As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the School of Urban & Regional Planning developed strategies and recommendations to position and market Jackson County as a top choice in the region for young families making residential location decisions. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for […]
Focus Area: Equity
Keokuk Downtown Redevelopment Plan
As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the School of Urban & Regional Planning will create a redevelopment plan for a segment of downtown Keokuk, Iowa. The community of Keokuk requests assistance in the development of a downtown redevelopment plan. The downtown redevelopment area is a segment of the downtown district and […]
Cedar County Comprehensive Plan
As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the University of Iowa’s School of Urban & Regional Planning created a Comprehensive Plan for Cedar County. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Scott Spak Urban and Regional Planning Local […]
Cedar County Vision Plan
As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the University of Iowa’s School of Urban & Regional Planning created a Vision Plan to support Cedar County’s efforts to earn Great Places designation through the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for […]
Sustainable Suburbs
As part of the year-long partnership between the University and the City of Gresham, the Sustainable Suburbs studio focused on the Rockwood neighborhood and called for students to propose six development schemes for this area. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable City Year Program Contact Info Megan Banks Sustainable […]
Sidney Safe Routes to School Trail Design
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students identified trail route alternatives connecting the Sidney community to the Sidney High School located just outside of town, and provided the trail design and cost estimates for the selected route. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa […]
Webster City Wetlands Engineering & Design
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students provided the design of a constructed wetlands for stormwater management, giving consideration to the settling and uptake of pollutants, wildlife, and related cost estimates for the project. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable […]
Jasper County Red Bridge Relocation
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students provided the needed substructure, approaches, and cost estimates for relocation of the historic Red Bridge from one location in Jasper County to another. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University […]
Welcome Center
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the students had the opportunity to complete a site design for the Center Complex and the structural design of the Welcome Center for the city of Muscatine. The students coordinated with the City in the building design specifications so […]
Webster City Elks Club Engineering & Design
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students conducted a structural analysis of the historic Elks Club Building in downtown Webster City. The project included design alternatives for the interior and facade of the building based on several options for future use of the building. Read the final student report […]