Discipline: Policy

Removing Transportation Barriers to Employment Opportunities for WFS Program Participants

This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The mission of Ramsey County’s Workforce Solutions (WFS) program is to strengthen the economic success of the community through personalized and effective workforce development. It serves as a resource for both job seekers and businesses by providing training […]

Connecting Ramsey (City-Wide Greenway Plan)

This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey is fortunate to have several public parks for residents to use, but not all residents have the same level of access to these parks. Students in Dr. Mae Davenport’s Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy […]

A Gathering Place for Community (Community Center Plan)

This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey residents have voiced their desire for a community center, but uncertainty remains about what such a center might look like, and what sorts of activities, programming, and amenities it might include. Students in ARCH 3250/LA […]

Diversifying Agricultural Land with Perennial Crop

Explore the potential for perennial food crops that can both provide the benefits of living cover and produce an economic return that would potentially incentivize greater participation by farmers. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Mae Davenport Forest Resources Associate Professor mdaven@umn.edu […]

Long-Term Sustainability of Natural Resources

Develop a natural resource management plan to ensure long-term care of natural resources in Brooklyn Park. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Mae Davenport Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Professor mdaven@umn.edu 612 624 2721 Local Government / Community Contact Jodi Yungers Director […]

Integrating Early Childhood Data

Conducting an early learning program and data inventory and providing recommendations for potential multi-system data integration; research what programs exist, what data is available for tracking development, how is that data being shared and how can this be improved, and what other data integration models are being successfully used elsewhere. Read the final student report […]

Investigating Alternative Methods for Property Assessment

Assess effectiveness of current property assessment methods, research areas that have implemented alternative property assessment methods to compare and contrast, research savings associated with alternative assessment methods, and propose policy changes to ensure, if new standards are adopted, they are able to be utilized in the future. Read the final student report delivered to the […]

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