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Recipe for Great Downtown: Make it Destination with Deep Roots and Authentically Local Flavor

What Makes a Great Downtown? Keep things authentic by incorporating a community’s history Tell a story with design Improve access to popular locales Make spaces flexible to accommodate multiple uses and purpose Planning for programming opportunities All communities have the best of intentions when it comes to their downtowns. In most cases, this means offering… Read More »

Beautiful Bridges: Structurally Sound, Aesthetically Pleasing

The United States has nearly 600,000 bridges, and our structural engineers have designed nearly 1,500 of them. All are important to their local transportation networks, and all have a visual impact on their surrounding environment. That’s why good bridge design considers aesthetics as well as structural integrity –and why our bridge designers bring an artistic… Read More »

Engineering Services Manager Hired in Waukesha

Michael Payant, PE, has joined Ayres Associates as manager of engineering services in the Waukesha office. Payant brings extensive experience in civil engineering for local governments and residential and commercial development. He will be responsible for developing relationships with southeast Wisconsin clients. Payant is active in many area organizations and supports Ayres’ expanded involvement in… Read More »