Determine the potential for live/work housing as a means of enhancing livability, creating jobs, promoting equitable economic development, and increasing housing density, and identify implementation steps for making it happen. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Becky Yust Housing Studies Local Government […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Engineering and Landscape Designs for Ahuska Park in the City of Monona
Design concepts for improving Ahuska Park Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Greg Harrington Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor gwharrin@wisc.edu (608) 695-3380 Local Government / Community Contact Jake Anderson Parks and Recreation Director of Parks and Recreation […]
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Strategic Communications to Promote Transit Lines to College Students
Decisions college students make about transportation in college often serve as a foundation for future transportation choices. Therefore, Metro Transit is interested in promoting public transit to college students to encourage ridership during college years. Students in Writing for Strategic Communication will create a strategic communication plan and materials (e.g., videos, flyers) to promote a […]
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Transit Surveys
Decisions college students make about transportation in college often serve as a foundation for future transportation choices. Therefore, Metro Transit is interested in understanding college students’ transportation choices and promoting public transit to college students. Through survey research, student teams in Marketing Research will develop a survey about transportation choices to administer to college students. […]
Turf Management at Ahuska Park in the City of Monona
Create a nutrient management plan for Ahuska Park to help the turf quality better meet functional and aesthetic goals. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Douglas Soldat Soil Science djsoldat@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
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North Hennepin Community College Performing Arts Center
Create design and programming options for a proposed Performing Fine Arts and Education Center and develop strategies for joint financing of the center. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jennifer Blevins Social Work blevi013@umn.edu Local Government / Community Contact Kim Berggren Director […]
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West Alisal Road Diet and Business Survey
Currently West Alisal Street focuses on cars as the main means transportation. One of the of the main issues is that cars on West Alisal Street are regularly speeding until they the reach Downtown Salinas. At the moment the moment cyclists do not have their own designated bike lanes. Cyclists have to have to use […]
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 […]
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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 […]