Oregon OSHA has issued a hefty fine of $103,438 to Sky Ridge Construction LLC, a construction firm in Bend, for repeated violations pertaining to fall protection standards. This penalty underscores the severity of the company's ongoing non-adherence to critical safety measures designed to
In San Francisco, garden planters along sidewalks have stirred controversy, with some viewing them as efforts to deter the homeless. Critics label this as "hostile architecture," an approach to urban design aimed at excluding the homeless from certain areas. Supporters argue that the
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) champions the role of landscape architecture in reinvigorating cities. The 2023 Professional General Design Honor Award went to "The Meadow at the Old Chicago Post Office" by Hoerr Schaudt. This project rejuvenated a classic urban icon
