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Public Agency Checklist

The events associated with COVID-19 are unprecedented. As we all work to respond to the pandemic as best we can, cities across the country have been quick to develop underlying policies that address municipal service delivery. We have collected a running list of action points – in no particular order – that you may wish to consider as you contemplate your next steps.

July 28, 2020

Broadband Master Planning: A Holistic Approach to Meeting Broadband Goals

Solutions to having good, ubiquitous broadband are very different for each community. Some communities do not have enough broadband providers; others have plenty of providers but pockets of areas that are underserved; still others have so many providers that they are concerned about running out of rights of way, particularly as fiber for 5G and

July 6, 2020

How You Can Benefit From An Owner’s Representative

Owner’s representative present many advantages – the most evident would be the time and experience as well as their knowledge of the construction process.

June 30, 2020

What you need to know about the CARES Act funds through EAA

The CARES Act provides the EDA with $1.5 billion for economic development assistance to help communities prevent, prepare for, & respond to coronavirus.

June 16, 2020

EPA Brownfields Program Application Guidelines

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program helps communities of all sizes address environmentally challenged properties while nurturing economic development. The program funding creates opportunities for municipalities, government, and nonprofit organizations to accomplish revitalization within their communities.

June 15, 2020

Underground Success: Pre-design planning for buried utility projects

If you’ve been an owner or builder of underground utility projects for any length of time, then you’ve probably been surprised by something that turned up in a trench or tunnel. Many times the surprises create only mild inconvenience. In other cases, they jeopardize project success by revealing profound constructability issues of which the designer seemed unaware. Costly change orders and schedule delays may result.

April 14, 2020

Social Distancing: The Road Less Traveled

COVID-19 has created several challenges in our daily lives. Many of these challenges will have lasting impacts on the future. Traffic engineering and transportation planning are no exception. Because of the shuttering of so many businesses, mandatory work-from-home policies, and shelter-in-place orders, automobile usage has markedly diminished. Along with the diminished traffic, new traffic

March 19, 2020

Trash it! Don’t Flush it!

As toilet paper supplies on store shelves diminished with COVID-19 concerns, we witnessed people turning to alternatives. Knowing the problems that are caused with flushing non-flushables, we put together a graphic to remind people that the only thing safe for sanitary systems is toilet paper. Keeping your sanitary systems functioning properly and efficiently should be

March 14, 2020

Top 5 Technologies Communities Can Leverage to Improve Citizen Communications

A well-informed constituent will feel engaged and involved. Communities striving to improve communications with their residents and visitors should periodically evaluate the technologies available and weigh their strengths against the community’s need. Some technologies are excellent at getting information distributed to a broad audience quickly, while others allow for interaction and multimedia applications.

March 2, 2020

HR Green Engineering Coloring Pages

Every April, local students are invited to explore a career in engineering at HR Green offices. This year, while we follow guidelines and recommendations to flatten the curve with COVID-19, we are expanding our exploration to all ages. With these custom coloring pages, you can explore engineering during your next STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) lesson and free up some bandwidth.

February 7, 2020

HR Green Assists City of Waterloo in transitioning declining properties into Teen Center

HR Green, a professional engineering and environmental consulting firm, has assisted the City of Waterloo, Iowa in transitioning two declining commercial properties into an exciting reuse project. Clearing a former dry cleaning operation for redevelopment helped advance the construction of a $3 million Teen Center by the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley.