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Houston’s Future Development and Community Impact Assessment

by Taryn Oleson R&M is assisting the City of Houston in conducting a Community Impact Assessment (CIA) in conjunction to the update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough wrote the city’s Comprehensive Plan in 1999, and its amendment in 2003, so this is the first CIA and Comprehensive Plan revision actually conducted by City. […]

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New ASCE Waterfront Inspection Standards

Waterfront inspections are often used for asset management, to provide critical information for maintenance and repair, and can be used to identify facilities in need of replacement.

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STREET MAKEOVER: Bike boulevard coming to 27th Avenue

West 27th Avenue is getting a multimodal makeover via recommendations outlined in the 2010 Anchorage Bicycle Plan.

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Right of Way Work Session for Local Government

R&M's Fairbanks office most often deals with the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) for zoning and platting issues.

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A Bridge Through Time: Eklutna River Bridge Replacement

This purpose of this road and bridge engineering project was to restore connectivity to a rural neighborhood and to one of the most popular day use areas for hiking within Chugach State Park.

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Foundations in Public Participation

Public Participation is vital for making sustainable decisions. Sustainable decisions are publicly acceptable, technically feasible, economically viable and environmentally compatible.

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GIS Site Suitability Analysis Applied to Wind Farms

The long-term success and utility of many development projects often depends on where the project is located. An optimal location for a given facility frequently requires that the facility be located appropriately in relation to a multitude of constraints. For instance, in determining a suitable location for a wind farm, you must consider environmental, technical and economic factors when optimizing the location of the facility.

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Reflections on R&M’s evolution over a 25-year career

Frank Rast, PE joined R&M in 1989 as a Project Engineer. Over the past 25 years, Frank worked on a variety of civil engineering projects, with a focus on site design, airports and utilities.

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