The City of Peoria has long dedicated itself to providing its residents with an excellent standard of living, which is reflected in its general planning documents, including its Sustainability Action Plan and Livability Initiatives. As a growing community, continuing to engage residents with its planning and information sharing is pertinent to maintaining its livability. Continually […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 16 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions
Historic Plan Review
Peoria has adopted a number of master plans that address the preservation of archeological and historical resources in the City. The Palo Verde Ruin reflects a long history with the Hohokam people, and is now a city-owned site. With a focus on the Palo Verde Ruin, Peoria would like to conduct a review of its […]
Employee Handbook Review
As a historic community, the Town of Clarkdale has long demonstrated its commitment to providing the most cutting-edge and up-to-date amenities for its residents and its employees. The Town’s employee handbook, Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, has received minor updates since its adoption in 2006. However, the employee handbook is due for a thorough review […]
Reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Adams County, Wisconsin
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic experiences in childhood that include all forms of abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction. ACEs can have lifelong impacts on the health and well-being of an individual and their community. In Adams County, 15-20% of people reported a prevalence of 4 or more ACEs. This proposal outlines three effective evidence-based […]
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Texas Education Policy Fellowship Program
Three TTU faculty members, Drs. Rebecca Hite, Jessica Gottlieb, and Jon McNaughtan, over three years have designed and implemented a nine-month in-depth community-engaged service program that recruits and professionally develops cohorts of mid-level leaders from across the state of Texas. The mission of the EPFP nationally and here at the Texas site is to expand […]
Clinical Programs of the School of Law
The TTU School of Law’s Clinical Programs have, for the past 21 years, worked collaboratively with community partners to provide legal and professional services at no cost to those who would otherwise be financially unable to obtain such services. Presenters discussed and provided examples of how the Clinics promotes equitable treatment in the civil and […]
Indicators of Neighborhood Distress
Is there a geographic pattern of crimes in Howard County? Are these crimes clustered? Any hot spot? […]
Assault Incidents in Howard County, Maryland
Are there any spatial patterns of assaults in Howard County? Are there any clusters, hotspots or outliers? […]
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Signage Safety: Road Signs, Pedestrian Crossing Conditions, and Hit & Run Police Calls in Howard County, Maryland
How do road signage and pedestrian crossing conditions affect the prevalence of hit & run police calls in Howard County, Maryland? More specifically, do signs encouraging driver safety and awareness reduce hit & run calls? Do marked pedestrian crossing points and lower speed limits reduce hit & run calls? […]
GIS Analysis of Crime in Howard County, Maryland: Destruction of Properties and Break-in
Is there any spatial pattern of destruction of properties and break-ins in Howard County? Are those crime incidents are clustered in Howard County? […]