2024 ASLA ANALYSIS AND PLANNING AWARD OF HONOR: Seven Greenways: A Cooperative Vision for Water in the Arid West by Design Workshop, Inc. - Aspen

“七条绿道愿景为在城市绿洲中实现气候公正与自然繁荣带来了希望。”
– 2024年ASLA评审委员会评语

“The Seven Greenways Vision presents hope for climate justice and nature thriving in an urban oasis.”
– 2024 Awards Jury

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Seven Greenways｜Design Workshop, Inc. – Aspen

项目陈述

Project Statement

大盐湖正濒临消失，湖床干涸将引发生态系统崩溃，并使数百万人暴露于有毒尘埃之中。在超级干旱持续加剧的背景下，寻求解决方案的紧迫性愈发凸显。作为首个区域行动计划，本项目旨在修复129英里长的上游水道，这些水道穿越山脉，流向犹他州人口最密集、城市化速度最快的地区。十个行政辖区基于共同目标联手推进溪流复兴，并通过绿道建设连接各社区。该规划编制过程，汇聚了数千名社区成员、技术专家及民选官员的参与，成为共同探寻水域生态修复路径的典范。“七条绿道愿景”为在城市绿洲中实现气候公正与自然共生带来了新的希望。

The Great Salt Lake is on the brink of disappearance. Drying of the lakebed will cause ecological collapse and expose millions of people to toxic dust. Urgency for solutions grows amidst megadrought. This is the first regional plan of action: revive 129 miles of upstream waterways flowing through the mountains to the most populous and rapidly urbanizing area of Utah. Ten jurisdictions united through goals for revitalizing creeks and connecting communities to greenways. The plan creation process is a model for collectively forging water landscape remedies involving thousands of community members, technical experts, and elected officials. The Seven Greenways Vision presents hope for climate justice and nature thriving in an urban oasis.

▲七条绿道愿景规划：尽管瓦萨奇山脉因优质雪源而闻名，其七条依靠融雪汇集而成的溪流，在大多数城市区域却几乎已难觅踪迹，Seven Greenways Vision Plan:While the Wasatch Range is famous for its quality snow, its seven snowmelt-fed creeks have been rendered virtually invisible through most urban areas © Design Workshop, Inc.

项目说明
Project Narrative

紧迫气候行动的背景

在过去两个世纪中，人类与瓦萨奇山脉溪流的关系发生了深刻变化：从最初原住民的渔猎场所，到殖民者的峡谷通道，再到工业化进程中的资源利用，最终演变为被视为阻碍发展的障碍。快速的城市化进程导致溪流被掩埋或截弯取直。如今，随着山谷地区空气污染达到危险水平、饮用水短缺、热浪加剧、洪涝风险上升及干旱危机爆发，人们重新审视了溪流的治理方式——尝试以自然为解方，提升公共健康与宜居性。同时，针对地表水环境正义问题的探索与应对工作也正在逐步展开。

区域协作带来的力量

在当地私有产权意识浓厚的文化背景下，亟需建立一个超越行政边界、获得社区支持的治理框架。以往零散推进的溪流项目虽带来一定益处，却未能从生态系统和流域整体尺度出发，从而错失了更大机遇；更有甚者，还加剧了下游的负面影响，固化了社会不公，并造成野生动物及人类社区的迁移。作为一种深远的路径选择，本项目联合了区域理事会、八个市政当局、盐湖县及州政府、联邦机构等伙伴，组成了跨领域联盟。

景观建筑师主导了项目的联盟工作坊，围绕共同目标与愿景达成共识。通过对成功案例与失败经验的系统剖析，跨领域联盟识别出亟需关注的普遍议题，并发现了以大规模协同努力实现可持续成功的潜力。这一过程最终形成了一个面向未来百年的愿景蓝图，强调通过持续的小规模行动，促成重大变革。在本项目启动前，各城市往往为争取小额地方补助而相互竞争，陷入资源稀缺困境。规划的出台，通过提出一系列适用于跨政府层级的合作项目，大幅提升了争取更大规模资金支持的可能性。

水资源正义分析

本次项目首次整合了分散的数据来源，编制了区域内关于历史、现状及未来条件的综合报告。并对生态、社会文化、建成环境、经济、休闲与交通流动性等多维系统的深入分析，充分体现了景观建筑专业在应对社会与环境正义复杂议题方面的重要价值。

项目利用这些数据，向公众普及溪流保护与修复的重要性，突出最紧迫的问题领域。其中创新地引入了基于种族、族裔、年龄与收入等因素评估社区健康与自然资源可及性差异的方法，旨在最终实现水资源公平利用及社区投资正义。

