Educators have known for years that how classrooms are designed has a direct impact on student learning. According to a 2015 study published in the Building and Environment journal, altering certain key aspects of classrooms can increase student learning outcomes…

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The City of Chelan has hired SCJ Alliance to implement the wayfinding objective on the Chelan Downtown Master Plan. This is an objective meant to create more effective signage through the city. The overarching goal of the wayfinding program is…

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SCJ Alliance hired Aaron Knight as a project manager and George Hilen as a project engineer in the Gig Harbor office. They work in the transportation design group.  SCJ said the two engineers have worked together for years designing municipal roadway, corridor and intersection improvements.

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Those who live or attend school in Centralia's Borst neighborhood will soon have safer accessibility and a more visually appealing street. The Borst Avenue Improvement Project will increase pedestrian and bicycle safety, beautify the area, and create a smoother drive…

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With many sidewalks around the City of Yelm in need of repair and replacement, Yelm City Council allocated funding in the 2019-2020 biennial budget to repair sidewalks, improve walkability, and increase pedestrian safety throughout our community.

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SCJ Alliance did the conceptual design for a pump track planned for Eastmont Community Park. Eastmont Metro Parks and Recreation and the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance are working on the track, which would be located between the playground and basketball…

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Salish Middle School STEM students remember Amy Head. They think about her during the fall semester as they wrestle with questions of how to design cities that radiate less heat energy. They refer back to her guidance when deciding where to…

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Aaron Knight, PE, and George Hilen, PE, recently joined SCJ Alliance's transportation design group. The two engineers have been teaming together on projects for years and have a strong reputation in the Puget Sound region.

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A feasibility study prepared by SCJ Alliance for the cities of Tenino and Bucoda provided stakeholders with options and cost estimates for extending the Yelm-Tenino Trail, which currently runs 14 and a half miles along State Route 507.

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Alicia Ayars, a planner for SCJ Alliance, is helping the City put together its new comprehensive plan along with a vision committee made up of community members. Ayars said that the comprehensive plan needs to be updated periodically to make…

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