Callander Associates San Mateo office will host the American Society of Landscape Architects Northern California Chapter Open House on July 17, 2003 from 7-9pm. Selected projects on display for review will include:

Rails to Trails - Four California Projects
Rails to trails projects provide truly unique recreational and commuting opportunities, since abandoned rail lines often link important residential, commercial, and industrial centers. Not all projects of this type follow the same pattern of conception. This session will explore the differences of four major rails to trails projects in California; the Monterey Recreation Trail (Monterey), Tidewater Bikeway (Manteca), Virginia Corridor (Modesto), and BART Linear Park (South San Francisco). The presentation will give an overview of these projects as well as provide information and experiences that can be applied directly to your projects.

Parks and Recreation - Various Projects
This display will represent various park and recreation projects around the Bay Area and Sacramento/Valley regions, both built and in the planning stages. Projects will include Gleason Park and Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (Stockton), Salida School and Park Campus (Salida), Lyle Park (Menlo Park), and SSF Sculpture Garden (South San Francisco)

Landfill Closure Projects
What’s involved in developing recreational opportunities on top of a closed landfill? Find out during a display and discussion on various technical, design, and construction issues encountered during the development of Bayside Park (Burlingame) and current planning efforts with Singleton Landfill (San José).

Streetscape and Urban Design
Creating a sense of place with downtown revitalization and streetscape projects. Review of three downtown streetscape projects Hesperian Corridor (San Lorenzo), Hayward Downtown (Hayward), and Laurel Streetscape (San Carlos). Discuss how design concepts were generated, community outreach techniques, unique construction implications, and more.