Category: Law Enforcement & Corrections Overcrowded Prisons and Officer Safety TASA ID: 2756 Prison overcrowding poses not only great risk to inmates, but also increased risk to the correctional officers who work in overcrowded prisons. Much is written in the media about how overcrowding affects the prison inmate population; however, frequently, the plight of the officers is underreported. Read more
Category: Landscape Architecture Lessons from a Landscape Architect: Landscape Screening TASA ID: 334 Most landscape designers have encountered municipal codes which require dense shrub and tree placement along the boundary lines of a commercial project. Although this mandate is well-intended, as in reducing the negative visual impact of vast areas of asphalt parking lots and roads, it fails to recognize that highways and parking lots are not always incompatible land uses. Read more
Category: Landscape Architecture Lessons from a Landscape Architect: To Substitute or not to Substitute TASA ID: 334 Some rules still exist on the books of municipalities governing the selection of plant materials for new and redeveloped site projects. Lists of genus and species authorized for installation attempt to reflect the desired site conditions, safety considerations and of course aesthetic demands. These lists do not always factor in the complementary role of plants in defining spaces and enhancing the design attributes of an architectural statement. Read more
Category: Interior Design Designer and Client Responsibility: It Takes Two to Tango TASA ID: 3570 Do your best work and do what your client asks of you, and you will have a happy outcome! While this is true in most instances, there are situations that exist when clients are simply not satisfied with the service provided, and you may ask yourself, "Is this worth it?" Read more
Category: Insurance Shedding Some Light on Insurance TASA ID: 2099 I have served as an insurance expert on legal cases over the years and stood witness to an insurmountable amount of cases that center around the agent/broker standard of care as it relates to the type of insurance sold or not sold to a client and if it was the appropriate type of insurance or even adequate coverage. Unfortunately, a discovery of poor standard of care is revealed when it is too late. Read more
