Dr. Fernandez’s Infrastructure Systems class partnered with San Juan Bautista and Pacific Grove to analyze cities throughout California which similarly compared to our partner cities. Students collected data for various categories including general government, transportation, housing, tourism & recreation, water, weather, sustainability, facilities, finances, and fire/EMF. Students worked to find cities that similarly compared to […]
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This Pacific Grove Tree Density and Species Richness project maps current tree density and species richness and uses that data to select low density and weak richness zones for important future tree plantation projects […]
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The City of Pacific Grove acquired two ChargePoint CT4000 series Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations via grants through the Monterey Bay Air Resources District and the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (Cal-eVIP). Upon their readiness to implement their electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), the city reached out to the CSUMB Fall 2019 Sustainable City […]
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In a partnership between the City of Pacific Grove (PG) and California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), student researchers worked to develop a city plan for a connection of the current coastal recreation path that runs between Monterey’s Cannery Row and Pacific Grove’s Lover’s Point. Pacific Grove is a city with unique challenges regarding the […]
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The City of Pacific Grove is currently estimated to have a 44% cover of impervious surfaces within the watershed areas that discharge into the Area of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). To address the detrimental environmental impacts of urban stormwater runoff to the ASBS and the MBNMS, this […]
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This study examines small to medium -sized businesses in the City of Pacific Grove, CA, and describes how students from California State University, Monterey Bay worked with local businesses to enroll and complete certification through the California Green Business Network. We spoke with owners and employees from 19 businesses, and of those 19, 5 of […]
The child care industry is vital for a healthy economy and yet there are inherent tensions that make improvements in quality, affordability, and access difficult. Improvements in one area must often come at the expense of another area. A holistic approach is essential to ensure that policy changes meet the needs of all residents in […]
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The Brown County, Wisconsin Public Works department engaged the University of Oregon Sustainable City Year Program to develop a cost-benefit analysis of roadside maintenance options. This report addresses specific strategies including application of aquatic herbicides, planting low-mow grass, hiring goats to graze ditches, leasing innovative equipment, and using prescribed fire to control invasive species while […]
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The proposed project is the construction of a new municipal facility for the Village of Marshall as the current building is not enough space for the current amount of Village staff to be housed. The current facility houses the Village Clerk, police department, village president, community voting, and much more. The proposed project will include […]
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The Lubbock Children’s Literature and Film Festival (LCLFF) is a community-oriented celebration of children’s literature and film that intends to contribute to local and regional youth-based arts programming and raise awareness of reading and viewing as family-centered events. Their goal is to bring families from Lubbock and across the South Plains together to promote children’s […]
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