The City of Lemon Grove is a continuously developing community that is actively seeking new ways of implementing sustainable initiatives. Community involvement is critical concerning reformation of current greenery within Lemon Grove. Our team of five students decided to explore the varying perspectives of residents pertaining to the current landscaping conditions of their neighborhoods, parks, […]
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Lemon Grove Recreation Department Expansion Opportunities: Envisioning New Recreational Offerings in the City of Lemon Grove
The purpose of this report is to propose sustainable ways to expand the recreation services for the City of Lemon Grove, as well as provide sustainable solutions that revitalize existing recreational offerings. Dr. Jennifer Sheppard’s class—RWS 504 Advanced Professional Writing— investigated a wide range of options to be included in this report. Through gathered surveyed […]
Lemon Grove Roundabouts / Complete Streets (Team 5)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the existing design of Broadway/Grove Street Intersection and consider how well it aligns with the local, state, and federal guidelines for roundabouts. Both full-sized and mini-roundabout guidelines were considered. Results of the analysis indicate how features of the current configuration respond to those guidelines, as well as […]
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Lemon Grove Roundabouts / Complete Streets (Team 6)
An implemented roundabout was created and assessed on the basis of practical, social, and environmental considerations in order to meet project objectives. The final design will include a roundabout at the intersection of Lemon Grove and Grove streets. And entire street design at Broadway/Grove, as well as Broadway/Kempf, and this document contains all of the […]
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Recreation Services Recommendations for Lemon Grove: Cost-Effective Community Engagement
Following a request from the City of Lemon Grove’s Recreation Department, the students of San Diego State University’s Public Health 603 Behavioral and Social Science in Public Health class created various reports on how to perform an appropriate needs assessment to determine what the Lemon Grove residents need, and then offered options for low-cost programs […]
Recreation for Adults Aged 65+ in Lemon Grove
This report addresses the City of Lemon Grove’s goal to better understand the needs of seniors and expand recreation opportunities for senior residents. Part one of this report analyzes data drawn from a class survey performed in Dr. Henrike Blumenfeld’s SLHS 580 Communication Processes and Aging Course. Part two of this report presents data gathered […]
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Identification of High-Risk Dry Cleaning Sites in San Diego County: Data Collection and Remediation
The goal of this project was to locate and collect site data for all present and historical dry cleaners in San Diego County. Additional data pertained to dry cleaning sites’ responsible parties and operation status. This report pertains to the first phase of this project, which was conducted by students in Environmental Engineering 558: Solid […]
Identification of High-Risk Dry Cleaning Sites in San Diego County: Spatial Analysis
Hazardous chemicals used in traditional dry-cleaning methods pose a serious threat to population health when spilled or discharged illegally into the environment. Children, the elderly, individuals with certain medical conditions, or those living in disadvantaged communities are at even greater risk. San Diego State University students collaborated with the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control […]
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Brand system for the Greening a New Renewable City program for the City of Lemon Grove
The SDSU Sage Project working with the City of Lemon Grove is interested in developing a brand system for the Greening a New Renewable City program for the City of Lemon Grove. This program embodies Lemon Grove’s ideals within its Climate Action Plan, helps establish the sense of community, and promotes civic engagement to prevent […]
Improving diversity, equity and inclusion practices of Human Resources management in the Waunakee Administrator’s Office
A Management & Human Resources class analyzed the village of Waunakee’s Human Resources Department and offered recommentions to hire more diverse employees to widen diversity within the community, eliminate unconsious biases, and ensure equitable working conditions through the development of a step-by-step action plan. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]