There was a time when smoking was promoted as being glamorous and “everybody” did it — before we realized the health consequences for smokers and those in their proximity. It’s the dangers of secondhand smoke as well as the litter … Continue reading →
2018 was coined the “Year of the Women” due to the record number of high-profile midterm races that resulted in the election of a wave of female candidates. The path to city hall was no exception, with more women taking … Continue reading →
Keeping the roads clear for the approximately 170,000 people living in Fort Collins, Colo., is no easy task with an annual snowfall of 50 inches a year and 1,100 lane miles to plow. While the city typically has quite a … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever had to sell your home, you probably know all the little tricks to close the sale: make a batch of chocolate chip cookies a few hours before the buyers come so the aroma will fill the house; … Continue reading →
A lot of long-awaited goals for the little hamlet of Chappaqua — a part of the town of New Castle, N.Y. — is coming to fruition as the summer draws to its conclusion. In the spring of 2017, Boswell Engineering … Continue reading →
By Paul Iorio: StormTree provides sustainable stormwater management systems that integrate trees with stormwater runoff collection and pollutant removal. Our open design systems allow for unrestricted tree root growth, promoting healthy tree growth and development. In green infrastructure applications, when … Continue reading →
According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, surface streets comprise more than 80 percent of all public spaces in cities. Street placement has the potential to foster business activity, encourage car travel alongside bikers and pedestrians and can … Continue reading →
“The project took what was a sea of asphalt and turned it into a place where people want to be, where it is safe to walk and where stormwater is no longer collecting from Main Street, down East Spring Street … Continue reading →
Elk Grove Village, Ill., might be a small community, but its members have big love for their hometown and even bigger plans for the future. In the last decade, more than $100 million in infrastructure and facility improvements have been … Continue reading →
Since 2014, the town of Stanardsville, Va., has dedicated significant amounts of time and funding to the revitalization of the downtown corridor. While many projects have been focused on refreshing the town’s physical appearance, resident well-being, quality of life and … Continue reading →
Imagine a place so pristine and idyllic its signal character of perfection is also its most prominent target for criticism. Welcome to the “too good to be true” master-planned community of Celebration, Fla., population 7,427. “Town” is not exactly the … Continue reading →
