June eNewsletter

Designing for Drought: Planning  for a Water-Responsible Future

BY ALEX STEDMAN

Water and the American Southwest have long shared a tenuous relationship. It is no secret that water demand in desert cities like Phoenix cannot be met entirely from local sources and therefore, water must be imported from sources sometimes hundreds or even thousands of miles away. These imported sources have historically provided an abundance of water that has allowed the Southwest to grow faster than nearly any other region of the county. But now, in the midst of a 20-year drought that is historical due to pressure on sources like the Colorado River, local and regional water resource managers are now considering actions that may limit the way that we allocate our water. Last month, the City of Phoenix declared a Stage 1 Water Alert.

RVi Orlando Moves into New Downtown Office Tower 

BY BOB MOSER

RVi’s Orlando staff are set to move into a new downtown office in late June that is nearly three times the size of what they’ve occupied over the past year, after the company made its Florida market entry through Orlando just 14 months ago. 

Located in downtown Orlando’s 111 Magnolia Avenue mixed-use tower, the new office space features 8,600 square feet along the building’s eastern side, with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer an unobstructed view over downtown landmark Lake Eola. The ample natural lighting supports RVi’s mission of “opening the outdoors.”  

Kelly Keeps Climbing!

BY SARA ALTIERI

In January 2022, when Kelly Uhrich successfully completed the Landscape Architecture Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.), opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and contribute as a rising leader on the RVi team presented themselves. Without hesitation, Kelly eagerly accepted.

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