We’ve all read the headlines and seen the statistics. Childhood obesity is on the increase, while time spent outdoors is on the decline. As a society we know that we need to reverse this trend, and that societal norms are working against us. Children are spending less time outside for many reasons, including competition from... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 09-26-14
RVi is very excited to announce that Chip Mills, Project Director, has been selected for the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2015. This elite program brings together leaders with diverse backgrounds from all over the Greater Austin area for an intensive nine-month curriculum. The Essentials Class is the flagship Leadership Austin program, focusing on regional... Read Full Post ›
As you drive through a typical neighborhood in Central Texas, it may not occur to you that you are passing acres of turf that are irrigated by potable water. Many of us have grown accustomed to the manicured patches of lawn that surround our homes, but few of us have given thought to why it’s... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 05-22-14
Today you might have noticed quite a few more cyclists on your morning commute to work. It’s National Bike to Work Day! RViers Noah Halbach and Becky Rupel celebrated this day as they do almost every day, by riding their bikes to work. What better way to save gas, get some exercise, and enjoy the... Read Full Post ›
Photo courtesy of Jim Innes This month RVi President Chris Crawford stepped into the spotlight, serving as moderator for the ULI Austin Breakfast Baby Boomer Housing 2.0: Sun City and Beyond. Chris and the RVi team have provided planning and landscape architecture services for many active adult communities, including Sun City developments in Texas, Phoenix,... Read Full Post ›
Earlier this month, RVi participated in It’s My Park Day, the Austin Parks Foundation’s largest city-wide volunteer event. This annual occasion brings together thousands of volunteers who work to improve parks and greenbelts throughout the city. RVi had the opportunity to clear brush and spread mulch at one of our very own projects, Roy G. Guerrero... Read Full Post ›
This Sunday, February 2nd, Mueller Lake Park is hosting a fun day of rainbow trout fishing starting at 10am. Texas Parks and Wildlife will be stocking the lake with over 1,000 rainbow trout for you to catch and bring home. There will also be market vendors demonstrating how to prepare the fish and selling side... Read Full Post ›
Entries were due this week for the 12th Annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Urban Design Competition, a program that challenges teams of graduate students to create a comprehensive development proposal for an existing site in two short weeks. Teams are composed of five students representing the architecture, planning, real estate, and business fields. Each team... Read Full Post ›
This month, RVi was featured in the Round Rock/Pflugerville/Hutto edition of the Community Impact Newspaper. RVi is currently working closely with the City of Pflugerville to create a plan for developing hundreds of acres of parkland and increasing inter-connectivity among existing trails. With 14 potential parks identified in 10 areas for development, RVi aims to determine... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 10-23-13
