W+A Participates in ULI Panel: DC’s Historic Grant Building + Affordable Housing
Our firm has had the honor of participating in many Technical Assistance Panels (TAP) conducted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). A recent ULI Washington... Read
5 Steps to Building Bike Facilities Tenants Want to Use
#1. Not All Bike Facilities Are Equal, or Required Start by thinking what your tenants and users need. Is it just a short-term need, in... Read
Video Traffic Simulation Helps Visualize Improved Site Access + Circulation for High School
When vehicular access and traffic circulation at a site work well, we don’t pay attention. But what happens when there needs to be a change?... Read
Traffic Engineering Requirements for Data Centers and Other Facilities in Prince William County
With our experience as traffic engineers on data centers, warehouses, and distribution center projects, we want to share some of the key transportation components that... Read
Curbside Management: How Developers Can Maximize Use of Valuable Curbside Space
At Wells + Associates, our traffic engineers and transportation planners relish the challenge of helping communities and developers redefine curbside areas to accommodate this multitude... Read
Groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Mixed-Use Art Place at Fort Totten
Art Place at Fort Totten is part of Phase 2 of the overall project and will include a performing arts center, a children’s museum, an... Read
Celebrating 30 Years: Two Memorable Projects in Washington, DC
In this video, Jami Milanovich and Larry Sefcik recall our collaborative work on: – The George Washington University/Foggy Bottom Campus Plan, featuring a vibrant mixed-use... Read
Celebrating 30 Years: The Growth of W+A and Outlet Shopping
In 1994 Terry Miller joined Marty Wells at Wells + Associates and became a Partner in 1997. He was confident that his skills and his... Read
Celebrating 30 Years: Marty Wells, Our Founder
What started as a one-person firm has grown to more than 50 employee-owners who have worked on more than 8,000 projects in over 36 states... Read
Fairfax County’s Updated Zoning Ordinance: New Uses and Use Regulations Take Effect July 2021
What Has Changed in the Updated Zoning Ordinance? As we’ve been tracking the progress of the County’s zMOD initiative, we note that little has actually... Read
Wells + Associates Opens New Office in Charlotte, North Carolina
“2021 marks our 30th year in business. We could find no better way to mark this anniversary than with the opening of our new Charlotte... Read
Last-Mile Home Delivery: How Traffic Studies Help Connect Delivery Stations to Your Front Door
A key reason: warehouses are located along major transportation routes near our neighborhoods. Even before the pandemic, one survey of retailers noted that “83 percent of respondents... Read
A Legacy of Leadership at W+A: Robin Antonucci and Nancy Randall
Robin Antonucci: Executive Vice President (ret.) For over two decades, Robin Antonucci has developed traffic engineering, transportation planning, parking, land development, and community outreach solutions... Read
A Quick Guide to DDOT’s Comprehensive Transportation Review (CTR) in the District of Columbia
DDOT’s Comprehensive Transportation Review Explained The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) uses the CTR to evaluate overall impacts and proposed mitigations relating to a proposed... Read
Adding or Expanding Drive-Thru to Your Food Service Operations? Pay Attention to Stacking Requirements
Drive-Thru Stacking Requirements For restaurants exploring the addition of drive-thru operations, it is important to note many municipalities have requirements for stacking spaces in drive-thru... Read