This report details the findings of research commissioned by the City of San Diego and carried out by student-researchers at San Diego State University on the issue of homelessness in downtown San Diego. We provide a snapshot of the perceptions of the homeless residents of the East Village neighborhood of downtown San Diego in Spring […]
Population Type: Home Inscure
Placemaking and Homelessness in the City of Lemon Grove
In collaboration with the Sage Project at San Diego State University and the City of Lemon Grove, this report details the methods and findings of the Spring 2017 course, Communication 462. Qualitative data were collected using ethnographic techniques, including in-person interviews with Lemon Grove residents, to examine placemaking and homelessness in Lemon Grove. An ethnographic […]
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Evaluating Potential Approaches to Homeless Intervention in National City Policing, Services, and Empowerment
In the past few years, National City has identified homelessness as a phenomenon with high costs for local government, particularly in regard to police and emergency services, fire services, and homeless encampment clean-ups. The city’s goal is to find long–term solutions that proactively address local homelessness in ways that help reduce these costs. This report […]
Housing and Equity
Urban and Regional Planning students examined trends of income inequality in the Iowa City metropolitan area and developed a plan identifying income inequality trends in Iowa City, case studies of similar areas, and strategies for supporting affordable housing in the community; poster displaying results and recommendations; and presentation displaying results and recommendations. Read the final […]
Stability Starts with a Place Called Home
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. Ramsey County wanted to more fully understand how its policies impact families’ shelter experience and exit from county-funded family shelters. Ramsey County project lead Maria Wetherall worked with a team of students in Dr. Maria Hanratty’s PA 8081: […]
Creating Housing Opportunities for All Generations (Housing Plan)
This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has long had a goal to create destinations in the community for residents to shop, eat, and enjoy entertainment. Market forces make achieving this goal challenging, and current efforts have fallen short […]
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Creating Housing Opportunities for All Generations (Housing Plan)
This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey’s housing plan was last updated in 2008. The plan identified numerous strategies for achieving the City’s housing goals, including increased housing density, redeveloping underutilized land, and engaging underserved populations. Since then, the City has made […]
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Creating Housing Opportunities for All Generations (Housing Plan)
This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has long had a goal to create destinations in the community for residents to shop, eat, and enjoy entertainment. Market forces make achieving this goal challenging, and current efforts have fallen short […]
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Homelessness Assessment
The purpose of this project is to develop new analysis tools to assess the size, location, and change in Auburn’s homeless populations. Students will assess current practices and strategies used by Auburn and other municipalities, and describe potential new tools appropriate for Auburn. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Livable […]
Tracking Sewage Spill Overflows in Seaside
The objective of this study was to assess the spatial and temporal resolution of Sewer Spills and Overflows (SSO’s) in order to determine possible causes of these events in the City of Seaside. The two major categories of SSO’s in Seaside include those associated with either solidified waste water containing high concentrations of fat, oil, […]