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Friends of Fairsted | "A Path Forward: Identifying Accessibility Challenges and Solutions for Historic Landscapes" (online)

Our friends at the Friends of Fairsted invite all in the landscape architecture community to listen in to this online webinar

A Path Forward: Identifying Accessibility Challenges and Solutions for Historic Landscapes

A Presentation by Alexa Vaughn, Laurie Matthews and Monica Rhodes; Moderated by Ian Scherling, ASLA, PLA. Senior Associate, Landscape Architect at Sasaki

Stewardship of historic landscapes and the inclusion of disabled people traditionally clash: Why is this? How can more landscape architects learn the preservation skills to uphold the Why is this? How can more landscape architects learn the preservation skills to uphold the character and experience of cultural landscapes while improving accessibility? In this presentation, experts will share successful methods used in projects that bridge the gap between historic preservation and accessibility; case studies from National Parks and Olmsted-designed landscapes will be explored.

This is a Zoom Webinar. Lecture is Free. Registration is required.

Register here.

This course has been submitted for LA CES credits.

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