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Concurrent Education Session

The Future of the Public Realm

FRI-B09: Landscape Architects in the Expanded Field: Lessons from Working with Infrastructure

Friday, October 10, 2025
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CT
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW

As local, state, and federal agencies focus funding on large-scale infrastructure projects, landscape architects must adapt their approach to remain relevant and reclaim the public realm. This session will focus on creative methodologies that rethink infrastructure to position placemaking and public space design at the forefront of transformative projects.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand creative approaches to teaming that enable landscape architects to take on a larger role on major infrastructure projects.
  • Empower design by speaking their language; understand how expanding our knowledge and communication styles to work with engineers and technical consultants can grow our impact.
  • Explore how community participation can expand the impact and reach of infrastructure projects to include placemaking and design.
  • Explore transformative public realm projects that catalyze reinvestment and enhance the urban experience of users.