Weston & Sampson is in the process of executing an important project for the City of Boston to help guide curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging station installations within the city and help meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions target. The project goals include identifying 30 suitable curbside locations throughout the city for successful EV […]
Lucas Hernandez coauthored an article in APWA reporter entitled, “Shoring up resilience: Kiawah Island’s nature-based solutions blueprint” that details Kiawah Island’s efforts to build coastal resilience and develop implementation strategies.
Indrani Ghosh coauthored an article in BSCES entitled, “ResilientMass Action Team’s (RMAT) Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool” that details Weston & Sampson’s work to design a free interactive web-tool that generates a preliminary climate risk screening and recommended standards for projects.
The emergence of climate change has increased the need for more up to date science models and mapping. The Charles River Watershed Association has developed a new approach to flood mapping.
Emily Weckman authored an article in PBR+ entitled, “A Tale of Two Fields: getting the drainage right in the athletic fields” that details Weston & Sampson’s work to redesign two parks with different drainage needs.
Gracie Swansburg authored an article in Parks & Recreation entitled, “Dynamic Park Design” that details Weston & Sampson’s work to redesign two Boston area parks to manage the impacts of climate change.
By Joanna Nadeau, AICP, and Susan Mara, AICP Change is a constant, and yet, we plan anyway. Amidst the political and social upheaval of the past decade, planners in New England and elsewhere continue to seek ways to serve the public interest, even as that interest is a moving target. The American Planning Association (APA)’s […]
Weston & Sampson’s Kim Morganello spoke with Dr. Liz Fly on The Nature Conservancy’s “Conversing with Nature” podcast! In this episode the discussion focused on the resiliency of nature & opportunities to engage communities and incorporate local research into place-based design.
“Stone Soup,” authored by Cheri Ruane, FASLA, explores the concept of resilient parks and their significance in mitigating climate change impacts, one step at a time.
Weston & Sampson has earned a National Recognition Award in the ACEC 56th annual EEAs for our role in the RMAT’s Climate Resilience Design Standards tool.