Graduate students in the course Growth Management in the School of Urban & Regional Planning completed a report outlining alternatives and best practices to inform future public art planning for the City of North Liberty. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty […]
Population Type: Home Owners
Webster City Downtown Mural
Graduate student Ali Hval designed a 12-panel mural for downtown Webster City. The mural celebrates Webster City’s past, present, and future with colorful paintings that each represent an important person or aspect of the community. Ali painted the mural with the help of members of the community. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
Environmental Benefits of Implementing Rain Barrels in Seaside, California
For our project, we hoped to educate the public on the environmental and economical advantages of installing rain barrels in their homes. We aimed to do this by contacting employees from the City of Seaside in order to receive feedback and guidance for our project. We initially contacted Rick Riedl, Seaside’s Public Works Director and […]
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Technology Use During Dinner time
Family meal time has changed with the emergence of technology. In order to study this, Radesky, et al. (2014) observed families at public restaurants. To describe technology use and parentchild interaction, the present study replicated this method. After receiving IRB approval, we observed 109 families at dinner time. Fiftythree percent of 161 caregivers did not […]
Financing Options To Achieve Housing Goals
Explore financing mechanisms, including Renew Monona, for the rehabilitation of older multi-family homes. 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 Kurt Paulsen Urban and Regional Planning kpaulsen@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
Local Foods Action Plan
Dubuque city leaders wanted to increase the production and consumption of local foods as part of their Sustainability Dubuque initiative. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Charles Connerly Urban and Regional Planning Local Government / Community Contact […]
First Step Oskaloosa Solid Waste
Due to Oskaloosa’s increase in population, city officials were interested in recommendations that supported growth in a sustainable way. Students evaluated the economic and environmental impacts of the City’s waste hauling system and made recommendations for developing a more environmentally friendly and economically sound program. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
People, Environment and Sustainability
Dane County has many resources it provides to its citizens no matter what age, race, or gender. However, there is currently no complete, organized collection of all of these resources that can be accessed by the general public. The problem with this is that resources, such as homeless shelters, food pantries, libraries, and daycares in […]
Locating Septic Systems
By utilizing existing data and reaching out to landowners, an intern worked with Dr. Aquila Flower to identify the existence and location of septic systems around the county. (intern, 2017-2018) Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Local Government / Community Contact […]
Residents’ Attitudes Toward The Spring Creek Watershed
CED 475 students will design, conduct, and analyze a survey to determine residents’ awareness of Spring Creek Watershed, their knowledge and use of stream-friendly behaviors, and their attitudes toward policy options which would help maintain a healthy watershed. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University […]
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