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 […]
University: Arizona State University
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.
Social Media Strategy and Policy
With the constant evolution of technology, it is vital for organizations to incorporate a strategic approach to social media into their marketing plans to effectively connect with target audiences in new ways. Social media provides an excellent outlet for municipalities to build relationships with their community and grow their economic sector. However, it is imperative […]
Multi-Generational Community Engagement (2/2)
The city’s mission is to improve the lives of the people they serve, and its vision is to be the community of choice for residents, businesses, and employees. Additionally, the city’s Strategic Plan and Balanced Scorecard are designed to drive performance throughout the organization towards one common objective – improving the community experience. The results […]
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Multi-Generational Community Engagement (1/2)
The city’s mission is to improve the lives of the people they serve, and its vision is to be the community of choice for residents, businesses, and employees. Additionally, the city’s Strategic Plan and Balanced Scorecard are designed to drive performance throughout the organization towards one common objective – improving the community experience. The results […]
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Chemical Storage Tanks Managemet Plan
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, […]
Transit Circulator Best Practices (1/2)
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 […]
Smart City Technology Feasibility Study (2/2)
Smart city technologies comprise innovative advancements embedded in the urban fabric that is designed to improve citizens’ quality of life and increase connectivity across communities, both in a city’s current state and as it evolves into the future. Through safety enhancement, public space renovation, service improvement, and so on, the potential role of new technology […]
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Smart City Technology Feasibility Study (1/2)
Smart city technologies comprise innovative advancements embedded in the urban fabric that are designed to improve citizens’ quality of life and increase connectivity across communities, both in a city’s current state and as it evolves into the future. Through safety enhancement, public space renovation, service improvement, and so on, the potential role of new technology […]
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Fleet Electrification Plan (2/2)
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 […]
Fleet Electrification Plan (1/2)
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 […]