Update the City’s Stable Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP) to evaluate neighborhood improvements since creating the original SNAP document in 2005. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carrie Christensen Design, Housing, and Apparel Adjunct Professor Local Government / Community Contact Emily Carr Development […]
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Stability Starts with a Place Called Home
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. Ramsey County wanted to more fully understand how its policies impact families’ shelter experience and exit from county-funded family shelters. Ramsey County project lead Maria Wetherall worked with a team of students in Dr. Maria Hanratty’s PA 8081: […]
Sustainability & Solid Waste
Students in this course focused on understanding the current and potential impacts of Apache Junction’s existing solid waste management. To get a wider perspective, students broke into two teams. The first analyzed complaints filed with Apache Junction and Pinal County regarding solid waste, looking for trends and insights. This team also reviewed the city’s online […]
Municipal Wi-Fi Cost-Benefit Analysis for the City of Monona
Perform a cost-benefit analysis of proposed Wi-Fi infrastructure, identify challenges to implementation, and analyze who would benefit. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Dave Weimer Public Affairs weimer@lafollette.wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
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Resident Preferences and Community Amenity Capital Planning
Identify strategies for publicizing existing community amenities and engaging residents in future capital improvement planning. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Kathy Quick Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Tom Schuster Parks Supervisor, City of Rosemount […]
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Asset-Based Community Development
Identify community assets that can be leveraged for community and economic development purposes. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Brent Hales Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Kim Lindquist Community Development Director, City of Rosemount […]
Homeowner Association Collaboration
Identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership with homeowners associations to provide public benefit and improved services. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jim Westcott Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Christine Watson Public Works Coordinator, City of Rosemount […]
Promoting the Expansion of the Carver County Community Land Trust throughout Carver County
Explore how the Carver County Community Development Agency (CDA) can build on the success of the Community Land Trust program in Waconia by expanding the program to create permanently affordable homeownership options in other communities in Carver County. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University […]
Urban Agriculture
Explore opportunities to capitalize on the existing local agricultural economy in Rosemount by supporting locally grown food and value-added agribusinesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carissa Schively Slotterback Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Eric Zweber Senior Planner, City of […]
Potable Water: Supply, Use, and Conservation
Assess current water usage patterns, identify best practices for education around water conservation, and develop recommendations for development practices that support water conservation. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Stephen Rose Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Jon Watson Public Utilities […]
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