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ADA Transition Plans May Be Required for Municipalities to Receive Federal Funding for Transportation Projects

Streets and sidewalks are vital parts of a city’s public infrastructure. They connect people. They serve as a community’s front steps.
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4 Steps to Position Brownfields for Redevelopment and Federal Funding

Nearly every community has land parcels that were once bustling and productive, but are now empty, vacant or under-utilized.
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4 Ways Your City Benefits from a Water Utility Rate Study

Performed regularly, water utility rate studies provide transparency into what your utility can expect in the years ahead.
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How to Deal With Chloride From Your Community Wastewater Plant

The Clean Water Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take chloride discharge into our water seriously.
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NEPA 101 – How Environmental Review Creates Better Projects

At its core, the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) mandate is simple: Before federal agencies (and the involved public or private partners) can put a ...
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Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail [Case Study]

Throughout this interactive case study, members from the Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail team reveal 12 key lessons learned and actionable tips put to use ...
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How to Plan and Deliver a Better Engineering Project [eBook]

Every A/E project features its share of challenges. Your ability to overcome these challenges and achieve a successful project hinges on the decisions you ...
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How Much Should You Pay for Engineering Services? [eBook]

Cost-efficiency is critical, but prioritizing cost alone can increase total project expenses and limit the value you receive.
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Steps You Can Take to Identify, Limit and Prevent Inflow and Infiltration [eBook]

Stormwater (inflow) and groundwater (infiltration) account for nearly 50% of flow at treatment plants with aging infrastructure. Due to rising water ...
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8 Reasons Your Community Should Invest in Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure

8 reasons your community should invest in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, including economic development, public health and climate resilience.
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Wisconsin Funding Calendar

A desktop reference for this year's municipal funding deadlines in the state of Wisconsin.
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10 Trends Transforming Fire Station Planning Design [eBook]

Planning and design solutions for your next fire station or related public safety facility project.
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9 Economic Development Concepts Every Official Should Know

Economic development is a deep, constantly shifting topic affected by technological, sociological, economic and generational trends.
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10 Rules of Successful Land Development Design

Should you design from the outside in? Why is beginning with street design an easy mistake to make? Can intersections actually be your enemy? In this ...
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How a Utility Is Tapping Innovation for 23x More Storage

At a site believed to be an inspiration for John Muir, a growing city replaces a 75-year-old water tower with a double-reservoir system to better serve ...
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