Conduct a travel shed analysis of where Rosemount residents and employees work and live that can inform future transit and transportation planning, and provide recommendations for increasing transit use. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jeff Matson Geography Local Government / Community […]
Focus Area: Equity
Nolanville Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive plans are “the central organizing umbrella under which other plans, regulations, and initiatives exist.” They typically have long-range planning horizons between 20 and 30 years. These public documents, along with relevant zoning maps, can be used to guide, support, and justify city land use and decision-making in the future. A comprehensive plan should include […]
State College Borough Pedestrian And Vehicular Safety Awareness
COMM 473 students will continue working on a campaign to raise awareness and provide information to motorists and pedestrians of State College. The campaign will promote safety throughout the borough and enhance the borough’s reputation as a pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly community Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative […]
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Public Relations Campaign For Centred Outdoors Summer Challenge
COMM 473 students will develop a PR campaign for Centred Outdoors. They will develop a media plan, media objectives, aproduction timetable, and budget. They will use traditional and online media channels and consider different audiences to reach in Centre County. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
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Architectural Design Studio
Community Development has worked closely and successfully with MSU’s School of Architecture, pairing student time and energy with the knowledge of expert on-the-ground City staff. City of Bozeman Planning staff have been working with MSU School of Architecture students to design several ADUs for community use. Students have created 6 ADU design options and provide […]
Website and Social Media Analytics
Community members of all ages and backgrounds increasingly use digital platforms as a way to connect to each other and the issues they care about. As the city’s primary digital portal, the city’s website serves as an information hub to residents and is often the first experience a resident or visitor has with the City […]
Promoting Employment Opportunities with the Metropolitan Council
College students are often unaware of the wide range of employment and career opportunities available to them when they graduate. This is also true with government agencies like the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council would like students to help develop a strategic communications plan to promote the Council as an employer for recent college graduates. […]
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State College Borough Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Campaign
COMM 471 students will continue building off past work by communications students by implementing a public relations campaign that was designed in Fall 2016 to raise awareness amongst pedestrians and drivers on safety practices around crosswalks. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact […]
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Stand For State Messaging Strategies
COMM 473 students in previous semesters studied the safety issues along Atherton Street in State College, in particular focusing their research and work on pedestrian and bicycle safety. In fall 2016, students developed a Public Relations Campaign “Drive with Care/Walk Aware” with the goal to raise awareness amongst pedestrians and drivers of safety practices in […]
Interdisciplinary Design for Energy & Sustainability
Clean Fuel Partners (CFP) owns several anaerobic digesters and currently uses them to produce electricity to be sold to a local utility. However, this arrangement is only profitable because the two companies have a power purchase agreement (PPA) with one another. Once the PPA is up, Clean Fuel Partners needs to find a different use […]
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