Surveying Residents’ Experiences with Airplane Noise

Undergraduate political science students will create a survey instrument for the Town of Milton that assesses the impact(s) of noise pollution from nearby Logan Airport. The Town will use the survey tool as a guide in collecting data on how the noise from low-flying airplanes impacts residents’ quality of life. Read the final student report […]

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Designing a Community Feedback Survey on City Service Delivery

Undergraduate political science students will design, implement, and analyze a public feedback survey of Providence residents asking them to evaluate their perceived access to city services, and the quality of these services (e.g., trash removal, sidewalk repair, constituent service requests). The City of Providence will use this information to help guide needed improvements to city […]

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Reducing Car Dependency and Promoting Alternate Transit Options

Undergraduate political science students will help public officials in the City of Everett explore options for reducing residents’ dependency on cars and encouraging alternate transit methods such as bus service, biking, or walking. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. MetroBridge Projects Contact Info University Faculty Contact David Glick Political Science […]

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Exploring the Local Regulation of Homeshare Rentals

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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Regional Disaster Readiness & Preparedness Initiative

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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University of St. Thomas, Minnesota

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 […]

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San Diego State University

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 […]

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Boston University

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. […]

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