Category: Environmental

Material Recycling: A Sustainable Approach to Demolition and Transformation

Should a building be demolished? That is a question many owners face when deciding what to do with an existing property. Cost, schedule, and operational impacts are all important considerations. From the perspective of environmental/sustainability considerations, it would be beneficial to reuse whenever possible. The fewer structures that are razed means more energy and materials… Read More »

Community Resilience Through Leadership and Governance: Planning for Complete Streets and Wetland Banking

By Chris Silewski, PLA, and Greg Aldrian, PG For a community to work toward a better future, local leaders must enable efforts that will lead to community resilience. Creating and implementing the right development policies and plans, such as those for resilient street design and wetland mitigation banking, will put things on the right track.… Read More »

Deadlines Approaching for $3 Billion in EDA American Rescue Plan Grants

It’s time to get serious about the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $3 billion funding infusion waiting to flow to local governments and other entities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Historically the EDA receives and distributes about $350 million annually to fund infrastructure projects across the nation through grant programs. Now,… Read More »