Project Cities is a university-community partnership. Through the program, sustainability faculty and students pair with a city to co-create strategies for better environmental, economic and social balance in the places we live. Students from multiple disciplines research difficult problems chosen by the city and propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable the city to make progress toward a better future.
ASU students in designated courses work directly with a local city on predetermined sustainability-related projects and challenges. Students from multiple disciplines research difficult problems chosen by the city and propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable the city to make progress toward a better future. Students benefit by learning to integrate social, economic and environmental sustainability knowledge into realistic solutions. In the process, participating cities may identify sustainable solution pathways for complex problems.
The Town of Camp Verde, located in the Verde Valley, a region in central Arizona, is interested in exploring new opportunities and pathways to promote water conservation in the local community as well as regional watershed. While the region faces ongoing challenges around water quantity and quality – which are being addressed through collaboration with […]
The Town of Miami is a historic mining community in the Copper Corridor region of Arizona. Situated in a mountainous region, the community experiences more extreme weather conditions than other areas of the state, including fires, floods, landslides, and other related natural hazards as well as technological hazards such as cybersecurity concerns. As a smaller, […]
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The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an interest in emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City is exploring opportunities to leverage AI to improve municipal operations and governance. To […]
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an interest in emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City is exploring opportunities to leverage AI to improve municipal operations and governance. To […]
The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. As the City is dedicated to utilizing data to improve municipal operations and planning, the Neighborhood Resources Department is exploring opportunities to further leverage the Building […]
As a city of over 500,000 residents, the City of Mesa is dedicated to fostering a safe and sustainable future for all by offering high quality services from all municipal departments, including the Solid Waste Department and Energy Resources Department. Both departments interface frequently with Mesa citizens via a variety of communication media to advance […]
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The City of Mesa and City of Glendale are fast-growing municipalities located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in central Arizona. While Mesa is located in the East Valley and Glendale is located in the West Valley, both communities share a commitment to advancing sustainability throughout the region and state. Currently, sustainability leaders from both cities […]
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As a sprawling metro region, the City of Phoenix is a desert city with warm temperatures year-round. As an alternative to turf lawns, the City prioritizes the use of xeriscaping as a sustainable alternative to typical residential landscaping. In the interest of conserving water, the City promotes low water-use landscaping, or xeriscaping. After the successful […]
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The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an increasing interest in advancing sustainability initiatives, particularly around water use and conservation, the Parks & Recreation Division of the Community Services Department is exploring […]
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The Town of Miami, located at the heart of the Copper Corridor, is planning for a new era of growth and development as more residents move to the area to support mining operations in the region. Downtown Miami is the center of the community, as it is home to Town Hall, a variety of local […]