The “Keep Your Farmers Close” campaign aims to help CSA FairShare Coalition achieve the mission of connecting and supporting farmers and eaters by increasing the number of new shareholder sign ups and improving existing shareholder retention. Our research shows that the majority of Dane County community members are passionate about supporting Wisconsingrown food and local […]
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Gonzales Comprehensive Plan
The 2012 State of the Community Report is a critical component in identifying where the City of Gonzales currently stands. It provides a baseline by which different facets of the community can be looked at piece by piece, revealing each of their strengths and opportunities as well as weaknesses and potential challenges. However, that portion […]
Recreation: Relocating the 4H Fairgrounds
The 4H Fairgrounds are an important community gathering space, but its current location has some accessibility barriers. Students will conduct a location analysis using Census data and Google Maps to inform selection of a relocation site. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining […]
Land Use Scenarios for Leander
Sustainable Land Use Planning classwork focused on two curricular units, each informing the development of land use scenarios for the City of Leander. The first part provided background information on the history, institutional frameworks, purpose, principles and values inherent in land use and comprehensive planning today. The second part covered the background analytic and participatory […]
Seaside Tactical Urbanism
Tactical Urbanism is process of making low-cost and temporary changes to the built environment in order to experiment with and catalyze changes in a city. Seaside Tactical Urbanism (STU) was created by a group of six environmental studies students to explore street interventions on Echo Avenue, a large and underdeveloped street in Seaside. The project […]
Research Opportunities to Expand Telemedicine
Telehealth holds great promise for monitoring chronic health conditions as well as managing disease outbreak and tracking. The University of Mississippi Medical Center has gained recognition for its telehealth model of cross-sector collaboration between UMMC, telecommunications companies, state government, health care providers, and private citizens. Research is needed to explore how telehealth can be expanded […]
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Legal Strategies for Sustainability
Sustainable development is development that enables the economic, environmental, and equitable health of the current population without compromising the ability of future generations to meet these needs. To accommodate new growth in the coming years, the City of Redmond can implement its own type of sustainable development to ensure a healthy future for all residents. […]
Eastside Food Innovation District
Studies show that a child raised on the Eastside of Tacoma is likely to live 7-12 years less than other parts of the city. While there are many reasons for this, access to healthy food is a strong contributor. A Food Innovation District can help to reduce this disparity. By encouraging business collaboration, FIDs provide […]
Team Up to Clean Up Beautification Initiative
Support beautification and recycling efforts in New Albany, with a dual emphasis on reaching business owners and youth in order to create a culture of environmental stewardship and sustainability. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact Info Laura Martin M Partner Director and Associate Director of the McLean […]
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Woolen Branch Greenway Extension Planning
Students will research, document and analyze the existing physical condition of the Woolen Mill Branch Corridor and develop conceptual restoration and design proposals to make up a Greenway Vision Plan for the identified area. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Smart Communities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Brad Collett […]