Category: Planning

What’s the Cost of Not Fixing a Brownfield? Plenty

You’ve probably heard the term before: brownfield. What is a brownfield, beyond just, well, a brown field? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield is a blighted property whose redevelopment may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminants. In other words, brownfields are community eyesores that need to be cleaned up. And that… Read More »

What Makes a Boat Launch Safe or Unsafe?

Summer means fun on the water for millions of boating enthusiasts around the United States. Whether your preference is for the action of water skiing or the relaxation of a leisurely pontoon ride, all boating activities share one common requirement – getting the boat safely into and out of the water. Our water resources engineers… Read More »

Awards Honor Urban Redevelopment Projects

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recently honored two groundbreaking urban redevelopment projects prepared by the former SAA Design Group, a firm Ayres Associates recently acquired. The Rock Renaissance Area Redevelopment in Janesville (pictured above) received an Award of Merit in the category of Analysis and Planning. The Westlawn Gardens development… Read More »