landscape architecture – ANDREA ROBERTS

About Dr. Andrea Roberts

WPPB Image Addons Dr. Andrea Roberts is an Associate Professor of Urban + Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture and has been appointed Co-Director of the School’s Center for Cultural Landscapes. She is a scholar-activist who brings 12 years of experience in community development, nonprofit administration, and advocacy to her…

What do you see? Two VERY different African American images in El Paso.

Oct 9, 2012Andrea RobertsUncategorizedafrican american, Bankhead, black, black business, El Paso, Guadelupe, highway, historic preservation, infrastructure history, landscape architecture, mountains, research, Texas, travel guides

So I had the delightful privilege of riding back from the Guadalupe Mountains with my friend Greg. Besides serving as the National Register Coordinator for the Texas Historical Commission, Greg has a passion for road side art, African American “Green Guides” sites, and just all kinds of cool stuff. The NPS park was celebrating the…