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Visualizing Risk: Extreme Heat Events
In this new blog series, Visualizing Risk, Harris & Associates takes a close look at visualization tools available to help local jurisdi…
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Visualizing Risk: Preparing for Extreme Precipitation
In this new blog series, Visualizing Risk, Harris & Associates takes a close look at visualization tools available to help local jurisdi…
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Visualizing Risk: Preparing for Drought
In this new blog series, Visualizing Risk, Harris & Associates takes a close look at visualization tools available to help local jurisdi…
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Visualizing Risk: 4 Apps to Assess Sea Level Rise Vulnerability
In this new blog series, Visualizing Risk, Harris & Associates takes a close look at visualization tools available to help local jurisdi…
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Visualizing Risk: Risk Tool Comparison
Most research tools assessing extreme weather and its effects are designed for use by scientists and researchers, making it difficult to…
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Risk + Resilience
Modern communities face tremendous challenges around replacing aging assets, addressing impacts of climate change, bouncing back from disast…
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City of Watsonville AWIA Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan
The City of Watsonville has a lean water team and more than 100 miles of water pipeline. They knew they would need additional support to pre…
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Risk and Resilience Brochure
Modern communities face tremendous infrastructure challenges around replacing aging assets, addressing impacts of climate change, and preser…
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Harris & Associates Expands Risk + Resilience Team and Services
Harris & Associates has expanded its risk and resilience team and its capabilities to better serve municipalities in California. As part…
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The Rains are Finally Letting Up, But How's Your Jobsite's Trenching and Shoring Holding Up?
Given the potential for soil instability from this past winter’s rains and the recent tragedy on a construction site in El Cajon involving a…
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How to Secure Funding for Your Stormwater and Floodplain Improvements
Floodplain issues demand constant attention: new risks, runoff, you name it. It’s not your choice to forgo maintenance or improvements, but…
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Implementing Climate Adaptation Without Grant Funding
The effects of climate change require a fundamental shift in the building and functioning of our communities, including the way we address a…
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5 Legislative Initiatives that Effect Climate Adaptation Planning at the Local Level
In our last blog post, we discussed California’s role as a national leader in climate impact planning and examined some of the policies driv…
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Are Your Maintenance Assessment Districts at Risk?
Under Proposition 218, your assessment engineer is responsible for making a number of findings as part of the engineer's report. This includ…
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Pipe User's Group Sharing Technologies Seminar
At the 2024 NorCal Pipe User's Group Annual Sharing Technologies Seminar, Fidel Salamanca delivered a presentation on Harris' work with the…
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Construction Management
If you want a successful construction project, build the right team. Start with Harris & Associates' construction managers—experts at ke…
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Bridges Over Troubled Waters in Big Sur: Palo Colorado Road Repair Project
Contrary to popular belief, water is not always the antidote to fire. Sometimes, it exacerbates the problem. That was the case following the…
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Today's Construction Manager: Redefining CM
“What exactly does a construction manager do on a project?” It’s surprising how often I hear this question from potential clients and my fe…
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It's Time for Architects and Construction Managers and Owners to Get Serious about Collaboration
“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.” Sure, legendary manager Casey Stengel was talking about bas…
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Washington's New Gas Tax (Part 3): Is There Light at the End of Our Infrastructure Tunnel?
I won’t sugarcoat it for you. Washington is in trouble. I’m talking specifically about our transportation infrastructure. This isn’t exactly…
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An Inside Look at California's Proposed Stormwater Initiative: A Q&A with Mitch Avalon
As we Californians have learned so painfully during this most recent drought, all water is precious. But not all water is managed or funded…
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5 Steps to a More Resilient Community
Across California and the country, the topic of resilience continues to gain traction—and for good reason. Planning for resilience means pre…
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Combining Local Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Planning
Recent legislative and regulatory requirements are pushing cities and economic sectors in California to abandon stand-alone climate adaptati…
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Responding to COVID-19: A CEO’s Perspective
Together, we’re facing a time of historic challenges and profound uncertainty. Businesses everywhere have seen deep disruptions and we’ve al…
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Construction Management and COVID-19
As the COVID-19 crisis brought much of the world to a near halt in early March, many construction projects deemed unessential were either ca…
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A Review of California’s Statewide Climate Adaptation Policies
During this unprecedented time of COVID-19 and the resulting impacts to our economy, California continues to lead the way in planning for cl…
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Development Impact Fee Annual Reporting
With each fiscal year, agencies must adhere to numerous requirements around their finances. This includes everything from their annual budge…
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SB 330: The Housing Crisis Act of 2019—Previewing What Jurisdictions Need to Know
On October 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 330 (SB 330), The Housing Crisis Act of 2019. In effect until at least Janua…
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A Better, Safer Walkthrough
Since the pandemic makes it difficult for clients to visit jobsites, Harris found a way to bring jobsites to our clients: the Insta360 ONE X…
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Water Rates 101 for Water Utilities
Water is central to California’s identity, economy, and culture. Effectively managing this critical resource—with its many complex layers—re…
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Adapt & Advance
Just one year ago, COVID-19 brought social gatherings to a sudden halt. The essential joys of summer—travel, parades, festivals, barbecues,…
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How Diverse is Biodiversity?
This post is the second in a five-part series about biodiversity and Harris’ role in providing critical biodiversity data that serves our cl…
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Running Low on Snow: A Five-Year Plan for California Water Agencies
The December 2, 2021, article in the Los Angeles Times was a wakeup call for those working in the California water industry. The article re…
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Getting Started: Regional Infrastructure Recovery for Smaller California Water Utilities
In December 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to provide over $600 million in funding for 2022 to help wa…
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Construction Managers Bring a Culture of Safety to Every Job
When you think of all the players and moving parts involved with construction projects, it’s easy to understand how things could quickly go…
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Biodiversity in Peril
This post is the fourth in a five-part series about biodiversity and Harris’ role in providing critical biodiversity data that serves our cl…
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The Ingredients of a Winning Workplace Culture
Year after year, Harris earns Top Workplaces designations from news outlets across California. What makes Harris such a consistent honoree?…
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How Can We Stop the Loss of Biodiversity?
