This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey is fortunate to have several public parks for residents to use, but not all residents have the same level of access to these parks. Students in Dr. Mae Davenport’s Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy course identified key principles to guide sustainable land use planning (community connectivity, ecological connectivity, and equity and accessibility), and reported results from a pilot survey administered to Ramsey residents regarding their perceptions of natural areas in Ramsey, and their access to and use of parks and open space in the community. Based on these preliminary results, students made recommendations and an action plan for how to best move forward with park and trail planning. A final report and presentation are available.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Resilient Communities Project Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Mae Davenport
Forest Resources
Associate Professor
mdaven@umn.edu
612-624-2721
Local Government / Community Contact
Mark Riverblood
Parks & Recreation Department
Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent
mriverblood@ci.ramsey.mn.us
763-433-9854