Pocket Parks Bring Life to Unused Spaces
Ayres’ landscape architects and urban planners recently assisted the City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, in developing some concepts for re-imagining vacant lots and alleys to help energize their downtown area. Adaptive re-use concept for an alley performance stage at an old loading dock. Photo of existing conditions. By Craig Stoffel Communities can get a whole lot… Read More »
Tags: Landscape Architecture, Mini-Park, Park Design, Parklet, Pocket Park, Vest-Pocket Park, Vesty Parks
Culverts: The Essential Infrastructure You Never Knew You Needed
By Dan Sydow, PE The so-called “atmospheric rivers” that have dropped massive volumes of rain upon California this winter are calling renewed attention to the importance of adequate flood control infrastructure across the United States. About the Expert: Dan Sydow, PE, is Structural Engineering Group Manager of Ayres’ Midwest Transportation division. He has designed hundreds… Read More »
Tags: Culvert, Essential Infrastructure, Flood Control, Structural Design, Structural Inspection
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Updates
By Mitchell Banach, PG What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is a standardized method used by environmental professionals to identify the presence or likely presence of contamination from petroleum products or hazardous substances constituting a recognized environmental condition (REC) at the property and provide an opinion… Read More »
Tags: ASTM, Brownfield, CERCLA, Environmental, Environmental Liabilities, Environmental Site Assessment, ESA, Phase I, Phase I ESA, REC, Recognized Environmental Condition