Orange County leaders enlist the help of IU students and faculty across disciplines for a range of crucial community projects […]
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The Twin Cities’ primary public transit service, Metro Transit, provides 1.5 million weekly rides across 188 jurisdictions with an efficient and accessible network of bus, commuter rail, and light rail transit. The organization is a vital community resource, connecting residents of the region to work, home, school, and each other. Metro Transit is an integral […]
The Zero-Waste towards a Sustainable Community project was created to help the community to establish a waste management programme that suits the community well, trains the community on best practices of waste management toward zero waste, and increases community awareness of waste management. The Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), has […]
Hat Yai Municipality plans to transform itself into a “Green City” while developing protocols to deal with its vulnerabilities. Even before COVID-19 impacted the municipality, it was already facing extensive challenges due to climate change and its location and elevation. The municipality plans to embrace flexibility in future urban design, taking potential disruptions into account. […]
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During the 2016 to 2017 academic year, the City of Monona was chosen to partner with the UniverCity Year program due to its proximity to the university and for strong support from Mayor Bob Miller. […]
ASU faculty and students help Apache Junction develop local histories and plans for a sustainable future. […]
Like much of the U.S. and the State of Indiana, Lawrence County faces a challenging opioid epidemic. In 2016, the state declared a public health emergency in response to rising hepatitis C rates and the county averaged nearly 50 nonfatal overdose visits to local emergency rooms per 100,000 people, according to the Indiana State Department […]
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Successful financial management during the financial crisis contributed to the city’s ability to invest in a unique community-university partnership program at the University of Oregon. The Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) is a multi-disciplinary year-long effort directing faculty and their students towards the issues faced by a community. As a member of the Educational Partnerships […]
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Between 2006–2016, the city’s population swelled more than 30 percent, from 58,700 to 76,300 people; by 2020, the population will grow to 85,000 people, an 11 percent increase. The boom corresponds with the breakneck speed of growth in Seattle, the state’s biggest city. In fact, Auburn and nearby Redmond are among the state’s fastest growing […]
Frederick, Maryland is the second largest city in the state, and also the fastest growing area in the region. In 2010, for example, the population was nearly 66,000 people; was projected to grow 15 percent to 76,000 people by 2022, according to the city. But like any area where the population is accelerating, there are […]
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