包容性参与打破冷漠

数以千计的社区成员积极参与了规划构想与优先事项制定。通过西班牙语公园交流会、专题研讨、在线地图工具、步道导览及大学生外展等多样化的包容性互动形式，确保了各地区、各群体的广泛代表性。这种模式有效地促进了持续的社区共同守护意识。

面向大尺度生态保护的可扩展方案

该模式为问题解决提供了明显优势，不仅促进了跨行政区步道连接的落地，还推动了相关政策改革、治理体系优化、养护机制与资金模式创新。“七条绿道愿景”规划不仅展现了希望，更通过可操作的步骤，为实现气候韧性、造福未来世代与野生生物铺设了切实可行的道路。

▲城市发展对自然系统的破坏：历史性的城市开发导致了溪流沉积、断流与外来植物入侵等一系列负面影响，Urban Disruption of Natural Systems:Compounded creek detriments such as sedimentation, dewatering, and invasive vegetation originate from historic city settlements © Utah State Historical Society and J. Willard Marriott Digital Library the University of Utah.

▲Wasatch流域的更大影响：本规划强调了复兴绿道带来的区域性益处，包括改善空气质量、促进社会公平、降低热岛效应、增强防洪韧性、保护鸟类栖息地等，Larger Consequences for the Wasatch Watershed:This plan expresses regional benefits of reviving greenways: air quality, social equity, heat reduction, flood resilience, bird sanctuaries, and more. © Trent Nelson, The Salt Lake Tribune/Design Workshop, Inc./Ed Kosmicki, High Country News

▲环境问题与机遇：大规模数据整合讲述了水生态系统、河岸生境与人类治水尝试之间相互关联的故事，Environmental Issues and Opportunities:Large scale data synthesis tells a story of the interconnectedness of aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitats, and human attempts to control water © Design Workshop, Inc., Seven Canyons Trust

▲社会问题与机遇：对溪流休闲空间和社区绿地公共可达性的研究揭示了系统性的不平等现象，对居民健康与福祉产生了深远影响，Social Issues and Opportunities:Examination of public access to creek recreation and neighborhood green spaces reveal systemic inequalities that impact wellness and health © Design Workshop, Inc., Seven Canyons Trust

▲8个社区与12个合作伙伴的联合：通过推动协作与促成跨政府承诺以造福整体区域，是规划制定工作的核心内容之一，8 Communities and 12 Partnerships Coming Together:Fostering collaboration and forging intergovernmental commitment to actions that benefit the whole was a major component of the plan creation effort © Design Workshop, Inc., Salt Lake City Public Lands

▲社区愿景：通过平衡技术利益相关方，纳入弱势群体、少数族裔代表的参与，规划最终整合了多元声音，Community Vision:Engagement methods balance technical stakeholders and representation from underserved and minority populations input to shape the plan © Design Workshop, Inc and /Seven Canyons Trust

▲ 五大主题引导溪流复兴：形成了以自然、水资源、社区、休闲与城市发展为核心的五大主题，统筹各项策略框架，Five Themes to Align the Creeks:Themes emerged that unify aspirations and organize a framework of strategies for nature, water, community, recreation, and urban development © Design Workshop, Inc. and Seven Canyons Trust

▲促进自然生态繁荣：溪流“复明”方案依据物种对关键生境功能与连贯性的需求进行设计与塑造，Encouraging Nature to Thrive:Stream daylighting concepts are shaped by species needs for critical habitat functions and continuity © Design Workshop, Inc.

▲ 修复我们的水生态：通过恢复洪泛区水道与湿地、管理流量、实施适宜植被修复，积极应对气候变化带来的挑战，Restoring Our Water:Strategies to restore floodplain channels and wetlands, manage flow rates, and revegetate appropriately all combat climate fluctuations © Design Workshop, Inc.

▲关注社区公平与可达性：通过优先提升环境健康与出行条件，推进面向多元人群的公平与包容，Addressing Equity & Access in Our Community:Equity and inclusion for diverse populations is promoted through its prioritization of environmental health and mobility improvements © Design Workshop, Inc.

▲拓展休闲空间与提升步行可达性：规划提出通过步道连通与安全过街设施，连接公共空间、学校、公共机构及休闲场所，Expanding Recreation & Increasing Walkability:The plan proposes trail connections and safe crossings to connect public spaces, schools, civic institutions, and recreational opportunities © Design Workshop, Inc.

▲激活并连接城市区域：收集的社区意见明确了吸引居民亲近溪流的要素，并描绘了激活邻里与促进连通的催化性策略，Activating & Connecting Our Urban Areas:Community input identified what attracts people to the creeks and helped envision catalysts for neighborhood activation and connections © Design Workshop, Inc.

