Mark Francis Professor University of California, Davis Harvard University, MLA Davis Greenway Project Category: Knowledge "In my professional work and academic research I have always tried to be proactive and avisionary. Rather than wait for paying clients or funding agencies to define the scope of the project, I hade tried to identify opportunities in need of good landscape architecture. An examle of this is Central Park and Farmers' Market in Davis California. I was able to first identify is as a worthwhile project, work with the community to secure it as a permanent open space, and then be hired to master plan and design the park as a multiple use community open space. Today it is used by thousands of people weekly and has become one of the most important public places in Davis. The park was also selected this years as a ASLA Medallion project. Being able to contribute to such large-scale community or regional visions is one of the most satisfying things I can do as a Landscape Architect."