Focus Area: Equity

Measuring Innovation

Evaluate the impacts and outcomes of Carver County’s continuous improvement and innovation programs. Specifically, the County is interested in methods for evaluating outcomes of LEAN/Kaizen events, explaining innovation outcomes to the public, and developing more intentional approaches to outcomes measurement going forward. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities […]

Civiv Engagement and Communication

Evaluate North St. Paul’s existing internal and external communications efforts and future needs, and provided recommendations for how to better engage residents in their local government and community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jean King Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Local […]

Safe Routes to School: Chaska Community Center and School Complex

Evaluate the Chaska Community Center and School District 112 middle and elementary school complex located at Highway 41 and Engler Boulevard to recommend improvements that would enhance bike and pedestrian access to the area and circulation within the complex. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info […]

Fostering Sustainable Behaviors for City Empolyees

Elk River seeks to encourage sustainable behaviors for city employees as part of the City’s overall sustainability strategy and goals. In 2015, Elk River city staff participated in the Class 5 Energy Efficiency Behavior Based Challenge. The challenge involved no cost projects to increase energy efficiency in city buildings through behavior change of city employees. […]

Conservation and Economic Development Initiative

Evaluate existing conservation improvement and energy efficiency programs offered through the city’s munipal-owned electric utility, and identify opportunities to to promote new energy efficiency/conservation rebate programs and conservation improvement projects to business owners and residents. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Randi […]

Mississippi Riverfront Greenway Restoration

Evaluate existing restoration activities in the Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor and recommend an overall restoration strategy or plan that builds on these efforts and incorporates additional public access opportunities. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Susan Galatowitsch Horticulture Science Local Government […]

Fostering Sustainable Behaviors for City Empolyees

Civiv Engagement and Communication

Evaluate North St. Paul’s existing internal and external communications efforts and future needs, and provided recommendations for how to better engage residents in their local government and community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Randi Nelson Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Local […]

Conservation and Economic Development Initiative

A Front Porch for Marquam Hill and Oregon Health & Science University

During winter and spring terms 2018, graduate and undergraduate students in Professor Brook Muller’s terminal studio completed analytical research and urban design proposals for the Marquam Hill site. The urban design schemes encompassed a larger expanse – an east-west transect of southwest Portland that included the Willamette River, South Waterfront, Lair Hill, Barbur Boulevard (“the […]

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