MLA/MURP (Dual Degree)
Student Name: Isaac Hase-Raney
Project Name: Putting the Lawn to Rest: Rethinking Perpetual Care Practices for Historic Urban Cemeteries; Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis
Course: Capstone
Course Instructor: Joseph Favour/Rebecca Krinke
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Cemeteries in American cities are reaching capacity and as a result are facing the slow moving dilemma of long-term care once regular income has ceased. Many cemeteries have perpetual care funds for this reason, but a key feature of perpetual care is the assumption that cemeteries will remain lawn-garden landscapes in perpetuity. With changes in perpetual care financial resilience, in climate, in popular preferences for sacred landscapes, and in stakeholder groups, what are more sustainable alternatives for the long-term upkeep of these vast spaces?