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Designing for Pure Water on a Submarine

Posted on November 15, 2016

By Wendell Johnson

When I was a kid (we won’t go into how many scores of years ago that was!) I remember marveling at the crud (okay,”scale”) that would build up on the bottom of my Mom’s teapot after gallons and gallons of… Continue Reading

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Historic Preservation

Posted on July 28, 2015

By Wendell Johnson

In the spring of 2010, my daughter and I were privileged to accompany some coworkers on a trip to France. One of my coworkers grew up in France, and his retired father owns a manor house in the Normandy region… Continue Reading

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A Powerful Economic Development Tool – The Planned Action EIS Process

Posted on February 24, 2015

By Wendell Johnson

Back in the summer of 1973, I was working as a “gopher” in a small engineering firm in Moscow, Idaho, while I attended the University of Idaho.  One day the boss came in and handed me a multi-page form and… Continue Reading

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Low Turnover Rates a Plus in A/E Industry

Posted on March 25, 2014

By Wendell Johnson

Recently, Reid Middleton submitted a response to a Request for Clarification for what we call “on-call” work for a federal agency. As part of their vetting of our qualifications, the federal agency posed the following question to us: [caption id="attachment_64884"… Continue Reading

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Choreographing “Placemaking”

Posted on June 5, 2012

By Wendell Johnson

The City of Mill Creek's Master Plan for the East Gateway Urban Village.   “Placemaking” is a current buzzword in planning circles and refers to efforts to create urban centers that are pedestrian friendly and create a sense of place… Continue Reading

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