Parks / Recreation / Play / Sports Facility Design

Field Session

FS-007 - San Diego's Waterfront and Urban Parks

4.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Field Session Leader(s)

• GS

  Glen Schmidt, FASLA

  President
  Schmidt Design Group, Inc.
• BL

  Brad Lents, ASLA, SITES AP, AICP, LEED AP

  Principal
  Spurlock Landscape Architects

Field Session Presenter(s)

• LC

  Lucy Contreras

  Program Manager, Redevelopment
  Port of San Diego
• 

  Scott Jordan, ASLA

  Principal
  Civitas
• 

  Annie Phaosawasdi, ASLA

  Senior Associate
  Hargreaves Associates

Downtown San Diego has witnessed a major residential population increase but until recently parks, open space, and recreational amenities have been slower to emerge. Visit new transformational park projects and learn how these and other developments are bringing change and a new vision to San Diego’s urban open spaces.

$95 per person July 12; $110 after July 12; includes transportation and water. Lunch on your own. Extensive walking.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about programming and planning considerations for a large waterfront public agency.
• Explore the various methods in which parks and open spaces have been implemented.
• Discuss design considerations for rapidly changing and developing areas with a diverse range of user groups.
• Understand consideration for activation and programming in public spaces.