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Celebrating National Community Planning Month Planning Plays a Vital Role in the Day-to-Day Happenings of Citizens in Every Community. How do they get to work or school? Where do they […]

For many children, some of the most special memories are made on playgrounds. Stepping out for recess or an afternoon at the park opens the door to imagination, friendship, and […]

In a world divided by so many factors, it’s the small gestures and acts of kindness built up over time that make the biggest difference within communities. A team from […]

After an uncharacteristically wet spring, Michigan’s communities have seen cleaner days. With the rush of rainwater and runoff in the area also came unsightly waste materials that still sit along […]

Strategies to Enhance Recreational Opportunities “Every year, American consumers spend more on outdoor recreation than they do on pharmaceuticals and fuel, combined. In fact, the impact of outdoor recreation on […]

As the world watched a destructive blaze rise from the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday, April 15, restoration questions for the heavily damaged spire and roof quickly became top […]

Using Technology to Enhance Planning & Engineering Outcomes Municipal governments rely on data most of which has some type of spatial component. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a tool that […]

Data is at the heart of everything we do. At Giffels Webster, data drives the planning process from start to finish. As planners, it is important to see the whole […]

Technology is enhancing the process of traditional surveying and providing planners and designers more data than ever before. With 3D laser scanners, surveyors collect significantly more data but do so […]

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) supplies drinking water to approximately 3.9 million people in southeast Michigan including communities and water authorities in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Monroe, St. Clair, […]