Region: EPA Region 5

Stable Neighborhood Action Plan Update

Update the City’s Stable Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP) to evaluate neighborhood improvements since creating the original SNAP document in 2005. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Geoff Maas Public Affairs Affiliate Faculty Member maas0021@umn.edu Local Government / Community Contact Emily Carr Development […]

Exploring the Local Regulation of Homeshare Rentals

Undergraduate political science students will help public officials in Watertown address policy questions related to regulating homesharing services, such as Airbnb. The students will assist the Town with background research and policy analysis to help the Planning Commission make an informed public policy decision. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. […]

Visual Communication Technology Synthesis

Undergraduate student designed logo and promotional materials for the Court Street Connects Festival Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Vital Communities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Laney Fugett Instructor Local Government / Community Contact […]

Brownfields/Green Neighborhoods: Integrating Riverfront Park with Pringle Creek

University of Oregon students in a combined architecture and landscape architecture studio worked together to research and develop ideas for integrating Riverfront Park with Pringle Creek and for the redevelopment of downtown Salem’s South Waterfront. Working with City of Salem staff, students explored sustainable urban design-based approaches to the revitalization of the thirteenacre riverfront site […]

City Center Urban Design Plan, Studio II

Under the guidance of Dr. Nick Zaferatos, students evaluated current conditions, community goals and policies, community preferences, infill development feasibility, and urban planning principles and practices, in order to develop a series of planning alternatives to guide the infill development in Ferndale’s city center. (ENVS 472, winter 2019 Read the final student report delivered to […]

City Center Urban Design Plan, Studio III

Under the guidance of Dr. Tammi Laninga, students worked to identify implementation strategies for design concepts developed in winter quarter’s urban planning studio course. This included regulatory reforms, development incentives, public and private investment opportunities, mobility improvement and implementation issues, and phased development plans. (ENVS 473, spring 2019 Read the final student report delivered to […]

Active Transportation Proposals for Portland Neighborhoods

Under the guidance of instructors Mike Rose and Derek Abe, Portland State University students worked in small groups to create active transportation plans for two sites within TriMet’s Southwest Corridor project area. Barbur Boulevard/19th Street MAX Station Integration The proposed SW Barbur Boulevard/19th Street MAX Station will be located in Southwest Portland as part of […]

Using Open Data to for Cross-City Comparisons on Key Metrics

Undergraduate economics students will use the City’s new open data portal to compare Chelsea with other cities in the state on various data points, including crime, housing, and opioid overdoses. This City of Chelsea will use this information to better understand how it’s performing in relation to peer cities on key indicators. Read the final […]

Innovating Solutions to Public Health Priorities

Undergraduate Kilachand students will assist the Town in understanding and responding to key health challenges (such as air pollution and opioid addiction) by innovating program and policy solutions in a hack-a-thon style project. These solutions will be presented directly to the Town’s new Public Health Director. Read the final student report delivered to the local […]

Surveying Residents’ Experiences with Airplane Noise

Undergraduate political science students will create a survey instrument for the Town of Milton that assesses the impact(s) of noise pollution from nearby Logan Airport. The Town will use the survey tool as a guide in collecting data on how the noise from low-flying airplanes impacts residents’ quality of life. Read the final student report […]

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