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Hidden Lake Greenway Trail in Brookfield was selected to receive a 2021 Project of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association. (raSmith )
BROOKFIELD, WI Hidden Lake Greenway Trail in Brookfield was selected to receive a 2021 Project of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association, according to a news release.
raSmith collaborated with the City of Brookfield Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department to design the trail and provide planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, surveying, and construction services for the project.
Hidden Lake Greenway Trail is part of the city s extensive Greenway Trail System, providing public access to the newly constructed Hidden Lake Park and offering panoramic viewsheds to the lake (a former quarry) and surrounding landscape.
UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 3:26 pm CT
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Wilmette Director of Engineering and Public Works Brigette Berger-Raish was awarded one of the highest honors from the American Public Works Association. (via Village of Wilmette)
WILMETTE, IL Brigette Berger-Raish, Wilmette s director of engineering and public works, has been named one of the 2021 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year, one of the highest honors awarded by the American Public Works Association.
Winners of the 62-year-old award are chosen by past recipients of the Top Ten designation, which is based on professional contributions over the course of a career, according to the association. Berger-Raish has worked for the village for the past two decades.
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North Marshall Dog park takes honors
El Cajon’s North Marshall Dog Park was recently named Project of the Year by the American Public Works Association. The park, next to the El Cajon animal shelter at 1373 N. Marshall Ave., was finished last year and offers a space for gatherings and activities. It features an off-leash dog area with dog bone-shaped benches, a picnic area, and landscaping. The park began as way to provide a multiple-use space for neighboring residents and businesses, as there were no parks or green spaces within walking distance of the nearby communities. Being near the shelter, the park also provides a space for prospective owners to bond with pets. City engineers designed and oversaw construction while the city’s Public Works Department and Urban Corps members, some from El Cajon, built the park. Urban Corps, a work-to-learn program, hires young ad