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 […]
Region: EPA Region 5
Housing Improvement Area (HIA) Needs Assessment
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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Live/Work Housing
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 […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study
Develop a climate action plan that identifies specific strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Catherine Twohig Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Local Government / Community Contact Jason Lindahl Planner, City of Rosemount […]
Evaluation of Stormwater Reuse Practices
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 […]
Evaluation of a Potential Community Kitchen Project
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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Assessing Access to Healthful Food
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 […]
Improving Residents’ Leaf Management Practices
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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Invasive Species Management and Environmental Education
Design an education and outreach approach for Rosemount residents to inform them about invasive species and how to manage them on private property Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ken Gilbertson Environmental Education and Communication Local Government / Community Contact Tom Schuster […]
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Engineering and Landscape Designs for Ahuska Park in the City of Monona
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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