RVi held its first public meeting last week on the path toward developing the Trails Master Plan and Park Development Plans for 14 individual sites in the City of Pflugerville. RVi’s own Barbara Austin, Chris Lalich, Paul Cozzolino, and Jenn Engelke presented at the Parks Commission Workshop. With the project currently in the analysis phase,... Read Full Post ›
There’s no denying the positive buzz surrounding Texas right now. The state is experiencing substantial growth, and major cities like Austin, San Antonio, and Houston consistently rank highly on many lists for job creation, quality of life, business friendliness, and many other positive indicators. This attractive environment helped Texas weather the recent economic downturn much... Read Full Post ›
RVi is excited to begin working with the City of Pflugerville on a project aimed at guiding future development of the City’s park and trail system. The first component of the project will involve the creation of a city-wide Trail Master Plan, which will determine future trail locations and trail design standards. For the second... Read Full Post ›
Since opening our doors in Austin in 1982, RVi has been involved in designing many types of master planned communities. In retrospect, we’ve weathered the ups and the downs of a sometimes volatile real estate market and we’ve seen residential development trends come and go. We’ve also observed that a number of the planning principles... Read Full Post ›
Over the past three decades, RVi has been involved in dozens of projects that have both required and benefited from the public input process. During this time, we have strengthened our understanding of the process and refined our techniques. As RVi approaches its 30th anniversary, we decided to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned and... Read Full Post ›