Donna Walcavage, ASLA

Donna Walcavage, ASLA
ASLA Chapter: New York Chapter
Category: Works

Company/academic title: AECOM Design + Planning, New York City
Education: BS in landscape architecture from Pennsylvania State University

Donna Walcavage was nominated in the Works Category by the New York Chapter. She has had a lasting impact on the social and physical fabric of New York and the practice of landscape architecture as a whole. Her focus on streetscapes, urban waterfront redevelopment, bikeway and pedestrian facilities, and recreation spaces transcend the idea that landscape architects only plant undeveloped sites. In projects such as Stuyvesant Cove and the Greenpoint Williamsburg Open Space Master Plan, Walcavage has recast the public perception of the profession. Through her work, people see landscape architecture as an element for social change and expanded access to recreation for underserved communities. She is an advocate and educator on translating public interest into built reality.