Nette Compton Tavis Dockwiller Michele Adams

Nette Compton Director of Green Infrastructure, NYC Parks Tavis Dockwiller Principal, Viridian Landscape Studio Michele Adams Principal, Meliora Environmental Design

Primary Authors

Design Trust For Public Space Fellows • Michele Adams, Meliora Environmental Design • Steven A. Caputo, Jr., Policy Advisor, NYC Mayor’s Office of Long‐Term Planning and Sustainability • Jeannette Compton, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Tavis Dockwiller, Viridian Landscape Studio • Andrew Lavallee, AECOM Design + Planning Managing Editors Design Trust for Public Space • Deborah Marton, Executive Director • Jerome Chou, Director of Programs • Stephanie Elson, Former Director of Programs NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Charles McKinney, Former Chief of Design, Capital Projects • Jeannette Compton, Senior Project Manager for Design Technical Editor • Cynthia Gardstein, Director, SWADC, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Executive Editor • Chelsea Maudlin Text Contributors • Jeremy Barrick, Capital Projects Arborist, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Angelyn Chandler, Fresh Kills Program Manager, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Jennifer Greenfeld, Director of Street Tree Planting, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Chris Kannen, Design Trust for Public Space • Stephen Koren, Landscape Architect, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Marit Larson, Natural Resources Group, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Erik Linsalata, Construction Division, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Kate Louis, Technical Assistance Coordinator, Partnerships for Parks • Bryan Quinn, Planning Division, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Marty Rowland, Environmental Compliance Manager, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Charles Rudesill, ADA Liaison, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Parks Department Participants

Commissioners • Adrian Benepe, Commissioner • Liam Kavanagh, First Deputy Commissioner • Thérèse Braddick, Deputy Commissioner, Capital Design Parks Department Participants Capital Design • Jeremy Barrick, Capital Projects Arborist • Katherine Bridges, Landscape Architect • David Carlson, Director of Landscape Architecture • Angelyn Chandler, Fresh Kills Program Manager • Ricardo Hinkle, Landscape Architect • Kathleen de Monicault, Schoolyards to Playgrounds • Marcha Johnson, Landscape Architect • Hope Kaufman, Ferry Point Project Manager • Stephen Koren, Landscape Architect • Celia Petersen, Director of Specifications • Marty Rowland, Environmental Compliance Manager • Paul Rube, Design Supervisor • Charles Rudesill, ADA Liaison Parks Department Participants Forestry • Ronnit Bendavidval, Director of Citywide Horticulture • Bram Gunther, Chief of Forestry, Horticulture, & NRG • Minona Heaviland, PlaNYC Program Manager • Matt Stephens, Senior Forester • Fiona Watt, Former Assistant Commissioner for Forestry and Horticulture Greenstreets • Barbara Barnes, Landscape Architect • Adriana Jacykewycz, Greenstreets Manager • Jeff Keiter, Landscape Architect Construction • Erik Linsalata, Construction Division • John Natoli, Chief Engineer Parks Department Participants Maintenance & Operations • Bennett Agnello, Supervisor of Mechanics • Omer Cabuk, Energy Liaison • Martin Maher, Chief of Staff, Brooklyn Borough Commissioner • John Robilotti, Construction Project Manager • Artie Rollins, Chief of Technical Services • Namshik Yoon, Chief of Manhattan Operations Planning • Christina Davis, Planning Division • Nora Libertun de Duren, Former Director of Planning • Jose Lopez, Deputy Director of Parklands • Bryan Quinn, Planning Division Parks Department Participants Natural Resources Group • Marjorie Ely, Natural Resources Group • Michael Feller, Chief Naturalist, Natural Resources Group • Marit Larson, Senior Project Manager • Kelley Mahoney, Natural Resources Group NYC Parks Partners • Rob Crauderueff, Policy Director, Sustainable South Bronx • Erica Johnson, Active Living by Design Coordinator, Sustainable South Bronx • Kate Louis, Technical Assistance Coordinator, Partnerships for Parks • Karen Overton, Catalyst Project, Partnerships for Parks Peer Reviewers • Nina Bassuk, Cornell University • Stephen Benz, Principal Civil Engineer, Sasaki Associates • Chris Boyd, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene • Matthew Brown, Central Park Conservancy • Kerry Carnahan, NYC Department of Design & Construction • Susannah Drake, ASLA New York Chapter and dlandstudio • Teresa Durkin, Senior Planner, HOK Planning Group • Mike Flynn, Planning and Sustainability, NYC Department of Transportation • Alexander Garvin, Alexander Garvin Associates • Deon Glaser, Manager of LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council • Maggie Greenfield, Greenway Coordinator, Bronx River Alliance • Deb Guenther, Mithun Peer Reviewers • Bram Gunther, Deputy Chief of Forestry & Horticulture, Parks & Recreation • Nina Haiman, NYC Department of Transportation • Minona Heaviland, PlaNYC Program Manager, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Bruce Hendler, NYC Department of Design & Construction • Ricardo Hinkle, Landscape Architect, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Denise Hoffman Brandt, Professor of Landscape Architecture, CUNY Architecture • Cheryl Huber, New Yorkers for Parks • Tessa Huxley, Executive Director, Battery Park City Parks Conservancy • Ethan Kent, Project for Public Spaces Peer Reviewers • Laurie Kerr, Senior Policy Advisor on Sustainability, Mayor’s Office of Long‐ Term Planning & Sustainability • Aaron Koch, Policy Advisor, Mayor’s Office of Long‐Term Planning & Sustainability • Joan Krevlin, BKSK Architects • Robin Kriesberg, Ecology Director, Bronx River Alliance • Katie Lechelt, National Association of County & City Health Officials • Paul Mankiewicz, Executive Director, Gaia Institute • John McLaughlin, Dir. of Ecological Services, NYC Department of Environmental Protection • Dino Ng, NYC Department of Design & Construction • Signe Nielsen, Principal, Mathews Nielsen • Karen R. Nikolai, National Association of County & City Health Officials • John Orcutt, Senior Policy Advisor, NYC Department of Transportation Peer Reviewers • Linda Pollak, Principal, MP Architects • Joyce Rosenthal, Columbia University, GSAPP • Eric Rothstein, eDesign Dynamics • Margie Ruddick, Wallace Roberts & Todd LLC • Charles Rudesill, ADA Liaison, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation • Zach Schreiber, NYC Office of Environmental Remediation • Howard Slatkin, NYC Department of City Planning • Laura Starr, Partner, Starr Whitehouse • Frederick Steiner, Dean, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin, Center for Sustainable Development • Andy Stone, Trust for Public Land • Margot Walker, Office of Stormwater Management Planning, NYC Department of Environmental Protection • Claire Weisz, Weisz + Yoes

Site Types

D.6 Improve Public Health

C.5 Implement a Recycling and Waste Management Plan

M.3 Partner with Private Sector and Local Community to Assist with Maintenance

S.3 Prioritize the Rejuvenation of Existing Soils Before Importing New Soil Materials

W.7 Use Porous Pavements

V.10 Improve Street Tree Health

Passive Landscape Areas: Canarsie Park

Implementation

• Document and compile sustainable aspects of projects • Create sustainable design checklist & post‐ construction quantification of benefits • Analyze Capital process to identify barriers for sustainable design Web Download www.nyc.gov/parks/landscapeguidelines