The proposals outlined in this report were generated in the collaboration between the City of Springfield and the University of Oregon Sustainable Cities Initiative during the fall of 2011. Forty-two students in the Planning, Public Policy, and Management course entitled “Bicycle Transportation,” taught by Professor Marc Schlossberg, reviewed and examined critical elements of an urban […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Bicycle Transportation
The proposals reviewed in this document were generated as a result of collaboration between the City of Salem and the University of Oregon Sustainable Cities Initiative. Fifty-one students in a Planning, Public Policy, and Management course entitled “Bicycle Transportation”, taught by Professor Marc Schlossberg, reviewed and examined critical elements of an urban bikeway system and […]
Pearl Island Recreational Corridor Conservation Plan
The Pearl Island Recreational Corridor is an 80-acre recreational property located in Brodhead, WI, just 10 miles north of the Wisconsin/Illinois border. This community project began in November 2012 when the property received a matching grant in order to fund recreational activity enhancement. There are three main ecosystems that were chosen for conservation biodiversity targets […]
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Recreation: Programming for a Community Garden
The Orange County Community Garden has the potential to be an active site for youth recreation and education. Students studying youth development will propose youth programming for the Community Garden to implement. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director jrogan@indiana.edu […]
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Workforce Asset Analysis and Potential; Industry Ecosystem Targeting; Urban Renewal Program Best Practices
The overall goal of this course was to enhance the attractiveness of La Pine for its citizens, visitors, and businesses. This goal was broken into three primary projects focusing on Urban Renewal, industry viability, and workforce evaluation. The overall objective for the first project was to provide best practices for Urban Renewal processes in the […]
Navasota State of Community Report
The Navasota Comprehensive Plan strives to be a plan that addresses the needs and aspirations of the community both today and over the next 10 years. In order to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan reflects what the community desires, it is critical that community members are involved in the development and implementation of the plan. […]
Newberry Country Trail Strategic Public Relations
The Newberry Country Trail is a newly established tourist attraction in Central Oregon. The trail begins and ends in La Pine, Oregon, and is 153 miles long. Because the trail has not officially been introduced to the public, potential visitors are unaware of all it has to offer. The City of La Pine hopes to […]
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Artist Center, Architectural Design
The non-profit group Arts Altoona received a former five and dime building to be converted into a center for the arts in down town Altoona. A rust-belt city, Altoona hopes for a renaissance through development of a cultural district which is anchored by the Arts Altoona building. Architecture students are tasked with creating a vision […]
Navasota Comprehensive Plan
The Navasota Comprehensive Plan strives to be a plan that addresses the needs and aspirations of the community both today and over the next 10 years. In order to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan reflects what the community desires, it is critical that community members are involved in the development and implementation of the plan. […]
Examining the Urban Tree Canopy
The Metropolitan Council is interested in an exploratory study on the urban tree canopy to inform their future work and research regarding the urban tree canopy. Possible student research questions could include assessing gaps in the canopy, developing community engagement initiatives, examining the relationship between the canopy and stormwater, examining the relationship between the canopy […]