Beautification projects emerged as a priority in the community meetings that identified the focus areas for M Partner. M Partner Community Day is a large-scale day of service across all three communities, designed to contribute to priority projects around beautification in downtown areas and around community landmarks. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
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Asset Mapping Tool
Asset mapping is the process of mapping all the resources and assets of a community. It is a geospatial map, providing information about the resources available in the community. Some of the functions of asset maps are: • Recognizing the existing resources to uncover the gaps in services • Navigate through the available resources by […]
Mid-Priced Housing
Assess the market for mid-priced housing in Minnetonka and neighboring communities to inform future efforts to increase the amount of mid-priced housing in the city. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jessica Deegan Housing Studies Local Government / Community Contact Elise Durbin […]
Recommendations for Improving Residents’ Health
Assess the health impacts of transportation policies. 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 Jonathan Patz Population Health Sciences patz@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
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Potable Water: Supply, Use, and Conservation
Assess current water usage patterns, identify best practices for education around water conservation, and develop recommendations for development practices that support water conservation. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Stephen Rose Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Jon Watson Public Utilities […]
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Alternative Sources of Energy
Assess and make recommendations for the use of solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources to power municipal facilities. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carissa Schively Slotterback Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Christine Watson Public Works Coordinator, City of […]
Orange County Recycling Co-Op: Developing a Website
As the sole recycling service in Orange County, the Orange County Recycling Co-Op will work with students to create a website with the goal of more effectively engaging community members. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director jrogan@indiana.edu (812) 855-0568 […]
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Mason City Historic Firehouse Resotration Engineering & Design
As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students provided a structural evaluation, feasibility study, and restoration alternative plans with cost estimates for a historic fire station in Mason City. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact […]
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Bellevue Residential Site Engineering & Design
As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students will create designs for development of a new residential neighborhood in Bellevue. The City of Bellevue is requesting the design of a residential neighborhood that includes on and off site utility location and size, site layout and design, spec housing units, interior […]
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Condominimum Design & Engineering
As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students designed a multi-family residential structure for a specific site in Mason City. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Paul Hanley Civil and Environmental Engineering Local Government / […]