▲百年愿景规划：尽管部分策略已促成短期变革，但整体百年愿景以可持续发展目标为引导，激励更为激进的系统性变革，100-Year Vision Plan:While many strategies have motivated immediate change, the 100-year vision inspires radical approaches compelled by an end goal for sustainability © Design Workshop, Inc.

▲实施工具包：涵盖最佳管理实践、政策与设计指导，以确保干旱地区在执行过程中有统一的沟通标准，Toolkit for Implementation:Best management practices, policy and design guidance fill a need for consistent communication of expectations for arid communities © Design Workshop, Inc./Seven Canyons Trust

▲合作行动实践：目前已延伸至持续的教育考察、志愿者参与、跨区域资助申请、21个公共项目以及私人开发政策的变革，Partnerships in Action:Momentum has extended to ongoing educational tours, volunteerism, multi-jurisdictional grants, 21 public projects, and changes to private development © Design Workshop, Inc./Seven Canyons Trust

Project Narrative

CONTEXT FOR URGENT CLIMATE ACTION

Over the past two centuries, humans’ relationship with the Wasatch Range streams has altered from fishing and hunting grounds of Indigenous people, to canyon passageways for colonial settlers, to industrialization resources, to a nuisance and impediment of progress. Rapid urbanization resulted in creek burial and channelization. Now with the valley floor reaching dangerous levels of air pollution, drinking water scarcity, intensity of heat waves, flood risks, and drought crisis, treatment of the creeks is being reexamined – pursuing nature as a solution for public health and livability. Efforts to understand and address environmental justice issues for surface water are starting to take shape.

STRENGTH IN REGIONAL UNITY

In this culture of strong private property rights, a community-supported framework is needed that is not constrained by jurisdictional lines. While providing benefits to some, past piecemeal creek projects have not embraced ecosystem and watershed-scale opportunities, and at worst, created downstream negative affect, entrenched inequalities, and displaced wildlife or humans. As a profound approach, a coalition formed including the regional council, eight municipalities, Salt Lake County, and state and federal agency partners.

The project landscape architect facilitated coalition workshops to gain consensus on objectives and aspirations. Case study examination of successes and confronting failures was a useful framework for identifying pervasive topics. The group discovered large-scale reciprocal efforts that would have the most sustainable success. This was formulated into a 100-year vision for big change to be possible through smaller actions. Prior to this project, individual cities competed for small local grants, causing a sense of scarcity. This has changed with the plan’s compelling cross-government projects applicability for exponentially greater funding.

ANALYSIS OF WATER JUSTICE

Disparate data sources were collected to create the first comprehensive report for the region understanding historic, current, and future conditions. The depth of systems analysis of ecology, social/cultural, built-environment, economic, recreation, and mobility, exemplifies the usefulness of the profession for answering complex questions about social and environmental justice.

The data was used for educating the public about why the creeks are still worth protecting and enhancing, highlighting the most urgent issues. This includes innovations for evaluating disparities in community health and access to nature, identifying inequalities based on race, ethnicity, age, and income. The result is justice for water access and community investment.

INCLUSIVENESS OVERCOMES APATHY

Thousands of community members provided input that formed the plan ideas and priorities. Inclusive engagement such as park chats in Spanish, discussion topic seminars, online mapping tools, trail tours, and university student outreach, ensured representation from all geographic areas and demographics. This has broadened ongoing community stewardship.

SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR LARGE-LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

This model for solution-finding provides obvious advantages such as multi-jurisdictional trail link completion, as well as underlying policy reform, governance, maintenance, and funding mechanisms. The Seven Greenways Vision plan represents hope, with actionable steps for climate resilience to benefit future generations and wildlife.

Project Credits
Anna Laybourn, FAICP, Principal – Design Workshop, Inc.
Alison Cotey-Bourquin, PLA, AICP, IaF Endorsed Facilitator, LEED® Green Associate™, Project Manager – Design Workshop, Inc.
Ashton Breeding, SITES AP, Design Team – Design Workshop, Inc.
Mary Oliver, Planner – Design Workshop, Inc.
Jennifer Pintar, Planner – Design Workshop, Inc.
Joshua Crawford, Awards Preparation – Design Workshop
Seven Canyons Trust: Brian Tonetti, Consultant
Megan Townsend, Consultant, Wasatch Front Range Regional Council
Cottonwood Heights City, City of Holladay, Midvale City, City of Millcreek, Murray City, Sandy City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, and South Salt Lake, Wasatch Front Range Regional Council

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