Focus Area: Equity

Latino Community Engagement Exploration

Identify best practices and strategies for Carver County, local governments, and other agencies to more effectively engage the Latino population in the county about community services and programming. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Emilce Lopez Spanish & Portuguese Local Government / […]

Towards Safe, Efficient Transportation Networks

Identify and map unsafe transportation cooridors in Monona Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact A-Xing Zhu Geography Professor azhu@wisc.edu (608) 262-0272 Local Government / Community Contact Brad Bruun Public Works Project Manager/GIS Specialist 608-222-2525 […]

Will the Faucet Turn On? (Water Conservation Toolkit)

Help the City develop a citywide water conservation approach by investigating regulatory, financial, and incentive-based approaches to reduce potable water usage; and outlining a public engagement strategy to gather resident input on proposed policy changes. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Amir […]

Integrating Resources into Our Future (Natural Resources Management and Outreach Plan)

Help the City update the Natural Resources chapter of the comprehensive plan by developing outreach and education strategies to communicate to residents the value of natural resource projection; identifying and prioritizing high-value natural resources for conservation or restoration; and identifying incentives and other non-regulatory strategies to protect and manage natural resources. Read the final student […]

Positively Apache Junction (3/4)

The City of Apache Junction is located in south central Arizona, in the shadow of the Superstition Mountains. With its rich history on the silver screen and a plethora of natural and cultural attractions, Apache Junction has significant potential for tourism. Already, the city’s population of roughly 40,000 doubles to nearly 80,000 each winter due […]

Habitat for Humanity: Understanding Community Perceptions

Habitat for Humanity has a history of helping families find affordable housing in Orange County. To build on this past success, students studying public relations will conduct a survey and series of interviews to better understand how to reach qualified applicants and engage volunteers and donors. Read the final student report delivered to the local […]

Improving Access, Connecting Patients, and Reducing Stigma: A Mental Health Navigator for Green County

Green County Human Services proposed the creation of a mental health navigator (MHN) position to address the community need for improved connection to mental health resources. In this report we provide a brief literature review of the public health significance of this topic generally and in the context of Green County. We discuss relevant community […]

Grimes County Thoroughfare Plan

Grimes County is facing growth pressures due to the expansion of Highway 249 and the proposed high speed rail. This plan articulates community priorities and values, presents case studies, and reveals existing conditions–current road functional classification hierarchy, paving surface types, traffic accidents, traffic volumes, a land suitability analysis, and analysis of Highway 249. Based on […]

Food Truck Program

Food trucks have become increasingly popular in recent years and can be complicated from a regulatory standpoint (vehicles and food services establishments). The city is interested in evaluating and developing citywide food truck best practices. This program would include any nuanced differences between centers (Downtown, Crossroads, Factoria) as well as special events. Development of best […]

Examining Bicycle and Pedestrian Saftey on Campus

Facilities at the University of St. Thomas would like to develop a Bike Master Plan that outlines a strategy (including physical resources/infrastructure and programs) to create a campus environment conducive to biking. One component of this effort is examining bicycle and pedestrian safety on campus and around the perimeter of campus. Engineering students will analyze […]

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