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A Fresh Perspective on AICP
As we look to the future, it is critical that the American Institute of Certified Planners continues to embrace the values of APA and the broader profession. This includes making a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. We must also continue to engage with a new generation of planners and build upon the success of the AICP Candidate Pilot Program.
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Curve Advisory Speed Analysis Using Mobile LiDAR
Based on the curvature geometry and superelevation, the safe travel speed for highway curves historically has been determined using conventional, boots-on-the ground survey methods which can cause inconsistencies in advisory speeds. Read on to see how utilizing mobile LiDAR is quickly becoming the tool of choice for accurately analyzing roadway curve to determine the advisory speed.
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Rocco Caracciolo Joins Colliers Engineering & Design As Civil/Site Department Manager
Rocco Caracciolo, PE has joined the firm as Department Manager of Civil/Site Development Services. With over 28 years of experience and as a licensed engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Mr. Caracciolo brings unsurpassed competent expertise in land development, survey, and transportation engineering to the firm.
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Surveying Florida’s Integrated Highway Solution
“From Disney World to game day for the NBA’s Magic, Orlando’s 2.5 million-person metro area is generating growing demand for increased roadway capacity. But any surveying that involved closing Central Florida Expressway...
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New Colorado Office Expands SUE Services
Colliers Engineering & Design, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering design firm, has opened a new office in Lakewood, Colorado. This location has been strategically selected to support the demand of Subsurface Utility...
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Tax Maps: From Fabric to Digital Mapping
The first tax mapping originated in the 1670s in Boston where the assessors listed assets and value. In the early stages of development, these maps detailed the metes and bounds of each property. They were drawn manually and many times were printed on animal skin (vellum) or linen fabric...Today, the use of digital tax mapping performed with Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CADD) and more recently, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has advanced the tax map system in both practicality and accuracy.
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