Archive for February, 2016:
Future City Competition
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 by Jason DavisIn Community, Culture, tagged in Tags: future city, stem
Last month, I helped judge entries at Future City, a science and engineering competition. At this event, small groups of middle-school students design and build cities that represent their vision of the future. Students work as a team with an educator and engineering mentor to plan cities using SimCity™ software; research and write solutions to […]
Three Envision Practices You May Already Be Using
Posted on Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 by Brad SchleeterIn Sustainability, tagged in Tags: envision, public engagement
One of the main reasons we received Envision certification was to help our clients successfully achieve their community vision. We liked the program’s flexible approach to innovation and focus on quality infrastructure. We learned that much of the Envision process involved methods we, along with our clients, already valued. They included improving quality of life, […]
Affinis Culture: Annual Pig Out
Posted on Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 by Peggy AmorIn Culture, tagged in Tags: pig out
Last Friday, we hosted our annual “Pig Out” over lunch. At this event, we swap Superbowl predictions and catch up with one another. Aside from the great food, we asked three co-workers about their experience working at Affinis. Here’s what each one had to say: What was your first impression of Affinis, and how has […]
Project Spotlight: Liberty Drive Improvements
Posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 by Les HamiltonIn Projects, Traffic, Transportation Engineering, tagged in Tags: federal stp funding, liberty, LPA, MoDOT, utility coordination
Affinis designed improvements to Liberty Drive from South Ridge Avenue to West Mill Street. The Liberty Drive Improvements project involved: Reconstructing, milling, and overlaying the pavement; Adding or replacing curb and gutter and sidewalk; Adding bicycle lanes and connections through the corridor; Retaining wall construction to help save backyards and utilities and make room for […]