Tyler Ross, PhD, PE
Explosives Safety 101: K-Factors - Oh, K… Oh, K… Oh, K
A common way of measuring required standoff from explosives is the use of “K-factors,” also known as scaled distances. You might be in a...
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Leah Hawkins
- Sep 15
- 3 min
The Schreifer Group Receives Two Awards from the Federal Planning Division
The Schreifer Group is pleased to announce that we were recently recognized with two awards from the American Planning Association’s...
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Mary Finnegan
- Aug 25
- 5 min
Urban Planning Reaches Mainstream Social Media – A Review of The 15-Minute City
The rise of social media has sparked a profound shift in how we interact, establish connections, and distribute information. In recent...
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Tyler Ross, PhD, PE
- Feb 8
- 5 min
Explosives Safety 101 – We’ve Got You (Earth) Covered
If you’ve been around DoD planning or commercial munitions production for very long, chances are that you’ve seen a series of earth...
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Matt Wilson
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Explosives Safety 101 - It’s All About Relationships
When asked what I do for a living, I usually reply, “I draw circles, lots of circles.” But what are those circles? What do they mean? Why...
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Bailey Moro
- Dec 13, 2022
- 6 min
When the Bare Minimum is Too Much: The Self-Exacerbating Feedback Loop of Parking Minimums
In the car-dependent suburb I grew up in, everything we needed on a day-to-day basis was somehow fifteen minutes’ drive from each other....
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Mary Finnegan
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
It Is(n't) Easy Being Green!
The first thing I do when setting up my workstation is to put a small potted plant on my desk. I have many conversations with that plant...
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Alan O'Connell
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Go Hug a (Street) Tree
Street Tree: a tree located within the public right-of-way, typically planted between the sidewalk and the street. I always loved the...
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Jennifer Howland, AICP
- Oct 14, 2022
- 5 min
What is Going On?! Staying Connected to Local Planning
Finding the Planning Profession Being a self-proclaimed American Planning Association (APA) Geek, I know that October is National...
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Tyler Ross, PhD, PE
- Sep 9, 2022
- 7 min
What Should a Federal Planner Know about Explosives Safety?
Nearly every DoD installation stores, processes, and uses explosives and ammunitions (it’s kind of what we do 😊). Many forms of federal...
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Bailey Moro
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Car Dependency on Military Installations
Car dependency is a major issue on military installations. In this article, learn why and how to plan for other forms of transit on-base.
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Abbey Ness, AICP
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
Military Mental Health + Urban Design
Warning: This post contains discussions of suicide. Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 if you or a...
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George Foster, AICP Candidate
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Placemaking at US Military Installations: Human-Scale Walkability
George Foster leads a walking tour on urban design at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling in June 2021. My father’s childhood spent on military...
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Tyler Ross, PhD, PE
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
An Introduction to Explosives Safety Standoff Distances
In the course of updating an Area Development Plan (ADP), participating in a design charrette, or completing other federal planning...
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