Author: ayres

Ecological Emphasis Dismisses Standard Notions of ‘Park’

When we hear the word “park,” many of us envision swings, slides, and colorful climbing structures because this is how most of today’s children’s parks were designed. In fact, many of these parks are indistinguishable from one another. Urban communities, however, are starting to ask for something different. They want more. They want the opportunity… Read More »

Staff Member Honored for Volunteerism; Ayres Donates to Literacy Group

Tom Paquin, right, works on English language exercises with his Literacy Green Bay student, Omar Valenzuela, at the Brown County Library’s Southwest Branch. The pair meet weekly throughout the school year. Tom Paquin, a marketing specialist at our Green Bay, Wisconsin, area office, recently was awarded the Owen Ayres Good Citizen Award, named after our… Read More »

Through or Around? Lots of Options for Accommodating Traffic During Construction

Concrete paving proceeds along East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. Four lanes of traffic were maintained on this six-lane arterial during construction. By Kim Ballweg, PE When it’s time for a community to reconstruct a busy street, visions of orange barrels cause foreheads to wrinkle reflexively. It can be hard to get from Point A… Read More »