This post is the last in a five-part series about biodiversity and Harris’ role in providing critical biodiversity data for our clients, sci…
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How Complete Streets Move Safety and Equity Forward
Streets should serve everyone in a community, regardless of their age, mobility status, or preferred mode of transportation. That’s the conc…
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Weathering the Storms: Planning for and Responding to California’s Severe Climate Events
A seemingly steady wave of weather-related catastrophes have pummeled California communities in recent months. When storms damage critical i…
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2023 AEP Highlights for Environmental Professionals
The California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) hosted another successful and informative in-person conference in April. Wit…
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Planning + Development
As communities grow in both size and complexity, leaders must account for an expanding number of considerations to ensure their projects mov…
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Drinking Water
A safe, clean, sustainable water supply is a basic human right—and a major stressor for growing communities. From pump stations to pipelines…
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Wastewater
Wastewater systems must be resilient, dependable, and economical. With specialized expertise in every stage of development, Harris & Ass…
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Water Reuse
As ongoing development and extreme weather continue to drain local water supply, Harris & Associates helps agencies leverage water reuse…
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Cerritos Avenue Reconstruction and Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Orange County's dense, growing population had taken its toll on a busy section of Cerritos Avenue—exacerbating existing problems and causing…
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City of East Palo Alto Water Asset Management Plan
The City of East Palo Alto manages a community water system in San Mateo County, roughly halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. The Cit…
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City of San Mateo El Cerrito Relief Line Project
San Mateo leaders and residents dreaded heavy rain forecasts, because big storms meant sanitary sewer overflows onto city streets. Overloads…
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Fanita Ranch Development EIR
The City of Santee initiated a major development known as Fanita Ranch, proposed to include 2,949 residential units, mixed-use, and agricult…
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Highland Avenue Safety Enhancements Project
Water quality, traffic and accessibility all posed safety risks to both pedestrians and drivers on Highland Avenue between Division Street a…
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Holly Drive Improvement Project
For years, vehicles and pedestrians endured risks along San Diego’s narrow Holly Drive, punctuated by its lack of sidewalks and neglected cu…
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UC San Diego Hillcrest Programmatic EIR for Long-Range Development Plan
California’s Hospital Seismic Safety Law requires that all acute care facilities in the state comply with safety provisions in the Californi…
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City of Watsonville Community Rating System Program
Taking proactive steps to improving resilience, City of Watsonville officials enlisted Harris to improve the City’s Community Rating System …
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City of Millbrae 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
Approximately 15 miles south of San Francisco and home to over 20,000, the City of Millbrae is no stranger to rising costs and competition f…
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Harris & Associates Launches New Strategic Services Group
Harris & Associates is pleased to announce the formation of a new Strategic Services Group, expanding the firm’s award-winning design, f…
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Are You Reimbursing Developers for Construction of Public Infrastructure?
We have since updated this white paper in 2020 to be more accurate with the changing times and regulations. Please check out the updated whi…
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2020 Update: Are You Reimbursing Developers for Public Infrastructure Construction?
Would you buy a house without first having it appraised and inspected? Of course not. If an agency acquires infrastructure without first per…
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Harris & Associates Selected to Lead the City of Walnut Creek in General Plan Update
Harris & Associates is excited to announce a new contract to support the City of Walnut Creek in its recent General Plan Update, involvi…
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City of Watsonville Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
Harris & Associates is leading the City of Watsonville’s climate resilience planning efforts, which encompass the preparation of the Cit…
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Key Insights from the 2023 California Adaptation Forum
California is already experiencing the impacts of a changing climate, including shifts in the frequency and severity of extreme weather even…
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Public Works
Harris & Associates delivers award-winning, public works projects that enable municipalities to overcome the fiscal and technical challe…
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Caltrain Modernization Program
The Caltrain Modernization Program is electrifying the corridor from San Francisco to San Jose—improving the performance, operating efficien…
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Program Management
Stewarding programs from concept through construction requires extraordinary leadership and highly specialized skills. Harris has the uncomm…
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Water
Funding and experienced staff are hard to come by these days, yet demand surges for expensive infrastructure improvements and a safe, clean,…
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City of Walnut Creek Safety Element and 6th Cycle Housing Element Updates
To address the ongoing housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area, the City of Walnut Creek has partnered with Harris to update its Safety…
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Eric Jackson, CCM, QCM, SMS, CHST
Ben Franklin once said, "The harder I work, the luckier I get." Eric Jackson has taken this motto to heart during 40-plus years in the A/E/C…
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Susan Mandilag
Communities count on Harris to protect their assets during projects—and we look to Susan Mandilag to protect ours. Susan is our go-to resou…
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Elizabeth Reyes, PE, PMP, QSD/QSP
From the age of 14, Elizabeth knew she wanted to become a civil engineer. Today, as both a Professional Engineer and a Project Management Pr…
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Darin Neufeld, AICP
Municipalities looking to mitigate climate change risks and adapt to the effects of climate change have a powerful ally in Darin Neufeld. Th…
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Municipal
The infrastructure challenge for the current generation of municipal leaders is to balance a number of urgent and unprecedented needs, and H…
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Ehab Gerges, PE
For over 25 years, Ehab Gerges has participated in the enhancement of communities as project manager and designer of countless public works…
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What is Resilience?
Resilience is a popular concept among municipal leaders and public utilities. But what exactly is it? And what does it take to be a resilien…
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