The City of Isanti, Minnesota, has a 750,000-gallon water tower that was built in 2003, and has been considering either reconditioning or overcoating that tank. In 2017, Bolton & Menk… [ Read More about Recondition or Overcoat? ]
Prior to initiating improvements in 2020, the Hoyt Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) was as old as the city itself. The facility and city were born out of necessity to… [ Read More about Design it and They (The Funds) Will Come ]
The TH 169 and CSAH 4 Preliminary and Final Design project analyzed and designed a new grade separated interchange in the City of Zimmerman within Sherburne County. The existing at… [ Read More about TH 169 and CSAH 4 Preliminary and Final Design Project, Sherburne County, MN ]
Landscape architects are more than designers – we are the storytellers of the past, present, and future. We empower community voices, appreciate history, and use innovative design to create places… [ Read More about Designing for Wellness: How Landscape Architecture Makes Happier, Healthier Communities ]
Minnesota cities encounter unique difficulties in addressing housing demand, attracting developers, providing housing for workers, and adapting housing stock as communities age. As a result, a one-size-fits all approach does… [ Read More about Addressing Housing Requires a Multidisciplinary Approach ]
The biggest source of chloride pollution is road salt used to melt ice on streets, sidewalks, and parking lots. Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) recently reported on the low salt design… [ Read More about MPR reports on Low Salt Design ]
Geographic Information Systems. What is it? How is it used? Why is it beneficial? Find the answers to these questions and more as our host Kendra Braunger sits down with… [ Read More about Geographic Information Systems: Coffee Break ]
November 8th is National STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Day, which is celebrated by organizations and schools by encouraging students to be more involved in these fields. Here… [ Read More about Growing STEM/STEAM Careers ]
With our minds racing through the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, the natural process of ecosystems often goes unnoticed in our everyday lives. Yet, these systems are imperative… [ Read More about Wetland Banking: Bringing Historic Wetlands Back to Life ]
Engineers in cold climate regions have double the design challenges of our more temperate-weather colleagues. We have spent endless energy meeting design standards focused on rain but what level of… [ Read More about Designing for a Low Salt Future ]