Environmental Planning Firm News

May
2018
11
2018 / May / 11
APWA Arizona Chapter Newsletter Features Article on Wellspring Park
- posted in Arizona, Landscape Architecture, News, Publications, Sustainability
The May 2018 edition of the Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works Association newsletter features an article on the City of Goodyear, Arizona’s Wellspring Park. Read it to find out how Goodyear plans to use a public-private partnership (P3) to help its citizens improve overall health and wellness. Logan Simpson developed the park’s conceptual master plan and created a fly-thorough video of how the park may be developed. Visit wellspringpark.com for more information or visit the City of Goodyear’s Parks and Recreation Department website.
May
2018
02
2018 / May / 02
Tribal Perspectives on Cultural Resources and the NEPA Process
- posted in Arizona, Cultural Resources, Historic Archaeology, NEPA, Tribal Consultation
- / tags: Cultural Resources, native, Navajo, NEPA, tribal consultation, tribal diversity
On May 3rd, come hear Jewel Touchin, a Logan Simpson archaeologist and ethnographer, discuss her journey as a Navajo woman in the world of archaeology, perspectives on transportation planning, and her experience with cultural resources and the NEPA process.
Join us to learn more about:
- Tribal diversity
  The importance of tribal consultation
  How that fits into NEPA including examples of current projects
When: Thursday May 3,
2018, 11:30 am – 1 pm
About the Speaker: Jewel was born and raised in St. Michaels, AZ, on the Navajo Nation. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and an Arizona State University alumna. She has more than 24 years of experience as an archaeologist in the Southwest.
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May
2018
02
2018 / May / 02
What does an Airport Wildlife Biologist Do?
- posted in Biology
- / tags: airplane, airport, bird strike, wildlife, wildlife hazard assessment
Have you ever sat in an airplane waiting for it to take off and wondered just how safe you really are in that plane?
Well, we can’t speak to all of the mechanical parts involved, but Logan Simpson’s team can reassure you about one thing—the wildlife.
Wait, WHAT? Wildlife?!? You heard correctly. There is a very good chance that wildlife worries weren’t even ON your list of potential fears. However, don’t go adding them now—because airport wildlife biologists are here to take care of you.
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Jan
2018
18
2018 / Jan / 18
Goodyear’s Wellspring Park
- posted in Arizona, Knowledge Center, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Sustainability
- / tags: goodyear, graphics, master plan, park, wellness
Promoting Health and Wellness in a World-Class Facility
Logan Simpson worked closely with the City of Goodyear, Arizona and Goodyear residents to develop a master plan for a landmark park focused on health and wellness. With few constraints beyond the charge to develop a world-class facility, the design grew organically, based on the site itself and the input of the city, stakeholders, and the public. In the end, a great number of alternatives and strategies converged to create a visionary design that captures the imagination, will catalyze investment, and will inspire patrons, donors, and contributors eager to see the park become a reality. The goal is for Wellspring Park to be compared to other great parks that have shifted paradigms and perceptions―places like Central Park, the Olympic Sculpture Park, and The Highline. These parks are keenly focused on the need for people to connect with urban nature for the benefit of their health and well being.
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Jan
2018
09
2018 / Jan / 09
Logan Simpson Archaeologist Joey LaValley Presents Charcoal Paper at SHA
- posted in Cultural Resources, Nevada, News
- / tags: archaeology, charcoal, Nevada, paper
Logan Simpson Archaeologist Joey LaValley presented the paper “The Beginning of the End: An Economic Impact Analysis on Late 19th-Century Charcoal Production in the Roberts Mountains of Eureka County, Nevada” at the Society of Historic Archaeology Conference this January. In the late 19^th century, mining companies in Eureka, Nevada used charcoal to fuel their smelters.
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Jan
2018
09
2018 / Jan / 09
Buffware lecture at the Arizona Archaeological Sociey
- posted in Arizona, Cultural Resources, News
- / tags: archaeology, Arizona, buffware, gila, pottery, southwest
If you live in the Southwest, chances are you’re familiar with buffware – even if you don’t know the name. The pottery, or fragments of it, are on display in museums, while modern imitations of the tan and red or brown pottery sits in every souvenir shop in the state.
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Jan
2018
09
2018 / Jan / 09
Archaeological Investigations on ASU’s Tempe Campus
- posted in Arizona, Cultural Resources, News
- / tags: archaeology, Arizona, lecture
Did you know that Arizona State University’s Tempe campus sits on top of ancient Hohokam ruins? We did!
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Dec
2017
04
2017 / Dec / 04
The Year in Review: And the Winner Is…
- posted in Awards
- / tags: 2017, 2017-Year-In-Review, Awards, Year in Review
Logan Simpson’s Awards in 2017
All of Logan Simpson’s staff do great work, and this year, we have been fortunate to have our efforts recognized through a variety of awards.
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Jul
2017
07
2017 / Jul / 07
Stormwater Management 2017 – Should you Attend?
- posted in New Mexico, Sustainability
- / tags: cleanwateract, CWA, permitting, storm-water, stormwater
Logan Simpson’s own Kevin Boesch will be presenting at this year’s Stormwater Management 2017 conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Register Now!
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Jun
2016
01
2016 / Jun / 01
LID Toolkit receives Award
- posted in Arizona, Awards, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability
- / tags: ASLA AZ, Award, City of Glendale, City of Mesa, landscape architecture, Low Impact Development, Sustainability
The LID, or Low Impact Development Toolkit received the Award of Excellence in Analysis and Planning at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Arizona Chapter’s 2016 Gala. The award is given in recognition of a project that demonstrates exceptional quality in the analysis and planning effort; context; environmental sensitivity and sustainability; likelihood of successful implementation; and value to the client, the public, and other designers.
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Promoting Health and Wellness in a World-Class Facility

Logan Simpson’s Awards in 2017