Chris Stebbins, President of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), San Diego Chapter, talks about the profound benefits well-designed architecture can have on a community’s health. Stebbins explains the social nature of urban plazas, how they strengthen communities, and how they can be implemented into American cities. Stebbins discusses the design philosophy of most U.S. cities, which tend to focus on efficiency as opposed to cultural activation.