Pacific County Economic Development Council’s interest in a conference center for Long Beach has been nurtured for many years. The convention center presents an opportunity to grow tourism revenues through group travel for meetings, conferences, education events, and other programs that can be highly valued. The appeal of such visitor traffic is especially compelling for […]
Pacific County Economic Development Council is working to create a plan for an “industry cluster” of business and educational resources that specifically addresses their growing marine services sector. This cluster would bring together marine and maritime-dependent businesses, innovators, and educators for local sourcing of expertise necessary to support modern vessel maintenance and operations. Attention will […]
This project will focus on a plan for downtown Raymond’s revitalization, emphasizing infrastructure improvements and economic development for “Main Street,” and considering a “creative district” attraction/development. Community, Environment, and Planning (CEP) students will interview Raymond stakeholders (city staff, council, and community leaders), and produce a final report summarizing their findings, relevant case studies, analysis, and […]
Envision a master plan for development of commercial properties and public access along South Bend’s Willapa River frontage extending from the South Bend Boat building to the Willapa Hills Trailhead at Summit Avenue in Raymond. A requisite goal is to extend the terminus of the Willapa Hills State Park Trail (currently ending/beginning at Summit Avenue) […]
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure must be rapidly developed over the next decade to ensure satisfactory capacity for expected needs by both residents of Pacific County and visitors. Seasonal tourism to the county (especially to the Long Beach Peninsula for fishing, clamming, fireworks, kite flying, sports tournaments, miscellaneous festivals) attracts tens of thousands of visitors on […]
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Build upon the “available property” inventory database created in PC02 and the Data Sciences club exercise (Spring 2023, UW-Tacoma AI Club) to deliver a visual map of potentially developable property parcels for housing across the county, with particular focus on these 11 communities: Long Beach (municipality), Ilwaco (municipality), South Bend (municipality), Raymond (municipality), Ocean Park […]
GreenQuest is a dynamic environmental education initiative that merges E-Sports, digital gamification, and sustainability learning in a way that is both academically rigorous and deeply engaging for young learners. Aligned with the EPIC-N Model (Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network), the program emphasizes sustained university-community-school collaboration to solve real-world environmental challenges through innovative, education-driven […]
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The Strengthening Environmental Conservation project is a collaborative effort between Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) through its EduGreen Centre, the Habitat Foundation, and the Ayer Hitam Community Centre, aimed at promoting sustainable food waste management and environmental education in communities surrounding Georgetown, Penang. This initiative centers around empowering local schools, teachers, and residents through training, […]
CampusRoots is a sustainability-driven initiative led by Professor Dr Che Zalina Zulkifli with the EduGreen Centre Student Committee at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), in strategic partnership with Urbanest Sdn. Bhd., PPD Bagan Datuk Perak, MARDI an eco-focused industry and local governments collaborator. This project embodies the principles of the EPIC-N model, integrating academic knowledge, […]
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Exploring kit-of-parts construction, the Timber Tectonics team designed and prototyped an emergency shelter using modular stressed-skin panels, facilitating building expansion and sustainable reuse in alternative configurations. A kit-of-parts is a subset of building prefabrication in which building components are pre-engineered and prefabricated into standardized units from raw materials. The benefits of kit-of- parts construction are […]
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