Welcome, Walt Kalina and Carin LeFevre!
May 19, 2016
EDR is very pleased to welcome Walt Kalina (left) and Carin Lefevre (right) to our Syracuse, NY office! Walt Kalina, AICP has joined EDR as a Senior Project Manager in our Planning Division. Walt has 35 years of professional consulting experience in land use planning, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance projects. Prior to joining EDR, […]
Honoring the Hotel Syracuse
May 05, 2016
The Onondaga Historical Association presented its annual OHA Medal Award to developer Ed Riley in recognition of his remarkable transformation of the Hotel Syracuse – an iconic local landmark whose preservation and restoration are symbolic of the revitalization of downtown Syracuse. EDR’s landscape architecture and cultural resources staff are working with Mr. Riley to design […]
ReZone Syracuse
May 02, 2016
EDR’s Planning staff have been working with the City of Syracuse, the Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency, and Clarion Associates on ReZone Syracuse – the first comprehensive revision of the city’s zoning ordinance. This is an exciting challenge for the project team, and a great opportunity for residents and business owners in the City of Syracuse […]
2016 Earth Day Cleanup
Apr 25, 2016
EDR’s Syracuse staff participated in our local 2016 Earth Day Cleanup, organized by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse. This is always a great event, and it continues to grow every year – a testament to both the spirit of our community and to the commitment of the Downtown Committee staff, who do such an excellent […]
Elevating Erie
Apr 22, 2016
EDR’s Planning staff has been working with the Town of DeWitt and City of Syracuse on a coordinated effort to collect public input for the Elevating Erie Ideas Competition, which solicited proposals from around the world in an effort to re-think development patterns and transportation infrastructure along the Erie Boulevard East corridor. The ideas submitted […]
Visualizing Wind Power in Southern Vermont
Apr 08, 2016
The Stiles Brook Wind Farm is a proposed wind energy project under development by Iberdrola Renewables in the communities of Windham and Grafton in southern Vermont. EDR Principals John Hecklau and Patrick Heaton recently supported Iberdrola’s project team at open houses to engage in dialogue with community members about the proposed project. EDR’s viewshed analysis […]
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Siting Conference
Mar 14, 2016
EDR Principals John Hecklau, Ben Brazell, and Pat Heaton will be attending the American Wind Energy Association Siting Conference on March 22-23, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. Ben Brazell, our Director of Environmental Services, is speaking about Local Control vs. State Siting: Does it Even Matter? as part of a panel discussion. The conference program […]
Welcome, Mary Hejna!
Mar 04, 2016
EDR is pleased to welcome our newest Studio member, Mary Hejna, to our Rochester office. Mary comes to EDR with a background in science, including a B.S. in Biology and postgraduate study in Ecology and Natural Resource Management and Landscape Architecture. She has previous experience in the field on ecological restoration, floristic quality assessment and […]