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
I’ve participated on both sides of Design-Build Requests for Proposal (RFP) -- as an author and as a designer. A well-written RFP is not only the start of a project, but the foundation of its success. On the other hand,… Continue Reading
Shannon in front of the locks, where the slide gates will go. I attended the National Ports and Harbor Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers - Coasts, Oceans, Port, and River Institute annual spring meeting in Panama City,… Continue Reading
For other industries, this might be old school by now. But, for the Public Works industry, conducting a survey using a QR code (or Quick Response Code – a two-dimensional matrix barcode), is most definitely not. We learned this when… Continue Reading
Definition: The word, “photography” is from the Greek words ‘photos’ (light) and ‘graphein’ (to draw); in other words, drawing with light. Photography is capturing the action of light upon a particular scene. Humans are highly visual creatures who assign importance and… Continue Reading