Students will be divided into three groups to support the design of potential marketing approaches at the Nature Inn. Two groups will focus on website design and function, eco-tourism certifications, and benchmarking against comparable national and local hotels. The third group will devise a comprehensive marketing strategy for the Inn that includes flyers, press releases, […]
Region: USA
Sustainability & Solid Waste (1/2)
The City of Apache Junction lies on the picturesque border where metropolitan Phoenix meets the Arizona wilderness. This convenient location with easy access to nature continues to draw new residents and reoccurring winter visitors to this young city, incorporated in 1978. TodayApache Junction has a population of nearly 40,000 residents, reflecting an 11.8% increase between […]
Sustainability & Solid Waste (2/2)
The City of Apache Junction lies on the picturesque border where metropolitan Phoenix meets the Arizona wilderness. This convenient location with easy access to nature continues to draw new residents and reoccurring winter visitors to this young city, incorporated in 1978. Today Apache Junction has a population of nearly 40,000 residents, reflecting an 11.8% increase […]
Understanding Homelessness (1/2)
In recent years, there has been a perceived increase in homelessness in Apache Junction. The 2017 Point in Time (PIT) count tallied 43 sheltered or unsheltered homeless individuals in the city on a single night in January. Apache Junction’s services for such individuals are limited and divided by county lines that bisect the city. Further, […]
Creating a Solar Powered Picnic Table Prototype
Students in the senior design clinic will create a usable prototype for a solar powered picnic table installation. This solar powered picnic table installation will serve the general public visiting Orono Park (18583 Gary St. NW) along the shores of Lake Orono. The park and beach attract thousands of visitors each year. The park has […]
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Bike Walk Roll- City of Redmond
Students in professor Margy Parker journalism class developed a short-term, mid-term, and long-term recommendations to promote biking, walking, and rolling in Redmond. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable City Year Program Contact Info Megan Banks Sustainable City Year Program Manager mbanks@uoregon.edu (541) 346-6395 University Faculty Contact Margy Parker Journalism […]
Water Quality Monitoring Of Halfmoon Creek And Buffalo Run
Students in ASM/ERM 309 will install water monitoring equipment at Halfmoon Creek and Buffalo Run to measure dissolved oxygen, water level, and rainfall. They will create technical maps of land uses in the watershed and create a comprehensive report of the water quality and land use findings. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
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Tools for Implementing Preservation Policy and Programs
Students examined preservation opportunities within Leander’s institutional context, providing student preservationists with an opportunity to apply their tools of practice. Their work included an exploration of federal, state and local governments, non-governmental institutions, and private sector support systems. Students developed tools for implementing preservation policy and programs that fit into Leander’s larger vision for the […]
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Stormwater Runoff Analysis: Huntingdon
Students determine why the current stormwater management practices in Huntingdon Borough are not handling the current rainfall, and to offer a practical, long term, innovative stormwater management plan. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Megan Marshall Agricultural Sciences Associate Teaching Professor mnm11@psu.edu […]
Salem Police Station
Students developed 24 design ideas for the new Salem Police Station. While there were a variety of approaches to developing the new station, every design addressed issues involving the Civic Center site and the police program, including connectivity within the site and to Salem as a whole; creating a “front door” for the site; developing […]