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This is an excellent, real-life example of what sets SAM apart! The unified and holistic approach to a wide range of challenges across various infrastructure industries.

The ways to get solid information about what’s going on in land use — truly transformational. Hope you can find 20 minutes to give a listen

We brought out the big guns for this one. 💪 Last month Topology's Christopher Colley and William Kurzenberger were invited to speak at the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority workshop "Exploring Effective Models and Strategies for Land Reuse" at Thomas Edison State University. 👨🏫 They offered lessons learned in their work redeveloping challenging sites and discussed some case studies to help the audience understand how to apply those lessons to their own redevelopment challenges. 🏗 "Sharing capital ideas in the State capitol" as Will so aptly put it. #njredevelopment #njdevelopment #redevelopmentplanning #njplanners #njplanningfirm

Discover how Isanti County, MN transformed its #GIS program, overcoming numerous obstacles and working their way to success 🤝 🎉. Read more in the case study ⬇ #Isanti #Minnesota #localgovernment #countygovernment #ArcGIS

IRRR demographic and quality-of-life data to use in you grant writing.

If you know anyone w/ expertise on this kind of work, please spread the word! Proposals due 8/16/24, questions due 7/10/24. The Pew Charitable Trusts is seeking proposals from organizations to provide a policy and design assessment that identifies recommendations and opportunities for maximizing co-benefits that properly designed stream crossings (e.g., bridges and culverts) may provide for addressing: (1) hydrologic-related climate change impacts and (2) aquatic and terrestrial species movement. The assessment will address how/whether stream crossings currently consider hydrograph variation, fish passage, and terrestrial species passage together. The results will inform and support potential changes to 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act as well as state-based policy reforms to incorporate multiple benefits into the design of stream crossing. Contact: Chip Heil (StreamCrossing@pewtrusts.org) Key dates: Deadline for questions: July 10, 2024 Deadline for proposals: August 16, 2024 Downloads:  RFP (PDF): https://lnkd.in/ebRN_dpR Price Proposal Template (XLSX): https://lnkd.in/eRkn-xqG Respondent Summary Form (DOCX): https://lnkd.in/eyJzjTPG Vendor Data Notification (PDF): https://lnkd.in/e5cHKyDU

Any time I get overwhelmed at the Herculean tasks that might be in front of me, I just think back to Chief Engineer William Gooding. Gooding was tasked with building a 96-mile canal through muddy, rocky, swampy, and insect-infested terrain to connect Lake Michigan to the Illinois River and thus provide an all-water route from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico. He was beset by economic crises, labor shortages, the near bankruptcy of the state of Illinois and meddling politicians. Yet, he persisted. And, after 12 years, he was able to open the I&M Canal in April 1848, (hence the reason we've been celebrating the 175th Opening of the Canal over the last year). As a result, the Midwest exploded and Chicago grew into a booming metropolis. Read (or listen to!) the story on our Substack: https://lnkd.in/g4kS7bhQ 📸 @trails774 **** Unfamiliar with Substack? Here are some tips: 1) Click the link above. The landing page may ask you if you would like to subscribe. Please do! Then, you'll receive an email every time we add a new Canal Story. 2) Subscribing is FREE. Just make sure to look for and click the free option. Or, you can choose one of the paid donation options, which will help fund our programming throughout the year. 3) More questions? Reach out. We're happy to help. #iandmcanal #iandmcanal175th #illinois #community #storytelling #enjoyillinois #history #historymatters #nationalheritagearea #illinoiscommunity #chicago #visitillinois #illinoistourism #americanhistory

Public art can boost property values and attract investment: Billionaire Mike Bloomberg's philanthropic arm is proving it with lots of exciting data!! From transforming asphalt to creating innovative shade solutions, Bloomberg Philanthropies' public art projects are revitalizing cities and driving economic growth. One great data point: A recent study by the group found that asphalt art installations reduced crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists by 50%. Painted streets, they show, are safer streets! Discover how to leverage public art in development by reading our latest Art + Artisans Consulting blog post: "5 Ways Mike Bloomberg Invests in Public Art and What Developers Can Learn from Him": https://lnkd.in/gUVruCg3 Photo: Asphalt Initiative in Jackson, MS (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

Finding my passion came to me serendipitously. Writing an article about the rehabbing of a historic building, the owner of the building pointed out the economic and ecological benefits of historic preservation. An underused building, that once had three lackluster businesses in it now housed a vibrant art gallery, a gym and luxury apartments. Where there once had been three water/electric meters, the building now had six. At the very minimum, he said, the city was selling twice as much water and electricity. It was as if a light had gone off over my head - a way to boost the economy, keep materials out of landfills, and serve the community. Since then, I've written many articles about historic buildings, and each one brings together my drive to learn about things no one else seems to know. I've researched buildings that were once funeral homes, warehouses, log cabins, and movie theaters. That research led to my 2021 Arcadia Press book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia. That book and my drive to help preserve historic buildings and the history they envelop led me to help found the nonprofit CoMo Preservation in 2022. I held the position of president until 2024, when I stepped down to return to my true passion - creating content. My current research focus is gas stations, developing content on how to do local historical research, and working with Nina Sappington to create a list of library resources on historic preservation and content for CoMo Preservation. Here's a link to information from Alley A's website about the first building I wrote about. https://lnkd.in/g4MHNvWU

Examples of landscape and nature-driven urbanism: https://lnkd.in/eu8EK3-u Part of the Urban Ecology Design MOOC: https://lnkd.in/e-aU6VVm