This design framework proposes to improve connectivity between outdoor recreational areas and green spaces through pedestrian and cycling paths, connecting Marinette to nearby communities through pedestrian-oriented infrastructure, and increase usability of existing green spaces. UniverCity Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
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Marinette’s civic leaders and community members have been discussing the need to implement actionable steps towards pedestrianization and cycling-friendliness. According to the 2021 five-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) census data, less than one percent of Marinettes’ citizens biked to work and approximately five percent walked to work. Marinette is a city that […]
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Although Marinette, Wisconsin cannot implement a ban on plastic bags, city officials can leverage various policy tools to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bags including providing affordable bag alternatives, promoting normative messaging, and using conservation psychology tactics. Working with local businesses would allow Marinette to encourage attitude and behavior shifts among consumers toward pro-environmental […]
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According to surveys from “The City of Marinette Outdoor Recreation Plan” created by Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission over half of surveyed residents of Marinette have expressed interest in improving the micro-mobility climate around the city. Micro-mobility for this project is defined as any form of transportation that could be used as an alternative to […]
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Multiple studies have shown a relationship between railway noise and various health impacts, such as increased diastolic blood pressure, poor sleep quality, and increased incidence of certain childhood cancers.1 2 The City of Marinette, Wisconsin, located in Marinette County, has multiple railways in their city and train whistles that sound between 96-110 dBs have been […]
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This project is about making the city of Marinette, Wisconsin, a more attractive place for young people as the community there is heavily dense with the older population. We looked closely at the city’s attractions, history, and what it is like now to figure out how to bring more young adults to Marinette. Our main […]
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Between 2010 and 2021, the city of Marinette, Wisconsin realized a 2% increase in the proportion of the population in the workforce (US Census Bureau, 2019). Of the 10,701 people who work in Marinette, about 75 percent (8,063 people) commute into the city from other areas such as Menominee and Peshtigo (Bay Lake Regional Planning […]
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