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Cultural Asset Mapping

This document outlines work done by graduate students in the Public Folklore and Cultural Programming course in the Arts & Administration Department during the Winter term 2010 and provides recommendations to the Gresham Redevelopment Commission for further study. The objective of this work was to build community identity in the Rockwood neighborhood by beginning the […]

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Cultural Neighborhood Mapping

This is part of a year-long engagement with this project. During the fall quarter, students will identify and summarize available data to help describe Auburn’s 5 neighborhoods. Students will conduct stakeholder interviews, and will identify aspects of shared identity and diversity. Students will create a community profile of each of Auburn’s 5 neighborhoods to support […]

Business-to-business, Auburn business collaboration

This multi-pronged project will enable Auburn’s residents and local businesses to connect with each other. Students will develop a website and mobile application to gain information about local businesses and buy products and services. The project will also include a marketing component, helping local businesses to better advertise to a wider audience. In the fall […]

Review of Large-Scale Retail Design Standards adn Development Principles

This document is a compiled review of design standards that wil provide the City of Gresham with best practices related to large-scale commercial design standards and development regulations. For large-scale commercial or retail projects, it is important that a community’s design review program ensures development qualities consistent with the following urban design principles or values […]

Pikeville Farmer’s Market Development Plan

This course will develop a self-sustaining business and operating model for the new farmer’s market that is being constructed in Pikeville. Create a plan to cultivate a network of local farmers who will help promote and sell their products at the market. Plan must address marketing, funding, staffing, scheduling and other essential components to ensure […]

Branding Downtown Lenoir City

This Advertising & Public Relations course taught by Dr. Candace White will develop a comprehensive brand strategy for the downtown in partnership with the Loudon County Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Merchants Association, and community members. Students will prepare for the real world practice of strategic and ethical communication campaign management by developing research-based campaign […]

Tiny Home Development for a More Sustainable and Inclusive Community in Seaside, California

This capstone explored the use of tiny homes as a means to mitigate homelessness and housing insecurity in the City of Seaside. The project researched homelessness in the nation, the state of California, Monterey County, and California State University Monterey Bay, with findings that demonstrate inequitable access to resources and prohibitive requirements for obtaining shelter. […]

Civilian Conservation Corps Heritage & Education Center

This course is meant to provide site-based and architectural programming options for the future design, development, and use of Bledsoe State Forest as an educational and tourist destination. Students will inventory, analyze, and document relevant physical and cultural conditions for development of Bledsoe State Forest and surrounding areas for future public use. They will also […]

Shaping Light

This course was comprised of three major exercises: the design of a light modulating screen; the design of a sun shading device for Gresham City Hall’s west-facing facade; and the design of a light rail station at Civic Drive and Rockwood Station. This report describes in detail all three projects and includes samples of student […]

South Campus Neighborhood Project Signage & Wayfinding

There are many missing, ineffectual, and vandalized street signs in the SCN. 2. Tamper-proof designs for new signage could prevent thievery and vandalization, and the use of tackwelding and increased fines for stealing could be a part of this. 3. Sustainable materials could be used for new signage to raise awareness and combat heedless wastefulness. […]

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