Five Keys to Good Site Design
By Craig Schuh, PE Site design applies to a variety of projects. Typical projects include parking lots and various amenities at industrial sites, commercial buildings, or even recreational sites. Each project is unique and requires unique design solutions. The following are the five keys to strong site design. 1. Always Keep Your Client in Mind… Read More »
Tags: Aesthetics, Commercial Buildings, Communication, Constructible, Coordination, Design Engineers, Industrial Buildings, Parking Lots, Regulatory Agencies, Site Design, Site Location, Site Needs
Providing Perspective: What is Geospatial?
By Jason Krueger, CP, GISP Geospatial: The word evokes images of space and science and high technology. While there is a link, geospatial is really just any data that is related to or correlated with a geographic location. Today’s geospatial technology measures down to sub-centimeter accuracy using precision laser instruments. With the advent of photography in… Read More »
Happy Planning Month! Recognizing the Importance of Purposeful Community Planning
By Amanda Arnold, AICP It seems like everything has a day or a month associated with it these days, particularly on social media. There’s “National Son’s Day,” “National Hot Fudge Sundae Day,” and “National Mutt Day” (which is coming up in December, by the way) to name just a few. Then, of course, there’s “the… Read More »
Tags: American Planning Association, APA, Community Well-being, Comprehensive Plan, economic development, National Community Planning Month, Park and Recreation Plan, Planners, Planning, Urban Design, Visioning, Zoning