The project focused on creating an inventory of all current park and trail locations and associated resources, including equipment. Students mapped the city’s trails and created a series of maps and/or infographics to depict trail locations and assessments of trail conditions. Students worked with available GIS data and set up the data for use by […]
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As a sprawling metro region, the City of Phoenix is a desert city with warm temperatures year-round. As an alternative to turf lawns, the City prioritizes the use of xeriscaping as a sustainable alternative to typical residential landscaping. In the interest of conserving water, the City promotes low water-use landscaping, or xeriscaping. After the successful […]
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A municipal Public Works Department is critical to providing essential community services, ensuring a high quality of life for its residents. As communities in the Phoenix Metro are experiencing exponential growth, especially the Town of Gilbert, there are opportunities for regional collaboration for solid waste and recycling services. As the recycling economy is expected to […]
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The Town of Gilbert is a fast-growing community in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area with a population of over 270,000 residents who are eager to have a positive impact on their community. The Public Works Department Solid Waste & Recycling and Environmental Compliance Divisions are interested in exploring new, innovative communication strategies […]
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The Town of Gilbert is a municipality in the East Valley within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. With incredible population growth over the past decade, the Town is committed to maintaining high quality services and amenities while continuing to plan for growth and development. As the Public Works Department is key to providing services to Town […]
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Apache Junction is a thriving community east of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. With a rich history and variety of natural attractions, the community serves as the gateway to the Superstition Wilderness. The community attracts residents and visitors alike to enjoy close proximity to parks, hiking trails, and camping areas, providing ample outdoor recreation and tourism […]
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The City of Chandler hosts a robust park system, with over 60 public parks that provide residents and visitors access to outdoor green space and recreation opportunities throughout the community. Through its priority areas, the City invests in an expansive network of neighborhood and community parks to enhance quality of life and social cohesion. As […]
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The Town of Miami seeks to develop a strategic framework to guide its growth and development into the future. With exponential growth projected in the coming years, the Town is interested in exploring examples of strategic guiding documents from peer communities, opportunities for the Town to gain additional revenue through mining taxation, avenues for collaboration […]
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As the Town of Miami continues to grow, the Town Manager and staff need updated demographic, economic, education, health, and housing data to inform planning and development. This information will provide new opportunities for the Town to apply for grants and address ongoing community challenges. Graduate urban planning students leveraged quantitative skills to gather and […]
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The municipality of Cordoba, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, has a population of almost 205,000 inhabitants in 89 rural and 6 urban locations. More than 186,000 kg of municipal solid waste is collected daily in the municipality, which is equivalent to an average daily generation per person of 1 kg of municipal solid waste […]
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