•The South Campus Neighborhood Project (SCNP) is a coordinated effort by the city of Chico and the California State University of Chico to improve the Neighborhood that borders the South Campus •The project spans from 2nd to 9th street and Salem to Orange Street •The end goal of this project is to vastly improve all […]
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State Road 60 Access Management Planning Study
Access Management Plan Study and Scope of Work: Working in cooperation with TDOT and the Cleveland MPO, the CTR would produce an access management plan study for the SR60 corridor that would evaluate examples of different access management techniques and their application in other locales under conditions similar to those that exist in the various […]
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Efficient Public Lighting Options
A Product Design studio course from the University of Oregon took on the Efficient Public Lighting Options project and worked to develop design concepts that would meet Salem’s lighting needs and reduce their energy use. The tenweek project focused on analyzing Salem’s current streetlighting and identifying areas for improvement, and on generating lighting solutions that […]
User-Centered Design: Creating an App for Master Water Stewards
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tim Meyer Computer and Information Sciences Local Government / Community Contact Deirdre Coleman Program Coordinator […]
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Positively Apache Junction (4/4)
The City of Apache Junction is located in south central Arizona, in the shadow of the Superstition Mountains. With its rich history on the silver screen and a plethora of natural and cultural attractions, Apache Junction has significant potential for tourism. Already, the city’s population of roughly 40,000 doubles to nearly 80,000 each winter […]
Transitioning Mobile Home Parks
Mobile housing represents 63% of the City of Apache Junction’s housing stock. At a time when available housing assistance and subsidies do not meet demand, these units represent a valuable source of unsubsidized housing stock for Apache Junction (the City) and the United States as a whole. While their affordability is an asset, the City […]
Benefits of City Living: Connecting Energy, Enviornment, Mobility, and Communication Urban Area Improvements
Students will provide a written report detailing measured impacts of Cleveland’s current and potential future plans that also details best practices for Cleveland to improve energy, environment, mobility, and communication within the city. This will include identification of strengths and weaknesses in relation to energy, environment, mobility, and communication development, as well as potential paths […]
Cherokee Hotel (Cleveland Summit) Renovation
Students will research and provide a collaborative design document including the historical information on the property and a compilation of the design and development options for the city to move forward with its revitalization plans for the historic Cherokee Hotel Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Smart Communities Initiative Contact […]
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Public Health: Principles and Practice
This project is the result of a collaboration between the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and the Dane County Department of Human Services (DCDHS). DCDHS and the Dane County Board of Supervisors have identified “super-utilizers” of human services as a population who would be more effectively served by a coordinated response. The […]
Water Reuse and Conservation
Investigate the feasibility of reusing storm water or treated effluent for irrigation, industrial applications, or other uses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jean Coleman Law Local Government / Community Contact Andy Brotzler Public Works Director/City Engineer, City of Rosemount […]