Revitalizing Historic Industrial Districts
A former foundry in Denver’s River North Art District is now home to restaurants, food vendors, a flower shop, and a brewery. By Matt Ashby, AICP CUD While much attention is being paid these days to revitalizing deteriorating downtowns and urban cores, another movement is also afoot: repurposing adjacent industrial districts. The renovation of these… Read More »
Tags: Brownfield, Cheyenne, Cheyenne Spur Project, Colorado, Denver, Industrial Placemaking, Iron Works, Makers Movement, Redevelopment, Revitalization, River North Art District, Sheridan, Urban Planning, West Edge District, Wyoming
Pushing Your Luck? Heed Advisory Speeds
By Troy Robillard, PE People ask me from time to time about those yellow speed signs that can be found on sharp highway curves, on and off ramps, or any place where drivers should exercise caution, such as a narrow bridge. What are those called? Can law enforcement pull you over for exceeding those speeds?… Read More »
Tags: Advisory Speeds, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Roundabouts, Transportation Engineering
Context Sensitive Solutions: Effective Design Through Collaboration
For transportation engineers, design doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Many variables must be considered to make sure the final product makes sense in its community. This could mean the addition of bike lanes, sidewalks, or maybe the inclusion of decorative lighting. Who’s making these decisions? For most projects, many stakeholders are involved, each with unique… Read More »
Tags: Bridge, Community, Community Vision, Context Sensitive Design, Context Sensitive Solutions, Engineer, Engineering, Public Meetings, Roadway, Traffic, Transportation, Transportation Facility, Urban Design
