Colorado Brings Outdoor Winter Dining Concept to Reality
Illustration courtesy of Winter Outdoor Design Workshop Charette Team By David Land, LEED AP As the COVID pandemic stretched from spring to summer, the warm weather gave struggling restaurant-owners an option to maintain and, in some cases, increase their seating capacity by bringing their patrons outdoors. While the summer weather allowed some restaurants to take… Read More »
Tags: ACEC Colorado, COVID, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Winter Design Workshop, Seating Capacity, Social Distancing, Winter Outdoor Dining
Something to Celebrate: Long-Term Partnerships
So far, the year 2020 has brought surprise after (frequently unwelcome) surprise. One thing that hasn’t been surprising is the dedication of many essential service workers. Beyond healthcare and emergency workers, municipal and utility workers all over the nation also showed their dedication by keeping the lights on, the water running, the garbage picked up,… Read More »
Tags: Client Relationship, Community, Dam, Flashboards, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Improvement, Spillway Project, Street Improvement, Street Reconstruction, Utility Reconstruction, Village Engineer
Helping Communities Build Resilience
By Bruce Ommen, PE If there’s one attribute that individuals, business owners, communities, and government agencies have needed in 2020 it’s this: Resilience. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly and bounce back from difficult situations. This year has given us all a lot of practice in doing just that. About the Expert: Bruce Ommen,… Read More »
Tags: 100-year Event, Climate Change, Flooding, Natural Disasters, resilience, Stormwater, Wildfires