Sustainability Begins at Home!

Sustainability Begins at Home!

Sustainability Begins at Home The pandemic reinforced the truth behind the adage, “necessity is the mother of invention.” However, I would extend that saying to include innovation. We didn’t just invent new ways to navigate the pandemic—like the rise...
Greening the Urban Landscape

Greening the Urban Landscape

Greening the Urban Landscape A couple of decades ago, a colleague told me he envisioned turning Montgomery Street into a city garden. He envisioned someday walking up Montgomery Street after work and picking fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and other veggies for a dinner...
ADA Compliance and Civil Engineering

ADA Compliance and Civil Engineering

Many years ago, a colleague complained to me about how demanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design requirements were, as well as expensive and time-consuming. She saw very little benefit in them since they did not benefit her directly at the time....
Pervious Surfaces

Pervious Surfaces

In past articles, we have talked about roof and rain gardens as methods to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff reaching storm drain systems by filtering out contaminants and leeching them back into the groundwater. However, if we look at any city or developed area,...