Complete Streets Safely Serve Everyone
Complete Streets are created for everyone. Traditionally, roadways were primarily designed for motor vehicles. Over time, roadway design has evolved to include multimodal transportation concepts and features. The forerunner of Complete Streets policy was introduced in 1971 by the Oregon Department of Transportation, which required that new roads accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. Since then Smart… Read More »
Tags: Bicycle Accomodations, Complete Street, Ease Congestion, multimodal transportation, Neighborhood Greenways, Public Transit Accomodations, Sidewalks
Grants Spark Turning Point in Brownfield Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will award millions of dollars for assessment, cleanup, and planning activities for brownfield sites later this spring. The submittal deadline is January 31, which means now is the perfect time … to start planning for next year. Having a grant strategy aligned with the goals of the community and its… Read More »
Tags: Assessment Grants, Brownfield, Brownfield Grants, Communitywide Assessment Grants, EPA Grants, Grant, Grant Cycle, Grant Strategy, Grant-Funded Projects, Grants, Strategic Grant Funding
Successful Campus Projects Share Traits in Common
By Disa Wahlstrand, PE, LEED AP Campuses come in all shapes and sizes, ranging in use from education to health care to industry. Every campus has unique needs and challenges specific to the type of service they provide. Yet from an engineering perspective, many campuses – whatever their use – also have similar traits and… Read More »
Tags: Campus Design, Campus Development, Campus Planner, Campus Planning, Campus Projects, Utilities