Strategic Planning for Investments in Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure
By Amanda Arnold, AICP Communities seeking to grow in their economic resilience may be tempted to put the cart before the horse. Local leaders and stakeholders must be mindful not to launch new projects and/or programs before doing the self-examination and strategic planning necessary to promote success. Examples where an introspective and strategic planning approach… Read More »
Tags: Community Infrastructure Development, Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, CORP, CORPs, Economic Resilience, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Improvement, Outdoor Recreation Planning, Parks, Recreation System, Reimagining Resilience, resilience, SCORP, Urban Planning
Selecting the Appropriate Intersection Control
By Kevin Kuhlow Studies by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration indicate that of all the traffic accidents that occur in the United States in a given year, fully half occur at intersections. And, on average, those intersection crashes account for 25 percent of all U.S. traffic fatalities. About the Expert: Kevin Kuhlow,… Read More »
Tags: ICE, ICE Report, Intersection Control Evaluation, Intersections, Modern Transportation Systems, Traffic Accidents
The Many Benefits of Elevation-derived Hydrography
By Tyler Kaebisch Hydrography data is crucial to a wide range of essential applications, from infrastructure management to flood mitigation. State agencies, soil and water conservation districts, engineering departments, and more all rely on stream and river data. About the Expert: Tyler Kaebisch is a project manager in the aerial mapping group at Ayres, He’s… Read More »
Tags: DEM, Digital Elevation Model, Elevation-derived Hydrography, hydro-DEM, Hydrography, Hydrography Data, LiDAR, River Data, Stream Data, USGS 3DEP Elevation Data, USGS 3DEP Lidar, Watershed Stream Networks