gathered the community’s voice and helped us understand Jacksonville. People talked about the city and the river like long-lost friends. They
- [Boulevard Crossing Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/boulevard-crossing-park/) - Agency and Atlanta-based Perkins and Will are working with the Atlanta BeltLine Inc. and the City of Atlanta to create a design vision for Boulevard Crossing Park, a new park along the regional BeltLine trail that rings the city. The design vision builds off previous master planning and phase one improvements as well as community
- [Allston-Brighton Community Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/allston-brighton-community-plan/) - The Allston-Brighton Community Plan will set a long-term vision, comprehensive land use plan, and implementation strategy for two of Boston’s densest and fastest-growing neighborhoods. The Community Plan marks the first time a comprehensive neighborhood plan has been developed for the Allston and Brighton neighborhoods. Led by our frequent collaborators, Grayscale Collaborative, Agency is leading the
- [BREC Parks and Recreation Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/brec-parks-and-recreation-plan/) - From star-gazing to exploring swamps and even glimpsing scarlet macaws, BREC’s (Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge) award-winning park system offers an astounding diversity of experiences for residents across East Baton Rouge Parish. The BREC system spans more than 6,500 acres and includes 175 parks, 56 recreation centers, 3,350 acres
- [Cambridge Planning and Design Services](https://agencylp.com/projects/cambridge-on-call-planning/) - Since early 2022, Agency has provided on-call planning and urban design services to the City of Cambridge Community Development Department. Working on projects in our own backyard, with our community, and on issues we care about is especially grounding, sweet - and challenging! Recent projects include: Neighborhood Planning Initiative Agency worked with the City to
- [Seattle Regional Centers Planning](https://agencylp.com/projects/seattle-regional-centers-planning/) - Agency is working with the City of Seattle on their Regional Centers plans, which assemble roadmaps for neighborhoods that are poised for growth. These areas are set to expand dramatically over the next 20 years, necessitating additional public services, amenities, and housing. This anticipated growth demands a strategic infusion of public services, amenities, and housing.
- [Burlington Great Streets Initiative - Main Street](https://agencylp.com/projects/burlington-great-streets-initiative-main-street/) - Burlington’s Great Streets Initiative seeks to bring a consistent identity to downtown and create vibrant and accessible public spaces. Main Street serves as an important corridor within that initiative. Acting as a connection between the University of Vermont and the Lake Champlain waterfront, Main Street experiences high amounts of vehicular traffic each day. The Main
- [Harvard-Allston Greenway Playscape](https://agencylp.com/projects/harvard-allston-greenway-playscape/) - Agency is collaborating with Harvard Real Estate to design a new playscape that will extend the community greenway and connect Allston’s primary civic space at the Honan-Allston Public Library east, through future development parcels, towards the Charles River. A core commitment in Harvard’s 2021 Enterprise Research Campus Framework Plan, the greenway is imagined as a
- [Wilmington Greater Downtown Special Area Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/wilmington-greater-downtown-special-area-plan/) - The City of Wilmington, North Carolina has engaged Agency to craft a Special Area Plan for its greater downtown. Wilmington is a small and growing city in the North Carolina tidewater region. Originally settled as a colonial port on Cawtaban land, Wilmington sustained itself as an exporter of goods and later a shipbuilding center. In
- [Boston Waterfront Civic and Cultural Space Study](https://agencylp.com/projects/boston-waterfront-civic-and-cultural-space-study/) - In collaboration with the Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), and led by Isenberg Projects, Agency worked to improve transparency and streamline processes around providing low-cost space to arts & cultural tenants on the waterfront. Boston has been leveraging the power of a state law
- [Jacksonville Shipyards West Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/jacksonville-shipyards-west-park/) - Agency is spearheading the design of Shipyards West Park, collaborating with a diverse team of designers, planners, engineers, and engagement specialists. Our efforts build upon previous initiatives and enhancements led by the City of Jacksonville, the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), and their partners. The 10-acre Shipyards West is positioned to be a vibrant park in
- [Spaces for Protest, Places for Peace](https://agencylp.com/projects/protest/) - In a thriving democracy, the need for protest shapes our public realm and vice versa. The design of our public realm informs the way we collectively bear witness to conflict and make our voices heard. The design of our streets, in particular, needs to accommodate a huge range of uses—from the activities of our most
- [Clayton Livable Community Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/clayton-livable-community-master-plan/) - Clayton, Missouri is an employment hub in the St. Louis area known for its bucolic private residential developments. Combining an active downtown with regionally beloved parks, it is recognized for its high quality of life, boasting a top school district and renowned events like the nationally-recognized St. Louis Art Fair. Clayton is a small municipality
