Students in professor Margy Parker journalism class developed a short-term, mid-term, and long-term recommendations to promote biking, walking, and rolling in Redmond. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable City Year Program Contact Info Megan Banks Sustainable City Year Program Manager mbanks@uoregon.edu (541) 346-6395 University Faculty Contact Margy Parker Journalism […]
Focus Area: Equity
Exploring the Market for a Downtown Grocery Store
Students in Questrom’s Management Studies master’s program will explore non-traditional models for funding and operating small, urban grocery stores. City of New Bedford officials will use this information to help build a plan for developing a much-desired downtown grocery store in the city. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. MetroBridge […]
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New Housing Development Models for Leander
Students in Real Estate Development researched and evaluated the feasibility of sustainable residential development types. Typologies include cohousing, live/work, small multifamily, fourplexes, and townhouses. Working in small groups, each research team developed a 15-20 page report that examines a different housing type. Final reports included case studies or precedents from other cities in similar regions […]
Stories of Climate Vulnerability in the Twin Cities
Students in ENGL 203, in collaboration with SCP Artist-in-Residence Sarah Nelson, will connect human experiences and climate vulnerability data through story and art. Through library research, ethnographies, artist input, subject interviews, and information from the Metropolitan Council’s Climate Vulnerability Assessment, students will explore climate vulnerability in neighborhoods in the Twin Cities, selected from the localized […]
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Hazard Mitigation And Risk Assessment: State College
Students in IST 440 have worked with State College Borough on analyzing current and new threats to the borough and making recommendations to the recovery plan. In previous semesters students identified risks as well as a format for assessment and mitigation of identified risks, including natural gas leaks, plane crash, major accidents, earthquake, prisoner escape, […]
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Human Resources Sustainability Training Modules
Students in LER 460 will create training modules for existing or onboarding new employees. Relevant information will include the definition of a sustainable community, past and present sustainability initiatives of the State College Borough, and details to incorporate these initiatives into employees’ work. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable […]
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Led Street Lights
Students in PHIL 118H will use existing data about street lights in the borough to estimate current energy use and current GHG emissions attributable to street lights, calculate the cost of switching to LED lights, estimate energy and GHG emission reductions from switching to LED lights, identify potential rebate/funding sources to help defray the cost […]
Operational Traffic Performance On The Atherton Street Corridor
Students in CE 423 will focus on the operational performance of the Atherton Street corridor from Park Avenue to Beaver Avenue. Teams will collect data at signalized intersections, such as signal timing, and create recommendations to improve vehicle travel throughout the corridor. The students will specifically discuss how their data and recommendations might influence the […]
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Traffic Safety At Park Avenue And Atherton Street Intersection
Students in CE 528 will evaluate the safety Atherton Street by identifying signalized intersections with potential for safety improvement by applying the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual safety management process. Specifically, safety problems at the Park Avenue and Atherton Street intersection will be diagnosed by applying this framework and reviewing video data. Read the final student […]
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Impacts Of Development On Stream Health And Trout Fishing
Students in CED 309 will create maps and other tools to help educate local leaders and the general public about the impacts of development and land use on Spring Creek Watershed and its role as an economic asset to the community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative […]
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