Over the course of 10 weeks, students in Public Relations Campaigns (J454) at the University of Oregon collaborated with City of Redmond officials and staff to identify goals, objectives, target audiences, strategies, and tactics that would help to increase civic engagement among the residents of Redmond. The ultimate goal of the project was to create […]
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Wikiup Junction Community Advisory Council
Nestled along U.S. Highway 97 in Central Oregon lies the city of La Pine. With a population of around 2,000, La Pine is a smaller city in Oregon. It is also one of the state’s newest cities: La Pine was incorporated in 2006 as a part of Deschutes County. La Pine is an emerging city […]
GIS Analysis of Redmond’s Great Neighborhood Priciples
In the spring 2016 term, an Advanced GIS class at UO conducted an analysis of three existing neighborhoods within the City of Redmond to identify how well they have implemented the Great Neighborhood Principles. The goal is to apply this research and incorporate the principles into future neighborhoods as the city grows. This report first […]
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Student Composition in United Way of Lane County’s Promise Neighborhoods and the Benefits of Reading Readiness
In this paper, we measure statistical relationships between characteristics of incoming kindergartners and initial literacy scores. Our analysis includes eight elementary schools, four of which are Promise Neighborhood schools in Lane County: Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary (formerly Brattain) and Maple Elementary in the Springfield School District plus Fairfield Elementary and Malabon Elementary from the Bethel […]
Gresham Climate Futures Report
In this report, prepared for the City of Gresham and the Sustainable City Year program, climate change preparedness will be discussed as it pertains to the City of Gresham and the Lower Willamette Subbasin. The report begins by giving an overview of climate change and this project. Next, this report will discuss the various systems […]
Regional Multi-Sports Complex Feasibility Analysis
In winter term 2016, students in the Business Planning and Strategy Projects class (BA 453) in the Lundquist School of Business at the University of Oregon (UO) conducted an analysis for a proposed regional multi-sports complex in Redmond, Oregon. A group of organizations within the region are exploring a regional multi-sports complex. Initial parties include: […]
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The Nicolai Site Redevelopment Plan
In the fall term of 2012, graduate students in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) at the University of Oregon developed concept plans for an industrial site in Springfield, Oregon. The students were asked to develop a long-term plan for this property, taking into account the context of the neighboring areas and […]
Four Visions for the Jackson County Health Site Redevelopment Plan
In the fall term of 2013, graduate students in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) at the University of Oregon developed concept plans for the Jackson County Health Site in Medford, Oregon. This document will refer to the Jackson County property as the “Catalyst Site” because redevelopment of the Site was intended […]
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Lane Transit District West 11th Expansion Communication Assessment
In the fall of 2012, LTD engaged a team of 10 public relations students from the University of Oregon to conduct research to determine why there was such strong opposition to the proposed BRT expansion project along West 11th Avenue in Eugene, and how LTD’s communication strategies and techniques could be improved. Read the final […]
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City of Tigard: Funding Options for Park Maintenance
In November 2010, voters in the City of Tigard passed a $17 million bond to fund parks acquisition and development. The bond, Measure 34-181, did not fund park maintenance, however, and the City of Tigard now needs to identify further funding mechanisms to support ongoing park maintenance. Many other cities in Oregon are also looking […]
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