- [Charlestown Navy Yard Gateway Center at Hoosac](https://agencylp.com/projects/charlestown-navy-yard-gateway-center-at-hoosac/) - The Navy Yard, located in Charlestown, Massachusetts, is a landmark for the City of Boston and the region, drawing some one million visitors a year. In 2017, Agency's Brie Hensold led an effort, while a principal at Sasaki, to transform the visitor experience of the Navy Yard Historical Park called the Visitor Experience Plan. Among
- [Cary Parks and Open Space Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/cary-parks-and-open-space-plan/) - Agency is working with Cary, North Carolina, to update their Parks & Open Space Plan, which will create a roadmap to guide the growth of Cary’s open spaces, parks, greenways, and facilities for the next 10 years. Cary’s parks system has been recognized with the prestigious gold-medal award from the NRPA. This plan will identify
- [Robbins Farm Park Playground](https://agencylp.com/projects/robbins-farm-park-playground/) - Robbins Farm Park in Arlington, MA is a beloved neighborhood amenity known for its spectacular views towards Boston. Its existing playground features an iconic 16-foot embankment slide that strikes awe, excitement, and a healthy amount of fear to all who dare slide down. The Town of Arlington’s Parks & Recreation Commission aims to create an
- [Perkins Pier](https://agencylp.com/projects/perkins-pier/) - Founded in 1959, Perkins Pier is the neighborhood access point for Lake Champlain, offering Burlington locals and visitors open space, play and boating amenities with commanding views of the lake and of the Adirondack Mountains beyond. Located on the formerly industrial waterfront and vulnerable to lake flooding, Perkins Pier symbolizes both the past and future
- [MassPort Public Realm Initiative](https://agencylp.com/projects/massport-public-realm-initiative/) - Much of Boston’s growing Seaport District consists of land owned by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). The Seaport’s high real estate values and its scale of development have effectively limited certain communities from participating in the development of the City’s newest neighborhood. Simultaneously, the Seaport’s public realm has struggled to keep pace with the rapid
- [Fort Wayne Riverfront Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/fort-wayne-riverfront-plan/) - Fort Wayne is currently experiencing a revitalization marked by public infrastructure investments, neighborhood development and unprecedented population growth - with much of this energy centered on Downtown and its rivers. In response to these catalytic new investments, the City of Fort Wayne responded with a plan to guide and prioritize public and private riverfront projects
- [Meck Playbook: Mecklenburg Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/meck-playbook/) - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which includes the City of Charlotte, has experienced significant population growth since the 1970s. Home to over a million residents, the County continues to attract newcomers with its diverse communities, affordable quality of life, temperate climate, and expansive greenway and park system. Agency recently completed a robust community engagement and master
- [Jersey City Master Plan Vision: Open Space Element](https://agencylp.com/projects/jersey-city-master-plan-vision-open-space-element/) - As New Jersey’s fastest growing city, Jersey City has experienced sustained growth since the 1980s. Amid this evolution, The City of Jersey City has consistently maintained its master plan, with updates to the City’s master plan in 2000, to the Open Space and Recreation Element in 2008, and in 2021, in order to meet the
- [Massachusetts Local Rapid Recovery Plans](https://agencylp.com/projects/massachusetts-local-rapid-recovery-plans/) - The Rapid Recovery Plan Program heralded the largest state program to collect data and develop actionable, project-based plans tailored to the unique COVID-19 economic impacts to downtowns. The outcomes are far-reaching and shaped novel approaches to technical assistance. The Local Rapid Recovery Plan (LRRP) effort is also a “first of its kind” state-wide attempt to
- [Moore Square](https://agencylp.com/projects/moore-square/) - Moore Square, recently completed, is a vibrant new place in Raleigh's thriving downtown - an activated public space with activities and amenities to appeal to a broad array of users. A renovation, the project preserves essential elements of the extant square - its legacy oaks, historic circulation patterns and visual connections to its urban frame
- [Detroit Land Based Projects](https://agencylp.com/projects/detroit-landscape-guidelines/) - The City of Detroit is actively managing and planning for its vacant land resources. At the start of 2014, Detroit counted 40,000 vacant houses; after demolitions, rehabs or sales, 22,000 vacant houses remained in 2019. Putting land into productive, community based use is part of the City’s long-term solution. Detroit’s vacant land revitalization strategies have
- [The Ithaca Commons](https://agencylp.com/projects/the-ithaca-commons/) - Designed with extensive public outreach and opened in the summer of 2016, the Ithaca Commons is the now enlivened heart of this eclectic and lovely city nestled in the Fingers Lake region of Upstate New York. The design demonstrates the best of well-orchestrated streetscape design - creating a vibrant public realm that knits together an
