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2nd Annual Cyclovia Tucson Being Planned - Volunteers Welcome
Thursday September 02, 10 21:08
Date: April 17, 2011
Location: Currently being determined
“Cyclovia” is a Spanish word for temporary closure of streets to cars and open to walkers, cyclists, and skaters.
Last year’s inaugural event was a blast with people of all ages participating. The
happening was on a Sunday morning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Approximately 5 miles of streets were closed to vehicular traffic and activated with pedestrian/bicycle/skateboarding/roller-blading activity. Along the way there were tricycle rodeos for kids, aerobics for all ages, decorate your bike, YMCA Healthy Kids Day activities and weird and funny bicycles!
Jerry Shapin, ASLA Emeritus was co-chair of the planning committee. Other Southern Section AzASLA members were involved with planning the route, volunteering as intersection guards, first aid rovers, water station and clean-up crew. A number of members, including ASLA Ex Com, stepped up and donated $$’s toward a financial contribution. If you’d like to be involved this year, contact Daniela Diamente at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
For more information, visit: http://www.cycloviatucson.org/
University of Arizona Homecoming 2010
Thursday September 02, 10 21:04
Date: October 22-23, 2010
Location: University of Arizona College of Architecture Landscape Architecture
(CALA), Tucson
Oct. 22: CALA begins Lectures starting at 9 a.m.
“A Tradition of Sustainability: Vernacular Buildings of the American South-
west”, R. Brooks Jeffery, Dir. Drachman Institute
“The Idea of Sustainable Architecture: A Cross Cultural Study”, Annie Nequette
“Land Use and Sustainability in a Shrinking World”, Iris E. Patton
Oct 23: Homecoming 2010 Landscape Architecture & Planning Alumni Cocktail Party
Post Game at Sundt Gallery
Tribute to Ron Stoltz
Third Annual PARK(ing) Day Tucson, September 17. 2010
Thursday September 02, 10 21:00
Date: Sep 17, 2010
Time: 8:00 –5:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Tucson, 4th Avenue, UA Maingate
Tucson
Here’s your opportunity to create the park you’ve always wanted! PARK(ing) Day is happening this year in historic Downtown, UA Maingate and 4th Avenue District. Last year more than 80 spaces were transformed. In 2009, Tucson had one of the highest participation rates in the world!
Parking space can be reserved from ParkWise before Sept. 15 (520-791-5070). Downtown metered spaces for the whole day are $4.50; Main Gate is $9; and no meters on 4th Avenue.
For more information, visit:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/hot-off-the-press-release/2010/08/24/third-annual-parking-day-tucson-sept-17/
ASLA ASU PARK(ing) Day, September 17, 2010
Thursday September 02, 10 20:54
The ASLA ASU Chapter will be involved again this year with the global PARK(ing) day event held on September 17, 2010. Between now and the 17th, ASLA ASU Students will be meeting, designing, and creating temporary park installations for metered parking spots along Mill Avenue.
ASLA ASU would like to invite interested firms to donate funds, materials, time, and ideas for the event. Another option is for the firm to create their own installation and partake on the day of!! If you would like to donate materials or funds to the student projects, they would be more than happy to hang your company banner in the
installation created with your support.
Their first planning meeting is Wednesday Sept. 1 at 12pm in CDN 64, and they should know how many spots are available on September 17. Kornegay Design has hired a PR firm on their behalf to help promote their efforts for the event so they are expecting great media coverage. And if anything, please spread the word and visit the sites on PARKing Day!!
If you are interested in learning more or helping out, please find ASLA ASU on facebook or email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Don't forget to check out the sites below.
~ASLA ASU Executive Members
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The website for our local sites in Tempe are:
http://my.parkingday.org/group/parkingdaycityoftempe
general website for Park(ing) Day:
http://parkingday.org/
video about Park(ing) Day:
http://vimeo.com/6853213
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Contribute to the October 2010 Newsletter
Tuesday August 31, 10 17:09
AzASLA is seeking articles for the October 2010 newsletter. The focus of this issue will
reflect the national ASLA convention’s theme of "Earth, Air, Water, Fire,” with general
sessions that discuss urban agriculture and public health.
Some possible article topics could be:
● health and air quality
● conservation and efficient use of water,
● urban soils not only for local agriculture but also facilitating urban tree canopy growth
● mitigation of urban heat islands to suppress extreme heat events
● review of sessions and/or the general sessions
● Image and photographs that reflect the theme
Please submit your articles by September 20, 2010 to
Lan Nguyen,
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or Ray Buchelt,
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