Category: General Civil / Municipal

Recipe for Great Downtown: Make it Destination with Deep Roots and Authentically Local Flavor

What Makes a Great Downtown? Keep things authentic by incorporating a community’s history Tell a story with design Improve access to popular locales Make spaces flexible to accommodate multiple uses and purpose Planning for programming opportunities All communities have the best of intentions when it comes to their downtowns. In most cases, this means offering… Read More »

HD Scanning Quickly Gets the Lay of the Land – Or Just About Anything Else You Need Surveyed

When it comes to completing an as-built survey or an asset inventory, HD laser scanning is making amazing things possible – in short order and with exceptional accuracy. HD scanning is the answer if a client needs to check a finished roadway against design criteria, precisely measure a bridge’s clearance, or create a 3-D representation… Read More »

What Does Brownfield Redevelopment Cost? Right Question Is ‘What Does It Pay?’

If you have a blighted area in your community, you can view it as a liability, or you can see it as an opportunity. That brownfield is probably shouting “ugly, ugly, ugly!” to all who drive by, but it might also be whispering “location, location, location.” Communities that can see beyond the scars and understand… Read More »