- [White River Vision Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/white-river-vision-plan/) - The White River, a major tributary of the Wabash River, flows through Indianapolis, Noblesville, Fishers, and other surrounding communities as it meanders from east to west across Indiana. In recent years, the region around the state capital has experienced a renaissance. Development in local downtowns and other districts is accelerating, arts and cultural institutions are
- [High Line Canal Framework Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/high-line-canal-framework-plan/) - Building off the success of the High Line Canal's Vision Plan, Agency, in partnership with Livable Cities Studio and with the support of Sasaki, helped the High Line Canal Conservancy and community envision a bold future for the Canal called the Framework Plan. The Canal is the Denver region’s extraordinary, 71-mile long irrigation channel turned recreational
- [WxLA](https://agencylp.com/projects/wxla/) - Inspired by civic action, equality movements around the world, and the personal experience of its founders - Rebecca Leonard, Gina Ford, Cinda Gilliland, Steven Spears and Jamie Maslyn Larson - WxLA emerged in 2018 as a vocal advocacy initiative for gender justice in landscape architecture. WxLA raises awareness for the challenges that prevent womxn from
- [The Lawn on D](https://agencylp.com/projects/the-lawn-on-d/) - Located in Boston’s growing Seaport District, the Lawn on D is a 2.5 acre park at the midway point on D Street between the historic Boston Harbor and the thriving South Boston neighborhood. Part beacon (announcing a new urban district associated with Boston’s Convention and Exhibition Center), part park (creating a place for conventioneers, residents
- [Chicago Riverwalk](https://agencylp.com/projects/the-chicago-riverwalk/) - The Main Branch of the Chicago River is a powerfully memorable canyon of space, lined by skyscrapers and punctuated by Chicago’s iconic bascule bridges. At the start of this project in 2009, the given site lacked identity and continuity. Access to its length and its edges was limited and there was little reason for visitors
- [Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Experience Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/charleston-navy-yard/) - Working closely with the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, alongside the client team of the National Park Service (NPS) and the USS Constitution Museum, Brie Hensold, as the principal-in-charge and lead urban planner for the Sasaki team, led a master plan to transform the visitor experience of the
- [Chicago River's Edge Ideas Lab](https://agencylp.com/projects/chicago-rivers-edge-ideas-lab/) - Inspired by something overheard on the Riverwalk - namely Chicago's Mayor Emanuel said “The Riverwalk creates a profound intimacy between our citizens and their river. It’s our Yellowstone. It’s our Grand Canyon. The National Park that defines our city." - the Chicago River's Edge Idea Lab entry by Sasaki was entitled "The Urban Sublime". Gina
- [Tom Hanafan Rivers Edge Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/council-bluffs/) - Though the cities of Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa share frontage along the Missouri River, historically they have not had a place to come together at the water’s edge. Hanafan Rivers Edge Park, a 90-acre public park, creates a shared place for both communities to engage with this great resource and each other. Gina
- [Denver Game Plan for a Healthy City](https://agencylp.com/projects/denver-game-plan-for-a-healthy-city/) - The City and County of Denver's Game Plan for a Healthy City is a citywide parks and recreation plan for the next 20 years that proclaims that easy access to parks and open space is a basic right for all Denver residents. Built from input from more than 6,000 residents, stakeholders, and staff members, the
- [XX - A Miller Prize Proposal](https://agencylp.com/projects/xx-a-miller-prize-proposal/) - As a 2018-9 J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Winner, Agency worked alongside fellow recipients Bryony Roberts Studio of New York City; Frida Escobedo Studio of Mexico City, Mexico; MASS Design Group of Boston, Massachusetts; and SO-IL of New York City – to present a site-specific installation at the Exhibit Columbus National Symposium, opened in August 2019. Our project - entitled XX
- [Bozeman Downtown Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/bozeman-downtown-plan/) - Downtown Bozeman is the cultural and commercial heart of a growing city and region. It is the location of cherished buildings and businesses, hosts events and festivals, sustains a destination restaurant and entertainment scene, and has tremendous potential to evolve as Bozeman continues to grow. The 2019 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan recognizes that Bozeman has
- [Zidell Yards Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/zidell-yards-master-plan/) - Located in the burgeoning South Waterfront neighborhood, Zidell Yards encompasses over thirty acres of formerly industrial waterfront that is undergoing transformation to become a vibrant, 21st century district. The Zidell Yards Master Plan describes a planning and design vision for a new neighborhood that values innovation, quality of life, development opportunities and public life amenities.
