Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Eco-Tourism Marketing Plan

Create a marketing plan that encompasses the unique natural amenities located in Victoria and Eastern Carver County, including parks, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, lakes and water bodies, outdoor recreation activities, wineries and orchards, breweries, and other businesses that are accessible via bike and pedestrian trails and that appeal to visitors seeking to revel in the […]

Nature-Based Recreation: A Recipe for Community Health

Create a design and site recommendation for a new nature play area at Eidem Farm, analyze risks associated with nature play areas, and develop strategies for integrating nature play into existing parks programming Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ken Gilbertson Environmental […]

Housing Program Evaluation

Conduct an evaluation of the Minnetonka Home Enhancement Program, a housing rehabilitation program established in 2011 to assist low- to medium-income residents to make improvements to their homes, and recommend strategies to increase use of the program Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty […]

Measuring Costs of Services for Rural Land Uses

Conduct a Cost of Community Services Study for the County’s three broad land use categories guided in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Agricultural Preservation (1/40 density), Rural Residential (1/2.5 density), and Rural Commercial/Industrial. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jerry Zhao Leadership & […]

Community Change & Sustainability of Athletic Fields

Conduct a needs assessment for athletic field use and develop recommendations for athletic field surface materials and scheduling. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Eric Watkins Horticulture Science Professor ewatkins@umn.edu 612 624 7496 Local Government / Community Contact Brad Tullberg Parks & […]

Travel Shed Analysis

Conduct a travel shed analysis of where Rosemount residents and employees work and live that can inform future transit and transportation planning, and provide recommendations for increasing transit use. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jeff Matson Geography Local Government / Community […]

Nolanville Comprehensive Plan

Comprehensive plans are “the central organizing umbrella under which other plans, regulations, and initiatives exist.” They typically have long-range planning horizons between 20 and 30 years. These public documents, along with relevant zoning maps, can be used to guide, support, and justify city land use and decision-making in the future. A comprehensive plan should include […]

Architectural Design Studio

Community Development has worked closely and successfully with MSU’s School of Architecture, pairing student time and energy with the knowledge of expert on-the-ground City staff. City of Bozeman Planning staff have been working with MSU School of Architecture students to design several ADUs for community use. Students have created 6 ADU design options and provide […]

Public Relations Campaign For Centred Outdoors Summer Challenge

COMM 473 students will develop a PR campaign for Centred Outdoors. They will develop a media plan, media objectives, aproduction timetable, and budget. They will use traditional and online media channels and consider different audiences to reach in Centre County. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]

Salinas Road Diet – Survey of Hartnell College

By creating a survey for Hartnell College, we will be able to gather data on the different forms of transportation the students and faculty use before the Road Diet is created. Our primary goals are to gain the perceptions of existing conditions, the mode choice made by people attending Hartnell and the reasoning behind their […]

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