To Dam It Or Not To Dam It
By Pete Haug, PE As a water resources engineer who’s inspected hundreds of river structures and dams over the past 15 years, I’ve seen dams at their best and worst. You have those fully functional dams dutifully retaining water, maintaining flood control, assisting with irrigation, controlling sedimentation, and supplying hydropower. And you have those that… Read More »
Tags: Dam, Hydropower, Permitting, Sediment, Water Resources
Cities Find Shared-Use Streets Just Woonerf-ul
A new old street design concept with a funny name is popping up in communities throughout the world. The woonerf (click here for pronunciation) is Dutch for “living street” and is reminiscent of an Old World village square. A woonerf-styled street is shared by cars, trucks, bikes, and people without the need for traffic lights,… Read More »
Tags: Batavia, Eau Claire, Falcon Center, Illinois, Smart Streets, Suamico, Traffic Calming, Traffic Engineering, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Wisconsin, Woonerf
Back-in Angle Parking: Easier, Safer
Why Back-in Angle Parking? Studies have shown it’s safer and easier than parallel and front-in angle parking Visibility is increased for the driver as they leave their parking space Eliminates the risk of a driver clipping bicyclists and other motorists while opening their door Just as roundabouts have taken drivers some time to get… Read More »
Tags: Altoona, Back-in angle parking, River Prairie, Safety, Traffic, Wisconsin