Around the nation, municipalities take different approaches to maintaining sufficient revenue levels to support their residents and improve their city’s quality of life. Today, however, many cities are facing a similar challenge of diminished sales tax revenues due to increased and untaxed online shopping, also known as the “Amazon effect.” In Arizona, municipalities are also […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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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Southeast Tennessee Regional Greenway Plan
In this course, students will develop a vision plan for a greenway and trail system to connect destinations in the greater Chattanooga region. The first step is to complete an inventory of existing and planned greenways, trails – plus natural areas, recreation parks and other potential greenway destinations. Once an inventory is complete, potential routes […]
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 […]
Liberty County Strategic Plan
In 2015, Liberty County (pop. 76,000) invited TxTC to the community. Three catalyzing events resulted in the county working collaboratively with its cities to develop an innovative plan for long-term resiliency. Plans were drafted to build the third loop around Houston, or the Grand Parkway Highway 99 Unincorporated land was subdivided into 900 small lots—only […]
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 […]
Tyler County Strategic Plan State of Community Report
In summer of 2016, the Tyler County and the City of Ivanhoe started collaboration with Texas Target Communities to assess current community conditions and explore future development strategies. The project aimed to enhance community-wide discussion through a public participatory process, resulting in the development of a strategic and comprehensive plan to help guide the future […]
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Tyler County Strategic Plan: Exploring
In summer of 2016, the Tyler County and the City of Ivanhoe started collaboration with Texas Target Communities to assess current community conditions and explore future development strategies. The project aimed to enhance community-wide discussion through a public participatory process, resulting in the development of a strategic and comprehensive plan to help guide the future […]
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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Assessment of Auburn Task Force on Homelessness Recommendations
In November 2015, Mayor Nancy Backus convened Auburn’s task force on Homelessness. They developed a list of recommendations and consensus items on how to address the city’s current condition of homelessness that will be brought to the city council. The overarching purpose of this project is to engage students in assessing these recommendations and developing […]
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