WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced today it will form a Blue Ribbon Panel of design professionals to discuss and make recommendations on the National Park Service’s milestone plan, released online last week, which outlines a comprehensive overhaul of the historic National Mall. The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the plan during public meetings scheduled in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, March 11 and Saturday, March 14. The panel’s leading landscape architects, architects and planners will meet this month to analyze the results of the National Park Service’s years-in-the-making planning effort. The National Mall represents one of the most prominent works of landscape architecture in the world – including the award-winning revitalization of the Washington Monument completed in 2008. As thought leaders on the role of landscape and design in public places, panel participants will provide invaluable input on creating a sustainable future for “America’s Front Yard.”