- [York Street Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/york-street-park/) - Led by Agency and DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, Park Vert is a competition proposal submitted to Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto for a two-acre park in Downtown Toronto. Serving as both a place and a connector, Park Vert grows the renowned Toronto Waterfront toward Downtown Toronto. Our competition entry team included Toronto-based practices
- [Wilmington Waterfront Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/port-los-angeles/) - Part of a decades long effort by the Port of Los Angeles to improve the city’s waterfront and reconnect long-severed communities to the coast, the Wilmington Waterfront Park has been many years in the making. Sasaki has been leading the charge for over a decade in the Wilmington neighborhood, designing and implementing a first phase,
- [Water Works Park](https://agencylp.com/projects/water-works-park/) - In 2012, the Des Moines’ Water Works launched an international design competition for its 1,500 floodplain park. In addition to it being a stunning ecological resource, it also had the rich story of being the place where Des Moines’ drinking water is harvested. Gina Ford, while a principal at Sasaki, led the winning competition scheme
- [University of Nebraska Lincoln Campus Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/) - With its 2012 induction into the Big Ten conference, the University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) embraced its aspiration for growth and elevated visibility on the national stage by launching a campus master plan and landscape master plan. Gina Ford - who was the Hyde Chair of Excellence at the University’s School of Architecture - led
- [Syracuse University Campus Framework](https://agencylp.com/projects/syracuse-university-campus-framework/) - The Syracuse University Campus Framework works in coordination with the Fast Forward Syracuse Academic Strategic Plan to shape, guide and manage the Syracuse University campus environment and its physical form in support of the University’s mission. It sets forth a comprehensive system of strategies to enhance student experience, integrate accessibility and mobility, and improve the
- [Regis College Campus Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/regis-college/) - In 2014, Regis College had new leadership and a new strategic plan that exemplified its values around strengthened community, fiscal engagement and character reflective of the College’s strong mission and identity. To complement these initiatives, the Regis College Campus Master Plan creates physical recommendations for the design and organization of campus that reposition Regis as
- [Rebuild by Design](https://agencylp.com/projects/rebuild-by-design/) - The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development held a competition for ten expert teams to envision solutions to increase resilience across the Sandy-affected region. The team - led by Gina Ford and Brie Hensold while principals at Sasaki - was drawn to the New Jersey Shore as a study area, both for its
- [Raleigh Downtown Experience Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/raleigh-downtown-experience-plan/) - Downtown Raleigh is already thriving and consistently garners national accolades for livability. The City has a strong history of planning and created a Downtown Experience Plan in 2015 to help ensure the area’s continued success, and to expand it to all Downtown neighborhoods. The Downtown Plan sets a vision for both near term development and
- [Howard County Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/howard-county-land-preservation-parks-recreation-plan/) - Howard County’s Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP) is a comprehensive plan that guides the department on key issues, trends and plans for managing and enhancing the systems of preserved public lands, parks and recreation facilities. Howard County is a thriving community known for its high quality of life, ample open space, myriad recreation
- [High Line Canal Vision Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/high-line-canal/) - An extraordinary feat of engineering now nearly 150 years old, the 71-mile long High Line Canal delivered irrigation water from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the dry prairie of the region. Flash forward to today, the canal is outliving its useful life as an irrigation mechanism but has taken on a new life
- [Hartford Capital City Parks Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/hartford-capital-city-parks-master-plan/) - Hartford’s park and recreation system is an incredible amenity for the city and capital region, with its long history of Olmsted-led design and planning, abundant acreage of urban parks, riverfront access and a diverse community of users. Yet this abundance is also a challenge for the system, with maintenance challenges, a need for improved equity
