Dr. Fernandez’s Infrastructure Systems class partnered with San Juan Bautista and Pacific Grove to analyze cities throughout California which similarly compared to our partner cities. Students collected data for various categories including general government, transportation, housing, tourism & recreation, water, weather, sustainability, facilities, finances, and fire/EMF. Students worked to find cities that similarly compared to […]
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This study examines small to medium -sized businesses in the City of Pacific Grove, CA, and describes how students from California State University, Monterey Bay worked with local businesses to enroll and complete certification through the California Green Business Network. We spoke with owners and employees from 19 businesses, and of those 19, 5 of […]
The City of Pacific Grove acquired two ChargePoint CT4000 series Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations via grants through the Monterey Bay Air Resources District and the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (Cal-eVIP). Upon their readiness to implement their electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), the city reached out to the CSUMB Fall 2019 Sustainable City […]
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In a partnership between the City of Pacific Grove (PG) and California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), student researchers worked to develop a city plan for a connection of the current coastal recreation path that runs between Monterey’s Cannery Row and Pacific Grove’s Lover’s Point. Pacific Grove is a city with unique challenges regarding the […]
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Growing a culture of sustainability throughout a city can be logistically difficult without hiring a sustainability director, but cities can begin making strides within their current operating systems. With the planned renovation of the Field Operations Campus, Glendale is currently presented with a unique opportunity to decrease its impact on climate change while creating new […]
The California coast was once a breeding ground for hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies on their migratory journey, but over the past few decades there has been a dramatic decline in overwintering populations in California. As California’s population has continued to increase to nearly 40 million, urban sprawl has affected many ecosystems and natural […]
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This study sought to assess the components necessary to improve the bikeway infrastructure of California cities to support the recommendations that a Fall 2019 Environmental Studies Capstone group made to the city of Pacific Grove. The recommendations include the implementation of more Class II bikeways throughout the city as they are an efficient and cost-effective […]
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From water treatment to backup power generation for fire departments and police stations, Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) are used to store a range of chemical agents necessary for a wide variety of local governmental functions. For this reason, it is critical that cities use and maintain ASTs efficiently and safely for their residents, the environment, […]
As the volume of personal vehicles on Arizona roadways continues to grow, cities must discover new ways to reduce traffic and promote alternative modes of transportation. Vehicle emissions are a leading cause of air pollution influencing climate change. Although electric vehicles (EVs) do not necessarily reduce traffic, they do offer the ability for drivers to […]
Choosing viable transportation options for everyday activities is a big step in decreasing an individual’s carbon footprint and leading a more sustainable lifestyle. Every day, people opt to use public transit, ride a bicycle, or carpool to decrease their carbon footprint. In many cases, though, an individual’s ability to practice sustainable transportation can only be […]