Food trucks have become increasingly popular in recent years and can be complicated from a regulatory standpoint (vehicles and food services establishments). The city is interested in evaluating and developing citywide food truck best practices. This program would include any nuanced differences between centers (Downtown, Crossroads, Factoria) as well as special events. Development of best […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Eco-Greeen Business Park
Explore opportunities for attracting green businesses and encouraging adoption of green building/manufacturing standards for a future green business park in Rosemount. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Brent Hales Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Kim Lindquist Community Development Director, City […]
Measuring Youth Employment in the Brooklyns
Define and measure youth unemployment in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center to inform programs that will increase youth access to employment opportunities. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact John Bryson Public Affairs Professor bryso001@umn.edu 612-625-5888 Local Government / Community Contact Ivan Lui […]
Computer Science Capstones
CSCI 491, fall 2016) developed a mobile app that attracts visitors to Edmonds and informs them of attractions and events. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Local Government / Community Contact […]
Promoting Employment Opportunities with the Metropolitan Council
College students are often unaware of the wide range of employment and career opportunities available to them when they graduate. This is also true with government agencies like the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council would like students to help develop a strategic communications plan to promote the Council as an employer for recent college graduates. […]
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Sustaining Our Team (Employee Development Plan)
Assist with the creation of an employee development plan that includes training, professional development, career advancement, and volunteer opportunities. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Stacy Doepner-Hove Human Resources and Industrial Relations doepn002@umn.edu 612-625-8732 Local Government / Community Contact Colleen Lasher Human […]
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Staff Satisfaction and Staff Development
Assess current staff satisfaction among city staff, including incentives or educational opportunities would encourage them to continue working at the city; develop recommendations for improving staff morale and fostering staff development. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Stacy Doepner-Hove Human Resources and […]
Investigating Alternative Methods for Property Assessment
Assess effectiveness of current property assessment methods, research areas that have implemented alternative property assessment methods to compare and contrast, research savings associated with alternative assessment methods, and propose policy changes to ensure, if new standards are adopted, they are able to be utilized in the future. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
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Springfield Wayfinding Design
As a way to commemorate Springfield’s proud history and bright future, design students were assigned to create a new wayfinding signage design. The previous wayfinding design had many redundancies and inconsistencies, so to address this, design students created new and consistent wayfinding design systems. The new signage systems are meant to help citizens and tourists […]
Analysis of Dakota County Business Clusters
Analyze existing business clusters in Rosemount and Dakota County, identify opportunities for synergies between existing businesses and clusters, and create a marketing strategy to attract or grow synergistic businesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Lee Munnich Public Affairs Local Government / […]