- [Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Strategic Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/grand-rapids-parks-recreation-strategic-master-plan/) - Adopted in June 2017, Grand Rapids’ Parks and Recreation Strategic Master Plan creates a vision for the long-term development, programming, and sustainability of Grand Rapids' parks, public open spaces, and recreation facilities. Grand Rapids’ parks and recreation system benefits from the opportunity of the Grand River which flows through the center of the city and
- [Emerald Networks; Reviving the Legacy of City Parks](https://agencylp.com/projects/emerald-networks/) - Many of the country’s best urban park systems often owe a significant debt of gratitude to an often forgotten foundational legacy parks plan. Whether Burnham’s vision for Chicago or Christmas’ foundational plan for Raleigh, each legacy plan brings with it a whole host of challenges and opportunities. In 2015 at Northeastern University’s Gallery 360, a
- [Connect Kendall Square Competition](https://agencylp.com/projects/kendall-connects/) - The Connect Kendall Square Competition looked holistically at the growing and changing district of Cambridge framed by MIT, Massachusetts Avenue and the Charles River. Gina and Brie led Sasaki's participation on a team led by SiteLab Urban Studio and including Land Collective, helped develop a proposal entitled “The Kendall Commons Public Realm Framework Plan”. The
- [Chinati Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/chinati-master-plan/) - The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum founded by Donald Judd in Marfa, Texas. Chinati’s mission is to preserve and present to the public permanent large-scale installations by Donald Judd and a selected group of artists. Sited on a former fort property, Chinati is comprised of over 35 buildings and 350 acres of land;
- [Changing Course](https://agencylp.com/projects/changing-course/) - The wetland landscape of the Gulf Coast south of New Orleans is home to some of the most significant shipping infrastructure, productive fishing and aquaculture and unique cultures and communities in our nation. It also provides a critical buffer to storm surge to the inland communities from the region’s exposure to hurricanes. At the same
- [Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery Planning](https://agencylp.com/projects/cedar-rapids/) - The City of Cedar Rapids experienced a significant disaster with the historic Flood of 2008, which inundated river-edge neighborhoods and the downtown with over 31 feet of water, 11 feet higher than any previous flood. Flooding forced approximately 25,000 evacuations and caused billions of dollars in damage. Gina Ford, as design principal and Brie Hensold
- [Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/burlington-parks-recreation-waterfront-master-plan/) - Burlington is Vermont’s cultural capital and largest city, and the heart of a region where incredible access to parks and recreation defines its quality of life, culture and tourism. The city’s diverse system comprises 43 parks, miles of trails, ecologically sensitive waterfronts and “urban wilds,” community gardens, and several recreation and cultural facilities. Led and
- [Bridgeport Parks Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/bridgeport/) - Bridgeport is Connecticut's most populated city. The city has a long legacy of parks and open space, but its system has been challenged by tight budgets that led to years of disinvestment, overuse and the need for a new vision for the future. In 2012, the city set out to create a new parks and
- [Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/allegheny/) - Pittsburgh is currently experiencing a revitalization marked by job creation, neighborhood development and population growth. The Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Master Plan created a clear vision and implementation strategies to establish a walkable rail-with-trail green boulevard that integrates existing freight with regional passenger rail use, as well as additional multi-modal transportation infrastructure, stormwater management and
- [Bonnet Springs Park Master Plan](https://agencylp.com/projects/bonnet-springs-park-master-plan/) - Residents of the City of Lakeland enjoys an extraordinary climate, a stunning natural context of lakes, and an exceptionally high-quality of life. It lacks, however, a large, central park. Poised for its next great legacy project, Wyndsong Foundation - a non-profit foundation sponsored by Lakeland's park-loving philanthropic community - invested in a master plan for

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