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RiverWalk Habitat Restoration - Remond, WA
This project restored the Sammamish River’s ecology and realigned the Sammamish River Trail to follow the river’s meanders, creating opportunities for scenic views and public access to the river’s edge.
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Seabrook, A New Beach Town - Seabrook, WA
Towns do not become great by accident. The best towns are inspired by our innate need for community, combined with easy accessibility to goods and services. Today this philosophy – known as "new urbanism" – embraces the notion of sustainability. It's a return to a simpler time, before cars, when people lived near where they shopped, celebrated the arts and good food, and placed great importance on green space. Cars are welcome, and stowed thoughtfully in carefully conceived lanes and in carriage houses behind homes, but bikes and flip flops are the preferred means of transportation in Seabrook.
Parametrix has helped make Seabrook a reality. Built on 88 acres, this beach town will provide 400 homes among tree-lined streets, community parks, walking trails, quaint shops, an observation tower, and an amphitheater. With a clear understanding of sustainable development, Parametrix has led the master planning, civil engineering, surveying, permitting, and construction administration. We also designed and permitted a trail from SR 109 to the beach with two decks and a gazebo within the shoreline boundary.
Seabrook - Example of Sustainable Development
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Bend Central Area Plan – Bend, OR
Three hundred days of sunshine, ample access to recreation opportunities, a strong community fabric, and living the western lifestyle all contribute to Bend’s growth. The central area plan is important to keep Bend livable and growing. Parametrix helped the citizens develop a practical strategy to reinforce their community as a unique urban place strengthened by innovative public spaces designed to bring the community together, streetscapes that support many different types of transportation, and a distinct public identity that speaks of the community’s values.
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Southern Nevada Regional Growth Summit - NV
Growth management and Las Vegas are not often mentioned in the same sentence, but the region, with the assistance of Parametrix, is helping to change that. We facilitated a successful, three-part regional growth summit that helped local communities identify and prioritize desired outcomes and regional initiatives and determine the next steps required to reach their goals.
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Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan - Tigard, OR
Like many suburbs, Tigard’s downtown suffers from a lack of definition and activity. However, the community believes strongly in the downtown. Working with a citizens’ committee, we developed a vision for a renewed downtown and a plan that used Tigard’s environmental and transportation strengths as a foundation to support new mixed-use employment and housing opportunities.
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Battle Ground Comprehensive Plan - Battle Ground, WA
Battle Ground is a small town with big-city growing pains. Traffic from surrounding development, lack of a significant job base, and no definition to developing neighborhoods are some of the issues Parametrix planners addressed when writing the comprehensive plan. We involved the entire community to create a 50-year vision that provides a solid foundation to help Battle Ground become a complete community.
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Pearl District Development Plan - Portland, OR
The Pearl District, Portland’s hottest new neighborhood, was once a fading industrial area. Parametrix helped the City determine its long-range vision by looking at issues such as land use policy, urban design, transportation, housing affordability, business displacement, and community amenities and cultural facilities. The Project for Public Spaces calls the Pearl District, “…the model for urban neighborhoods throughout North America.”
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Squaxin Tribe Master Plan – Squaxin Island, WA
Tribal development can involve interesting land use and community issues. Parametrix worked through these issues to create a successful master plan for the new 100-acre, Little Creek Casino site. Working with casino management and Tribal leaders, we developed a vision for the community and a plan to support and expand recreational activities.
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Low Impact Subdivision Design Standards – Olympia, WA
Parametrix worked closely with the City of Olympia to create low-impact road and stormwater standards that will result in reduced impacts to the environment. To ensure that the standards worked, we met with representatives from the financing, home building, and engineering communities to identify and resolve obstacles to implementation.
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