Splashpads Hose Down Cost of Fun in the Sun
The hottest trend in parks and recreation across the U.S. is ironically known for its cooling effects. It seems like every park or green space is spontaneously springing a leak. But these “leaks” are actually carefully designed and often whimsically outfitted splashpads with colorful features that purposefully hold children’s interest. And because splashpads offer safe… Read More »
Tags: Altoona, Arizona, Blue Mound State Park, Champaign, Fitchburg, Illinois, Landscape Architecture, McKee Farms Park, Milwaukee, Moody Park, River Prairie, Splashpad, Tempe, Wisconsin
WROC Maps Out Next Round of Wisconsin Data Collection
The Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium (WROC) has been providing comprehensive geospatial data for local government and partner organizations for more than two decades – delivering critical, customized data with the greatest value for program participants. Operating in five-year cycles, this consortium program has grown exponentially. Ayres has led these grassroots collaborations for mapping consortiums in Wisconsin… Read More »
Tags: Geospatial, GIS, Land Information, LiDAR, Mapping, Wisconsin Regional Orthophotography Consortium, WROC
Traffic Circulates Nicely as Roundabout Conference Attendees Observe
Captured in Google Earth, this 1-mile stretch of West Main Street in Carmel, Indiana, has seven roundabouts lined up, with three more just to the south. The city of about 85,000 people has close to 100 roundabouts, which is one of the highest concentrations of roundabouts in the United States. By Kevin Kuhlow, PE Transportation… Read More »
Tags: Green Bay, International Conference on Roundabouts, Roundabouts, Safety, Traffic