For those who never dreamed of city life or have lived it and wonder what else could there be, the appeal of rural areas on quiet acres of vast land… [ Read More about Making Our Way to Main Street: Walking & Biking in Small Towns and Rural Areas ]
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 ]
Rain gardens have been a central tool for how communities can improve the quality of its water in a cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, and functional way. Rain gardens collect stormwater from… [ Read More about Rain Gardens: Designing with Winter in Mind ]
Young people are the future of STEAM, and STEAM education helps ignite the minds of students all over the world. As we kicked off 2024, Bolton & Menk employees were… [ Read More about Community Outreach in the Midwest: STEAM Education ]
Thrifting – a now widely popular pastime for many, involves finding used or older items, and often repurposing objects to give them new life. Hidden gems at thrift stores, such… [ Read More about Out with the Old, In with the Renewed: Transforming Old Buildings and Sites to Revitalize 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 ]
Opportunity Knocks: Building Equitable Communities Through Affordable Housing Imagine you are an educator in North Carolina. You have a fulfilling career, your students are happy and thriving under your direction,… [ Read More about Building Equitable Communities Through Affordable Housing ]
“I can’t remember the last time I smiled this much,” said Natural Resources Specialist Chad Ponce while serving at a local event. Hearing lines like this and the follow-up from… [ Read More about Community Outreach in the Southeast: Living our Mission ]
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 ]
Interstate 29 is a critical corridor for the state of North Dakota, the region, and the nation. It travels along North Dakota’s eastern border from Canada at the Pembina/Emerson border… [ Read More about Interstate 29 SMART Corridor ]
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