Metro Transit would like to improve response rates to their customer satisfaction surveys among native Spanish speakers to improve service and amenities for this community. Students will conduct interviews in Spanish with native Spanish speakers to both gather information about where and how to distribute customer satisfaction surveys, as well as to gain feedback about […]
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Metro Transit has an overarching goal of communicating the importance of public transportation to the Twin Cities community to raise awareness of transit as a community asset. Students will research the diverse stories of transit riders and how transit has been a part of their lives. Students will collaborate with SCP Artist-in-Residence Sarah Nelson to […]
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Metro Transit offers a “college pass” transit pass to college students for a reduced rate. MBA students will conduct market research to understand market segments within the college student demographic and recommend fare product options that better meet the needs of different types of students. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
Metro Transit seeks to develop a tracking system for its non-revenue fleet vehicles. Metro Transit is interested in standard operating procedures for both paper-based and technological options that meets the standards for record management and minimizes resources needed for implementation. Students in OPMT 360 will develop recommended standard operating procedures to achieve these goals and […]
Members of the project will work with community health entities, small clinics, and physicians to develop outreach strategies which increase health education and awareness, particularly around chronic disease management and prevention. 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) […]
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Master’s students in City Planning and Urban Affairs will collaborate with the New Bedford Economic Development Council to help expand plans to develop the downtown Quest Center District into a campus-like setting for start-up activity and artist housing/studio space. Students will receive firsthand planning experience by developing a vision for a vibrant and productive mixed-use […]
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MBA Marketing Management students will conduct marketing research with the City of Big Lake. The City of Big Lake developed plans for a transit-oriented development at the Northstar Commuter Rail Line stop in Big Lake, with the goal of supporting an office park, businesses, and apartment buildings. However, it is not growing as they hoped […]
Many communities around the country and world have recognized the harmful effects that polystyrene take-out containers have on the environment and have instituted bans on their use. Elk River is home to one of the state’s largest municipal solid waste landfills. The landfill’s staff and surrounding community often deal with litter from the landfill and […]
Many residents of the City of Big Lake commute to the Twin Cities suburbs, Minneapolis, or Saint Paul for work each day. The City would like to take a more active role in facilitating the creation of ridesharing options to help residents save money, reduce wear and tear on roads, and reduce air pollution. Students […]
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Many street signs are missing, ineffectual, or vandalized. Creates feelings of danger, safety concerns for vehicles and pedestrians, and concerns over property depreciation for property and business owners. Tamper-proof designs such as tack-welding could prevent thievery, and increased fines for sign stealing and increased rewards for finding stolen signage could further discourage it. It would […]
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