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Characterizing Infill Residential Sites with Space-Time Clustering

Building enough dense residential housing units near existing transit is essential to meeting California’s aggressive climate goals. Localities must understand where best to greenlight these dense developments so that sufficient construction actually takes place. Our project utilized space-time clustering and database management to analyze property price trends at the individual parcel level in La Mesa, […]

Final Design Submittal for High Street Crossing Near Spring Street Transit Station

San Diego Student Designs (SDSD) is pleased to provide professional engineering services to the City of La Mesa for the design and construction of High Street Crossing. Two alternatives were generated and evaluated based on practical, social, and environmental aspects to satisfy project objectives. The first alternative is at grade roadway, and the second alternative […]

The Implementation of a Zero-Waste Curriculum and Composting Action Plan for the La Mesa Community

This report features work completed in collaboration with the Sage Project at San Diego State University and the City of La Mesa, focusing on the implementation of a new “zero-waste” curriculum for the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, while also providing a Composting Action Plan that outlines a pathway to successfully starting a composting program […]

Spring Street Station-High Street Crossing Project

The City has received a grant from SANDAG under the Smart Growth Incentive Program to evaluate the feasibility of a mixed-use (residential/commercial) Transit Oriented Development at the Spring Street Transit Station site which would reduce the need for auto trips and associated carbon footprint. One key element of the project is the re-engineering of High […]

Public Transportation in La Mesa

Campaign Challenge To design a promotional campaign that increases the overall use of the City of La Mesa’s public transportation infrastructure. Budget The budget for this campaign was not defined, so there are three budget options: Low ($25,000), Mid ($30,000), and High ($35,000). Target Audience The primary target audience for this campaign are current La […]

Advertising Research for Active Transportation in La Mesa (Part I)

Marketing research and marketing plan proposals for active transportation in partnership with Sage Project and the City of La Mesa. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. The Sage Project Contact Info Kristofer Patron Program Administrator kpatron@sdsu.edu (619) 594-0103 University Faculty Contact Local Government / Community Contact […]

Advertising Research for Active Transportation in La Mesa (Part II)

Zero Waste Initiatives in La Mesa, CA

In this report, we review successful Zero Waste initiatives and describe the process of developing a local system with the goal of reducing landfilled waste disposal. Furthermore, we characterize the current waste system in the City of La Mesa and make recommendations to incorporate transparency about organic composting into the already existing model. Recommendations include […]

Lemon Grove Mural Project

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. The Sage Project Contact Info Kristofer Patron Program Administrator kpatron@sdsu.edu (619) 594-0103 University Faculty Contact Chris McCampbell Art Local Government / Community Contact City of Lemon Grove […]

70th Street Trolley Station Pedestrian Bridge – Atlas Civil Engineering

In order to make access to public transportation safer and more convenient, a gateway bridge above Interstate-8 solely for the use of bicyclists and pedestrians is proposed. This new connection is required to provide pedestrians with a safe mode of travel to the nearest trolley station while simultaneously ensuring a sustainable design for future maintenance. […]

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