This report was created through a partnership with the Sage Project at San Diego State University (SDSU) during the spring of 2019. The research contained herein was conducted by students in an upper-division political science course headed by Professor Brian Adams. The given goal was to provide a policy analysis providing options for affordable housing […]
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San Diego State University (SDSU)’s partnership with the Sage Project has allowed current students to be involved in the planning process for the new Mission Valley campus. In its initial run of collaborations, SDSU staff had a goal in mind for participants: to conduct individual policy analyses related to housing in Mission Valley, focusing primarily […]
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National City’s Debris Management Annex is a plan which establishes an organizational structure and process by which National City can coordinate and manage, in the most effective and efficient way, the clearance, removal, and disposal of debris following an emergency or disaster. This annex establishes a Debris Management Organization and outlines Staff, Contractor, and Partner […]
The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of the residents of National City toward noise in their community and to compare that to information about the actual noise levels to which the residents are exposed. This is intended to provide information about when and what type of noise may be a problem […]
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Energy is a major operating cost for local governments. City of National City has taken many steps to reduce energy usage in its facilities implementing energy efficiency and conservation. The City is now considering the implementation of a microgrid, which is a renewable resource generator that empowers a geographic area to use its own electricity […]
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. The Sage Project Contact Info Kristofer Patron Program Administrator kpatron@sdsu.edu (619) 594-0103 University Faculty Contact Gary Benzel Local Government / Community Contact […]
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Ninety-seven students enrolled in the upper-division Speech, Language, and Hearing Science (SLHS) 580 course taught by Dr. Henrike Blumenfeld, titled “Communication Processes and Aging,” offered service-based work to support the staff at the Kimball Senior Center and the George H. Waters Nutrition Center. This work also benefitted the students by engaging them in real-world experiences. […]
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SDSU students conducted a Sustainability Gap (SGAP) Assessment report to identify improvement strategies for the “assessed” establishments in the City of National City. The assessed establishments where the Best Western Plus Marina Gateway Hotel, Goodies Bar & Grill, The Pier 32 Marina, and Ethnic Deli and Café. The overall goal of this Sustainability Assessment assignment […]
This report is a compilation of policy recommendations meant to address various affordable housing approaches for SDSU Mission Valley. Affordable housing in San Diego is scarce; therefore current and hopeful affordable housing residents will have an interest in the Mission Valley expansion. Developing affordable housing in San Diego can be challenging, but the proposed expansion […]
The climate change mitigation strategies outlined in this report were created through the partnership between National City and the SDSU Sage Project during the fall of 2014. Graduate students in the Public Health 700D course titled “Global Climate Change,” taught by Professor Zohir Chowdhury, elected one of two project options: designing a pedestrian and bicycle […]
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