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GIS Mapping of High Priority Ecological Zones <br />GIS Mapping of Trails <br />Character for proposed Trail Systems <br />2000,MASLA, DesigrrAwards <br />• <br />emphasize creating compelling living environments that foster a strong <br />and vibrant sense of place and community. <br />Unique Project Attributes and Award Worthiness <br />The most compelling attributes of the handbook, and the basis for its <br />award worthiness, are that it: <br />Crystalizes the community's vision for responsible land steward- <br />ship and environmental protection on a city-wide <br />scale. <br />Provides the action steps and set of tools necessary to achieve that <br />vision. <br />Compares and contrasts a conservation development approach to <br />community planning against a conventional one, and in do- <br />ing so shows that ecologically -sound land use decisions can <br />be made while still encouraging a mixture of housing, main- <br />taining overall densities, and protecting the welfare of the com- <br />munity. <br />The handbook also drives home the fact that ecological protection <br />cannot happen in a vacuum, and to be successful, it must be in <br />to, and balanced against, the economic realities of community deve <br />opment and cultural needs (park, trails, etc.). <br />Landscape Architects Role <br />The landscape architect collaborated with the project ecologist to in- <br />troduce a new model for community development where ecological <br />protection is a fundamental underpinning of land -use decisions. The <br />two collaborators then went on to lead the project planning team that <br />included landscape architects, ecologists, city planners, developers, <br />engineers, limnologists, and environmental education specialists. As a <br />principal -in- charge, the landscape architect facilitated the planning <br />process, co -led the team on all aspects of the plan development, and <br />took the lead in writing the handbook. <br />2000 -2001 <br />19 <br />