Undergraduate political science students will help public officials in Watertown address policy questions related to regulating homesharing services, such as Airbnb. The students will assist the Town with background research and policy analysis to help the Planning Commission make an informed public policy decision. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. […]
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Recognizing Tennessee’s current vulnerability to the impacts of severe hazard events, including but not limited to natural and manmade disasters and crises, the students enrolled in POLS 440, under the tutelage of their teacher, will undertake a thorough, forwardthinking approach to the hazard mitigation planning process by reviewing various disaster preparedness policies and procedures, scenarios […]
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Sustainable Communities Partnership Website | www.stthomas.edu/osi/scp The Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) collaborates with cities and government agencies to integrate community-identified sustainability projects into St. Thomas courses across disciplines engaging students in real-world, applied research and innovative problem-solving. Our partnerships seek to catalyze systems-level change towards human and ecological well-being in the Twin Cities area while preparing […]
The Sage Project Website | sage.sdsu.edu Facebook | @SDSUSageProject Instagram | @thesageprojectsdsu LinkedIn | The Sage ProjectNewsletter | Subscribe Here The Sage Project is a program within the Center for Regional Sustainability at San Diego State University with a simple goal: tackling sustainability goals through community-based projects. Thousands of university students are eager to use their knowledge, skills, and creativity […]
MetroBridge Website | www.bu.edu/ioc/metrobridge The MetroBridge program at the Initiative on Cities is a new approach to bridging the needs of local government with the capacities at Boston University. Every city or town has a wish list of projects to complete, but they don’t always have the time or capacity to address all of them. […]