The City of Redmond has experienced rapid growth in its Latino population since 2000, and the city is working to improve communication with and services for the Latino community. Realizing the need to better reach out to the Latino community, Redmond sought the assistance of Dr. Gerardo Sandoval’s Public Participation in Diverse Communities class. Graduate […]
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The City of Springfield is interested in learning about its current environmental impacts and ways that it might improve its environmental footprint in the future. The students of University of Oregon course PPPM 607: Energy and Climate Change researched three topics—buildings, electricity, and transportation— related to the City of Springfield’s influence on energy use, climate […]
The City of Gresham seeks to improve the walkability of its downtown to createa vibrant, pedestrian-oriented city center. Through the University of Oregon’sSustainable City Year Program, an Advanced GIS class of undergraduate andgraduate students from the Community and Regional Planning program and thePlanning, Public Policy, and Management department conducted a walkabilitystudy analyzing the built and […]
The City of Albany partnered with the Planning, Public Policy, and Management Department through the Sustainable City Year Program to help the city generate ideas for ac va ng the Water Street corridor and to consider its connec ons to the downtown historic core through analysis and research of catalyst sites. This document summarizes the […]
The Affordable Housing Plan included an assessment of the existing housing options in Redmond, as well as goals, objectives, and strategies that could be used to encourage the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Although Redmond’s Affordable Housing Plan is comprehensive and fairly detailed, it was drafted before the housing market crash and resulting 2008- […]
Students will conduct focus groups to report on what amenities/retail destinations are missing in Tacoma. Report should include qualitative and quantitative data that is used to recommend amenities/retail options that would be beneficial to a college student body, surrounding educational institutions and working young adults who live in Tacoma. This project should focus on suggesting […]
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Revisit three previous developments—the Glen Lake Redevelopment Project, the Crest Ridge Corporate Center, and the Goodwill Industries Development—that were contentious at the time the projects were under review by the city to determine if community goals were met and neighborhood concerns were addressed; recommend improvements to the review process to ensure that all parties’ concerns […]
Safe parking programs help address the unique needs of vehicle residents, one prominent segment of the unhoused population using their vehicle as a place of personal refuge and shelter. Vehicle residents make up a significant portion of King County’s total unsheltered population — 42% in 2017. These programs use existing public or privately-owned parking infrastructure […]
Promote hiring of ex-offenders by local employers in Carver County, and develop strategies for ex-offenders to be successfully reintroduced into the local workforce and to sustain successful placements. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Catherine Twohig Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Local […]
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Project Overview The City of Elk River is home to 1256 wetlands, according to the National Wetland Inventory (NWI). Wetlands play a vital role in our community’s flood management, water quality, wildlife habitat, and aesthetics. In 2006, the city updated their ordinance to include a 25-foot Wetland Buffer Strip around all wetlands and stormwater ponds. […]