Develop a marketing campaign that highlights the City of Watertown’s amenities and community characteristics—such as natural resources, schools, and a vibrant downtown—to attract home buyers and business development Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ed Goetz Public Affairs Local Government / Community […]
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Develop a plan to achieve silver Bike Friendly Community status from The League of American Bicyclists. 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 Dave Cieslewicz Urban and Regional Planning dcieslewicz@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
Determine options for integrating renewable energy sources into Carver County government buildings, including the government center in Chaska and the public works building in Cologne. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Min Addy Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Local Government / Community Contact […]
Determine the need for HIAs within Carver County, and research and evaluate approaches being used nationally to administer HIAs Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ed Goetz Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Brenda Lano Carver County CDA brendal@carverda.org (952) 556-2782 […]
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Determine the potential for live/work housing as a means of enhancing livability, creating jobs, promoting equitable economic development, and increasing housing density, and identify implementation steps for making it happen. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Becky Yust Housing Studies Local Government […]
Determine barriers to accessing fresh foods and identify ways to increase consumption of healthy foods. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Geoff Mass Public Affairs Affiliate Faculty Member maas0021@umn.edu Local Government / Community Contact John Nerge GIS Coordinator, City of Brooklyn Park […]
Determine best practices in developing stormwater re-use (irrigation) systems that account for soil suitability, vegetation types, application areas and rates, efficient storage, maintenance, redundancies, and monitoring effectiveness to inform updates to the Carver County Water Management Organization Rules and Guidelines Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact […]
Determine community goals for a shared commercial kitchen space, assess obstacles to new community kitchens, and evaluate the economic viability of a stand-alone community kitchen space. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Julie Grossman Food Systems Associate Professor jgross@umn.edu 612 625 8597 […]
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Design a social marketing behavior change campaign about leaf collection. 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 Neil Stenhouse Life Sciences Communication Assistant Professor stenhouse@wisc.edu (571) 306-8546 Local Government / Community Contact Brad Bruun Public Works Project Manager/GIS […]
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Design concepts for improving Ahuska Park 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 Greg Harrington Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor gwharrin@wisc.edu (608) 695-3380 Local Government / Community Contact Jake Anderson Parks and Recreation Director of Parks and Recreation […]
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