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A row of black bollards installed using removable shallow mount receivers

Bollards & Post Covers

Shallow Mount Bollards

The difficulty and cost of having to excavate several feet beneath the surface brought up [...]

A pedestrian walks past a bollard

Bollards & Post Covers

Bollard cost: why is there such a wide range?

Bollards come in a wide variety of materials and designs, each offering unique advantages and [...]

A man on a bike looks up at a skyscraper that has greenery on its cladding

Digital

GHG Emissions in Cities

Municipalities often are where big ideas translate into practical action—the city street is where the [...]

A lit bollard on a pathway at dusk

Bollards & Post Covers

Architectural lighting bollards: a blending of form and function

Architectural lighting bollards create welcoming public spaces for walkers and cyclists through low-impact, pedestrian-level, localized [...]

Ultrasonic internal testing method being performed

Casting Services

Common Casting Defects and Discontinuities

From surface defects to cooling defects, how do casting defects occur and what causes them? [...]

Hardscape

What is Infrastructure?

Posted on December 19, 2019April 1, 2021 by arwen

An aerial view of a highway at night gleams with the streaked lights of moving cars

19
Dec

These days, infrastructure can mean hardy connections of many types: physical, digital, and even informational.

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Hardscape

Supply Chain Jobs: Procurement, Logistics, and Management

Posted on December 11, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

Colorful container ships sit in a busy port at sunrise

11
Dec

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Hardscape

Urban Sustainability

Posted on December 4, 2019May 10, 2021 by David

Skyscrapers reflect the images of a forest of trees

04
Dec

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Hardscape

Don’t Strangle that Tree! How to Expand Tree Grates

Posted on November 6, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

Cast iron tree grate with people standing on it

06
Nov

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Hardscape

Public Buildings as Infrastructure Investment

Posted on October 7, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

A road leading to the Library of Congress is surrounded by greenspace and protected by bollards

07
Oct

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Hardscape

Landscape Architects: Salary and Jobs by Region

Posted on October 2, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

An image of a landscape architect’s workspace with coffee and computer

02
Oct

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Hardscape

Architect Salary and Job Opportunities by the Numbers

Posted on September 18, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

Interactive infographic showing state by state architect salaries and job opportunities.

18
Sep

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Hardscape

Buying Commercial Trench Drain for Warehouses

Posted on September 11, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

Water gushes through a shining trench drain

11
Sep

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Hardscape

How to select the best trees for sidewalks and tree grates

Posted on August 14, 2019September 10, 2021 by David

Urban trees with decorative lights at night

14
Aug

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Hardscape

Neighborhood revitalization

Posted on August 7, 2019August 26, 2021 by David

A clickable image map showing possible infrastructure improvements

07
Aug

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Hardscape

Trench Drains

Posted on July 24, 2019June 16, 2021 by David

A brown cast iron trench grate sits beside a curb under a lump of snow

24
Jul

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Bike Parking, Bollards & Post Covers, Hardscape

Park and Ride Design in the Age of Ride-Share

Posted on July 10, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

A diagram shows measurements needed for saw tooth bus bays including bay length and angle.

10
Jul

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Hardscape

Confronting Rising Stormwater – Bioswale Design

Posted on June 13, 2019March 26, 2021 by David

A median in a road slopes to contain native grasses and other plants as part of the bioswale design

13
Jun

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Casting Services, Hardscape

Stages of Rust

Posted on May 29, 2019June 16, 2021 by David

Detectable warning plate with patina

29
May

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Hardscape, Traffic Management

The History of Universal Design

Posted on February 27, 2019April 1, 2021 by David

A gleaming stainless steel handrail lines a ramp to a building

27
Feb

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Hardscape, Traffic Management

12 Twitter Accounts for Urban Planners

Posted on November 21, 2018March 4, 2021 by David

Composite picture: two young urban planners stand before a drawn city map with icons of cost and traffic management

21
Nov

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Bollards & Post Covers, Hardscape

Where Design Professionals find Inspiration

Posted on October 24, 2018March 4, 2021 by David

A group of young people work together in an office filled with natural light

24
Oct

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Bollards & Post Covers, Hardscape

Salaries & Prospects: Landscape Architects, Architects, & Urban Planners

Posted on September 19, 2018March 26, 2021 by David

A pink-haired young woman leans over architectural and landscape drawings at standing desk

19
Sep

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Bollards & Post Covers, Hardscape

Seasonal Placemaking Projects

Posted on August 22, 2018March 4, 2021 by David

A blurred image shows a busy park in Manhattan with sunlight peeking through the buildings behind.

22
Aug

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