According to Moslimani et al. (2024), underpinned by the US Census microdata from 2022, the Black population of the US is growing, from 36.2 million self-identified Black people in 2000 to an estimated 47.9 million people in 2022; this is an increase of 32% in two decades, making up 14.4% of the country’s current population. […]
The community engagement toolkit presented in this document is intended to be a guide for community engagement for the National City Brownfields Assessment Project, as well inform and improve community engagement for other brownfield projects across the country. The recommended outreach tools within this National City Brownfields Community Engagement Toolkit are based on demographic findings, […]
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The San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition has partnered with The Sage Project to develop programming for the first instance of infrastructure based soley on sustainability in Southeast San Diego, the San Diego Energy Equity Campus. The equity campus will be located in Valencia Park, an urban community in the southeastern portion of the City of […]
This report analyzes the feasibility of regionalizing the shared-ride taxi (SRT) systems for the Wisconsin cities of Hudson, New Richmond, and River Falls. Currently, all three nearby cities operate their own SRT service. Administrative tasks are duplicated, and clients typically can only travel within their own city. Regionalization would allow residents to travel between the […]
Given population trends, this region is projected to need 11,000 more housing units between 2020 and 2030. Inflexible single-family zoning, minimum parking requirements, and maximum building heights, among several other housing policies and regulations, pose an ongoing barrier to housing development and affordability in the region. Our analysis applied the principles of smart growth to […]
High-quality child care is essential for the vibrancy of local economies and child and family well-being. However, many child care providers struggle to remain financially viable because child care programs are expensive to operate, and the revenue they earn from tuition may not cover the costs of high-quality care. Outagamie County and the Greater Fox […]
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Child care is essential to the growth of local economies and the well-being of families. Child care is already a large expense for families, yet tuition does not cover the true cost of care. This outcome depresses wages for child care workers and leads to staffing shortages and diminished child care slot availability. To improve […]
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The Town of Gilbert is a municipality in the East Valley within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. With incredible population growth over the past decade, the Town is committed to maintaining high quality services and amenities while continuing to plan for growth and development. As the Public Works Department is key to providing services to Town […]
The Town of Miami seeks to develop a strategic framework to guide its growth and development into the future. With exponential growth projected in the coming years, the Town is interested in exploring examples of strategic guiding documents from peer communities, opportunities for the Town to gain additional revenue through mining taxation, avenues for collaboration […]
Peoria has adopted a number of master plans that address the preservation of archeological and historical resources in the City. The Palo Verde Ruin reflects a long history with the Hohokam people, and is now a city-owned site. With a focus on the Palo Verde Ruin, Peoria would like to conduct a review of its […]