With advances in technology, new forms of mobility are emerging and entering our cities. These new modes are driving the need for plans and policies that direct how they will operate in cities, where they can operate and park, and who can use them. The cities of Eugene and Gresham would like to prepare for […]
Discipline: Design
Planning for a New Mobility Future
With advances in technology, new forms of mobility are emerging and entering our cities. These new modes are driving the need for plans and policies that direct how they will operate in cities, where they can operate and park, and who can use them. The cities of Eugene and Gresham would like to prepare for […]
Stable Neighborhood Action Plan Update
Update the City’s Stable Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP) to evaluate neighborhood improvements since creating the original SNAP document in 2005. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carrie Christensen Design, Housing, and Apparel Adjunct Professor Local Government / Community Contact Emily Carr Development […]
Stable Neighborhood Action Plan Update
Update the City’s Stable Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP) to evaluate neighborhood improvements since creating the original SNAP document in 2005. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Neeraj Mehta Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Emily Carr Development Project Coordinator, City of […]
Exploring Attitudes Toward a Modern Street Car Line along West 7th Street
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The Riverview Corridor is a proposed modern streetcar line along a 12-mile route that will connect the Union Depot in downtown Saint Paul and the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America, as well as the […]
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Exploring Attitudes Toward a Modern Street Car Line along West 7th Street
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The Riverview Corridor is a proposed modern streetcar line along a 12-mile route that will connect the Union Depot in downtown Saint Paul and the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America, as well as the […]
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Creating Housing Opportunities for All Generations (Housing Plan)
This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has long had a goal to create destinations in the community for residents to shop, eat, and enjoy entertainment. Market forces make achieving this goal challenging, and current efforts have fallen short […]
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Transportation Revenue in the Age of New Mobility
Significant changes in transportation technology will change the way cities collect revenue and fund infrastructure projects. Forward thinking cities like Eugene, Oregon and Gresham, Oregon are already considering what may happen when residents rely on electric cars, autonomous vehicles (AVs), fleets of shared cars, bikes, and e-scooters. Given cities’ current reliance on revenue from gasoline […]
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Pedestrian Safety in the Village Creek Neighborhood
Identify opportunities for making the Village Creek neighborhood more walkable, increasing access to transit and other neighborhood amenities, and improving public spaces in the the area. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carrie Christensen Design, Housing, and Apparel Adjunct Professor Local Government […]
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Challenging Conceptions of Brooklyn Park: Branding & Public Art
Create a branding strategy and public art policy to promote and foster a positive community image. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Abi Asojo Interior Design Professor aasojo@umn.edu (612)624-3271 Local Government / Community Contact Angelica Klebsch Project Facilitator, City of Brooklyn Park […]
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