Author name: Courtney VanBrocklin

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed on July 26, 1990, stands as one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in American history. It was designed to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else, prohibiting discrimination and mandating equal access in employment, public accommodations, transportation, […]

On Monday, June 24, 2024 Kitsap Transit welcomed project partners, stakeholders, and community members to a grand opening event for the Silverdale Transit Center. The new facility features the region’s first wireless in-ground bus charging system to support the agency’s growing electric bus fleet. One of Kitsap Transit’s new battery-electric buses It also includes eight

Plans are underway to bring Mobility Hubs to Central Oregon. Parametrix is working with Cascades East Transit (CET) to implement Bend’s first mobility hub pilot project in Downtown Bend. What are mobility hubs? At their core, mobility hubs are places where people can access and make efficient connections between multiple transportation modes, services, and emerging

It is spring in the northern hemisphere! With this season comes rain, flowers, pollen, and green vegetation. It is a time to celebrate! April 26 is Arbor Day, a day to plant trees, and all month long we celebrate World Landscape Architecture Month! In such, we, the landscape architects of Parametrix, stand in solidarity with

Earth Day is April 22, 2024. This is a day to give back in ways we can while reflecting on how we can all come together to protect the future of our planet. “Let’s Create Tomorrow, Together” is more than our tagline, it’s a commitment to ensuring the work we do today will have positive

The Northwest’s largest conference and tradeshow for drinking water professionals is coming to Spokane! Will you be joining us for the American Water Work Association Pacific Northwest Section 2024 Conference May 1 – 3? Luckily, our local team of engineers, planners, scientists, and surveyors are here to serve as your guides! Here are some of

By Justin Overdevest   Organic Valley is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1988. As pioneers in organic farming, Organic Valley farmer members are at the forefront of implementing important climate-smart practices. In April 2023, Organic Valley was awarded a $25 million United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities grant to reduce greenhouse

https://vimeo.com/906892532/2996101f32 By Griffin Harger In early October, a group of Parametrix surveyors, including Josh Kelly, Cale Simanskey, and I, embarked on an amazing survey mapping project within the breathtaking Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of the Cascades Range in Eastern Washington State. Our mission was to map the infrastructure and immediate surroundings of three century-old Alpine

A ribbon cutting was held signifying the opening of the Northup Way Connector. Parametrix worked with Eastrail Partners to provide design and construction management for this progressive design-build project. The 400-foot-long bridge connects the Eastrail with the 520 Trail. Previously, the two trails crossed over one another, creating a 20-foot vertical grade separation. The new

By Zach Troncoso A network of irrigation facilities, called acequias, crisscross the inner Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico. Originally constructed to irrigate farmlands and lower groundwater, these water conveyance systems were, and continue to be, a defining characteristic of the Valley. As the Albuquerque area grew, most of the farmlands were replaced by low-density