Non-circular Roundabouts Have Their Place
Most drivers think about roundabouts as perfect circles: You pull up to the roundabout, yield to the cars coming from your left, enter the roundabout, and drive counter-clockwise until exiting onto your desired road. About the Expert: Kevin Kuhlow, PE, is a leading roundabout designer in the US. He has been involved with developing hundreds… Read More »
Tags: Elliptical Roundabout, Intersection, Non-circular Roundabouts, roundabout
All You Need to Know About Asbestos Inspections
By Bill Honea Before structures can be rehabilitated, renovated, or demolished, they must be checked for the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) to meet strict state and federal laws. In Wisconsin, these rules apply to institutional, commercial, industrial, and public buildings or structures and multifamily residential buildings with more than four dwelling units. About the… Read More »
Tags: Asbestos Inspection, Asbestos Insulation, Asbestos Removal, Asbestos Testing, Environmental, Geology, Transportation
How to Think Like A Developer: Getting the Most from Public/Private Partnerships
By Amanda Arnold, AICP and Mike Scholl, EDFP Have you ever wondered why one redevelopment project moves forward while another one stalls? What makes it work for the developer? How can a jurisdiction create incentives for developers, and what should those incentives be? Too often communities are left asking, “Did we give away too much?”… Read More »
Tags: commercial real estate, economic development, financing, funding strategies, Grants, negotiation, Public Private Partnership, real estate development, real estate funding, Urban Planning