2020 Annual WASLA ConferenceEngaging Teenagers in Public SpaceDescription:Growing evidence suggests positive health benefits are associated with encouraging teenagers to utilize public space. Landscape architects can foster favorable mental and physical outcomes for this demographic through deliberate engagement and focused design solutions. This presentation will discuss an overview of teenagers’ social and developmental needs, traditions of exclusion from public space, a nationwide survey, interviews with medical and public health professionals, case studies, and preliminary research findings. 1 LACES CEU; HSW ApprovedSpeaker Bios:Kristi M. Park, Owner/Principal of BioDesign Studio Kristina M. Park, PLA, ASLA, Principal of Owner/Principal of BioDesign Studio, encompasses experience ranging from master-planning projects to site specific installations. As a landscape architect and community planner, Kristi is passionate about empowering communities to discover the values, culture, and natural environment in which a project exists. She is also a strong project manager and permitting specialist, helping clients navigate the complex permit process to achieve project goals on time and within budget. Kristi serves as part-time faculty teaching courses with the landscape architecture and urban planning programs at the University of Washington and with the Huxley College at Western Washington University. Learning Objectives:
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