Why Aerial Surveying Is Surging in Urban Park Projects

Aerial surveying view of a large urban construction site being prepared for a future park project

Kansas City wants a downtown that feels greener, more walkable, and better connected. That’s why the South Loop Park project has become one of the city’s most talked-about plans. It will turn a 5.5-acre stretch above the I-670 highway into a new public park that links the Crossroads District with Power & Light. As excitement […]

Why a Topo Survey Could Decide the Next Stadium Site

Aerial view of open land showing natural slopes and elevation changes, the kind of terrain a topo survey evaluates during early stadium site planning

Kansas City is buzzing again. A new poll shows rising support for moving the Royals to a new suburban stadium, and the debate is heating up fast. People are talking about traffic, parking, money, and tradition. But behind all the noise, one quiet factor could guide the entire decision: the topo survey. A topo survey […]

How a Property Survey Could Have Stopped a Court Battle

A narrow strip of yard between two houses with a fence showing how a property survey can clarify the true boundary line

Most people don’t expect a small strip of grass to send them to court. Yet that’s exactly what happened in West Peoria, Illinois. Two neighbors spent seven years fighting over who owned a 100-foot by 188-foot patch of land. The whole conflict could have ended early if someone ordered a property survey before building or […]