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our thoughts, news and events

Moving Forest Hills Forward

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evolveEA led Forest Hills Forward: a plan rooted in community vision, ecological stewardship, and a strong sense of place.

Bike Month 2025 at evolve

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Since 1956, May has been celebrated as National Bike Month. evolveEA joins in the fun and promotes cycling infrastructure in the work we do.

Our Infrastructure Beyond 2022

Cities need a vision for infrastructure beyond 2022: for 5 years, 20 years, and 50 years, or longer. It's a design challenge we cannot afford to squander.

The Shape of Power

evolveEA intern Schuyler McAuliffe discusses his masters thesis on community transitions to renewable energy, titled The Shape of Power.

Is Your Workplace Sustainable?

We were curious how our carbon emissions during the COVID pandemic compared to previous years, so we dug into the details. Discover our methodology, analysis, and takeaways as we learned about our impact and use this new data to navigate the changing landscape of a hybrid workforce.

Shanice Reflects on her Engaging Internship

This summer, we welcomed Shanice Lam to our team for an urban design internship. A recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Architecture program, Shanice came to Pittsburgh from Hong Kong with thorough green building knowledge and an interest in working with communities and educational institutions.

New Team Members at evolveEA

Sarine Sahakian joins evolve as an urban designer, and we also welcome our 2022 design interns Shanice Lam and Shuyler McAuliff. They will contribute to a range of projects from mapping, transportation, and architecture & urban design.