Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. The Sage Project Contact Info Kristofer Patron Program Administrator kpatron@sdsu.edu (619) 594-0103 University Faculty Contact Chris McCampbell Art Local Government / Community Contact City of Lemon Grove […]
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Program Development Vista with the Union County heritage Museum (2018-20)
VISTA members make a full-time, yearlong commitment to uphold the program priorities of poverty alleviation, capacity building, sustainable solutions, and community empowerment. At the Union County Heritage Museum, VISTA Members Becky Rinehart (2018-2019) and Stephen Bennett (2019-2020) have conducted outreach to underserved schools and communities in North Mississippi, building sustainable partnerships to improve access to […]
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Program Development VISTA with the Minority Pul Alliance (2018-20)
The Minority Pontotoc-Union-Lee (PUL) Alliance seeks to be a catalyst for improving economic opportunities for minorities throughout Mississippi by supporting diversity in business, empowering individuals, and fostering entrepreneurship. VISTA members Adriana Cooper (2018-2019) and Candice Williams (2019-2020) have built upon these efforts by cultivating community partnerships, advancing resource development, supporting the institutionalization of volunteer initiatives, […]
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M Partner Business Forum
Business development forum and webinar featuring lessons from local entrepreneurs. The webinar was broadcast from the Union County Heritage Museum and the interactive event allowed participants to explore the downtown area and support local businesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact Info Laura Martin M Partner Director […]
The Future of Wetland Design at the Bellevue Botanical Garden
With new transit-oriented development beginning to occur around forthcoming East Link light rail stations (opening in 2023), the City is looking to conduct a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the BelRed Subarea Plan to determine how policies in the Plan could be updated to improve health outcomes in these emerging neighborhoods. Read the final student […]
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Recommendations for Trail-Oriented Development along the Wilburton Segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail
With the Eastside Rail Corridor providing a regional, north-south, non-motorized connection through the city; the Mountains to Sound Greenway running east-west; the completion of the 520 Trail; and the I-90 Trail, along with other trail connections throughout the city, there is great opportunity to better define the role of adjacent development in activating these trails […]
Seaside Fire Department Incident Data Analysis
With this knowledge we used the portion of the fire hydrants addresses provided by the city of Seaside fire department to geocode their locations in order to analyze them. With this knowledge we used the portion of the fire hydrants addresses provided by the city of Seaside fire department to geocode their locations in order […]
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Economic Impact Study and Frac Sand Mining Industry
Winneshiek County sought to understand the possible economic impacts that the frac sand mining industry could have if it became established in the county. For this project, graduate students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning performed a comprehensive economic impact study that evaluated the short and long-term gains and losses to the county’s […]
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User Experience Evaluation and Testing
We tested SnapPlus (Soil Nutrient Application Planner), a nutrient management planning software developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several other State of Wisconsin entities. It was developed to help farmers stay in compliance with Wisconsin’s Nutrient Management Standard Code 590. From the SnapPlus website: “SnapPlus can calculate: ● Crop nutrient (N, P2O5, K2O) recommendations […]
Positively Apache Junction (1/2)
User Experience, a course about improving online experiences of internet users, evaluated the visitor page of Apache Junction’s website (ajcity.net) for issues and recommendations for improvement. Students determined that its visitor page is difficult to navigate, and lacking in relevant information. Because of these challenges, users may be driven away from the website and, as […]