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This means applying sustainable design principles that don\u2019t just focus on any one aspect of the 3BL, but instead look at the overall picture.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Will this project be environmental-friendly, now and in the future?<\/li>\n<li>Will this project have a positive\u00a0impact on the\u00a0local economy?<\/li>\n<li>Will this project\u00a0improve the quality of life for the community?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An example of this practice is the first phase of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neel-schaffer.com\/what-we-do\/projects\/capitol-street-improvements\/\">Capitol Street Renaissance <\/a>project, completed by\u00a0Neel-Schaffer in 2015. Using the &#8216;Complete Street&#8217; concept, our engineers\u00a0designed a complete reconstruction of\u00a0the major corridor in downtown Jackson (MS).<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a one-way\u00a0thoroughfare designed to move office workers quickly out of downtown and off to the suburbs, Capitol Street is now a two-way street with narrower streets, wider sidewalks, traffic-calming roundabouts, and beautiful, environmentally friendly\u00a0landscaping and pervious pavers.<\/p>\n<p>The goal was to create a more pedestrian- and bike-friendly corridor, one that fosters a true &#8216;downtown&#8217; atmosphere that will help the City of Jackson draw more residents, shops and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Said Ben Allen, president of Downtown Jackson Partners: &#8220;The idea is to change the entire complexion and atmosphere of downtown, to make it a place where you want to be.\u00a0We are creating a pedestrian-friendly environment that slows traffic down and is conducive to neighborhoods and businesses working together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt will be an aesthetically beautiful project that will make you feel good while you\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Our engineers care about projects that solve problems, immediately improve the quality of life in the communities in which we live, and promise to be sustainable and long-lasting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our engineers and planners take special care and pride in ensuring that each project they have a hand in creating &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2143,"parent":44,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"single-discipline.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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