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Goodbye Summer – Good Luck to our Interns!

Mid-September can leave us pondering how summer could already be over. Adding to the perceived quick passing of the summer season is saying goodbye to our summer interns. Civiltech enjoyed a robust internship program in 2023 with 12 summer interns! As they wrapped up their time at Civiltech, they gave Interchanges to the company. An […]

Closing the Gap on Bicycle Crash Data

Earlier this year, the Transportation Research Record published the article, Linking Police and EMS Records: An Approach to Strengthen Bicyclist Injury Reporting. Civiltech Transportation Planner Josie Willman was included as a co-author on this important study. The study explored the value of linking police-reported crash data with emergency medical services (EMS) data, with the base […]

Celebrating Bridges

“One of the things this world needs most is the kind souls who, when crossing a bridge, say ‘it would be very difficult to cross if it weren’t for this bridge’ and thank both the bridge and those who built it!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan, Turkish Playwright. Why is it that no matter how common […]

Phil Hutchinson, PLA, LEED AP, has been named Director of Landscape Architecture Services

Phil joined Civiltech in 2017 bringing extensive experience in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. Phil specializes in designing and developing pedestrian environments, with a focus on placemaking, community identifiers, urban design solutions, and green infrastructure. His experience spans all stages of design, development, and construction on projects ranging from large scale master plans to local […]

Volunteering and Engaging at the Intellegentsia Cup Chicago

The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago bike race series was held July 21 – 30. Ten exciting days of bike racing took place in communities around Chicagoland culminating with the Chicago event held in the Fulton Market neighborhood on July 30. The series attracts top racers from around the world, and the courses are designed as short […]

Announcing Civiltech’s New Landscape Architecture Department

Civiltech is proud to announce the launch of our new Landscape Architecture department under the direction of Phil Hutchinson, PLA, LEED AP. Our Landscape Architecture services were previously part of our Urban Design & Traffic department. The Landscape Architecture and Urban Design team specializes in designing pedestrian environments, placemaking, community identity, green infrastructure, and native […]