The following report documents the ideas, proposals, and methodologies produced by the Sustainable City Year (SCY) Downtown Parks Connectivity project for the City of Salem. The Downtown Parks Connectivity project members included students in the University of Oregon’s department of Planning, Public Policy and Management enrolled in the academic course PPPM 436/536: Social Planning with […]
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The focus of the assessment is affordable housing within the County, as well as tools to encourage more affordable housing options. Similar comprehensive housing studies have been conducted in the County, but were limited to the City of Bastrop and focused on the housing market as a whole. The two studies completed were a comprehensive […]
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The Eco Farm is interested in expanding biodigester inputs to include vegetable and food waste in its current and expanded plans for three biodigesters. Students are to design the system and model input and output efficiencies. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact […]
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The Dorris Ranch Business Planning and Strategy Project was created to assess the current situation of the park, identify areas of opportunity, and develop a strategy that would improve the park’s awareness, usage and long term revenue. Students were tasked to research and recommend new events and programs, as well as improvements involving marketing, signage, […]
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The Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) project identifies potential vulnerabilities of regional systems to the increased frequency and severity of climatic events. The CVA project will guide planning and policies regarding infrastructure, assets, facilities, and the built environment to help address climate vulnerability in the region. As part of the CVA, ENVR 401/GEOG 402 students will […]
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The Class of ’69 worked with one landscape architecture course to develop a redesign of a plaza on campus to focus attention to the Aggie traditions of muster and silver taps. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Texas Target Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Russell Reid Landscape Architecture & […]
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The Community Cultural Development class in the Arts and Administration Department at the University of Oregon was asked to present a plan to the City of Albany, Oregon, that would help the city develop a cultural inventory. Throughout the term, students researched about the city using online resources and in-person interviews. Students also surveyed a […]
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The City of Tacoma has a long-standing policy interest in exploring the potential of an impact fee program. The City of Tacoma, like all jurisdictions, continuously works to stretch its transportation funding resources to meet the current and future needs as the City grows. Tacoma has been very effective leveraging limited funds to attract transportation […]
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The City of Tacoma’s growth precipitates a need to be more conscious and deliberate about how development projects affect the public realm and the aesthetic vision of the City. Out of this awareness for increased quality in the built environment, a design review program has emerged. While considerable feasibility research has been conducted, the next […]
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The City of Tacoma’s growth precipitates a need to be more conscious and deliberate about how development projects affect the public realm and the aesthetic vision of the City. Out of this awareness for increased quality in the built environment, a design review program has emerged. While considerable feasibility research has been conducted, the next […]
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