2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 9 | | recognize the American Society of Landscape Architects on the |
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4 | 10 | | grand occasion of the organization's 125th anniversary; and |
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5 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Professional landscape architects utilize their |
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6 | 12 | | expertise to analyze, plan, and manage healthy, equitable, and |
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7 | 13 | | resilient spaces in our communities; and |
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8 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Landscape architects design community |
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9 | 15 | | masterplans, walkable neighborhoods, multimodal transportation |
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10 | 16 | | networks, green stormwater systems, and accessible parks, |
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11 | 17 | | trails, and gathering places that promote active, healthy |
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12 | 18 | | lifestyles; and |
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13 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Leaders in research and innovation, landscape |
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14 | 20 | | architects leverage their knowledge of science, technology, |
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15 | 21 | | engineering, and mathematics to address some of society's most |
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16 | 22 | | pressing challenges; using sustainable design practices creates |
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17 | 23 | | resilient infrastructure that withstands severe weather events |
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19 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Future generations of landscape architects in the |
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20 | 27 | | Lone Star State gain the skills necessary to excel as leaders in |
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21 | 28 | | their field through accredited architecture programs offered at |
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22 | 29 | | The University of Texas at Arlington, The University of Texas at |
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23 | 30 | | Austin, Texas A&M University, and Texas Tech University; and |
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24 | 31 | | WHEREAS, The 125th anniversary of the American Society of |
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25 | 32 | | Landscape Architects is a fitting opportunity for Texans to |
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26 | 33 | | reflect on the vital and transformative role licensed |
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27 | 34 | | professional landscape architects have had in shaping the |
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28 | 35 | | economic, social, and cultural amenities of our state's many |
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29 | 36 | | thriving communities and vibrant spaces; now, therefore, be it |
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30 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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31 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the members of the |
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32 | 39 | | American Society of Landscape Architects on the organization's |
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33 | 40 | | 125th anniversary and join them in recognizing the month of April |
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34 | 41 | | of 2025 as Landscape Architecture Month; and, be it further |
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35 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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36 | 43 | | the society as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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