The following report documents design concepts that address stormwater management for the TriMet Southwest Corridor (SWC) light rail project. Students in the University of Oregon’s Landscape Architecture course on stormwater management worked with TriMet and its Southwest Corridor partners as part of the Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP). Students were divided into teams and tasked […]
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The Department of Economics sponsors an annual data analysis competition (DataCom). The challenge to student researchers: Think you know data? Prove it. This year’s data are provided by Metro Transit, which operates the primary public transit system of bus and rail lines in the Twin Cities. Teams of economics students propose research questions, manage and […]
The City of West Palm Beach joins CUES for the FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities pilot program. In visioning the Jefferson Terminal District, also known as the Warehouse District in West Palm Beach, faculty will lead students in urban planning and architecture to propose solutions in land use and transportation, urban design and more Read […]
The City of West Palm Beach joins CUES for the FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities pilot program. In visioning the Jefferson Terminal District, also known as the Warehouse District in West Palm Beach, faculty will lead students in urban planning and architecture to propose solutions in land use and transportation, urban design and more Read […]
The City of West Palm Beach joins CUES for the FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities pilot program. In visioning the Jefferson Terminal District, also known as the Warehouse District in West Palm Beach, faculty will lead students in urban planning and architecture to propose solutions in land use and transportation, urban design and more Read […]
The borough of State College seeks to reduce its GHG emissions by 10% of 2007 levels by 2021, and would like to receive guidance on messaging that will change residents’ behavior, promoting overall energy conservation. The borough will utilize student findings in its print and social media. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
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The borough of State College would like to implement Alexa technology as a communication and information option for its residents. In this first approach of implementation, students in IST 440 will explore options for dissemination of information on parking availability in the borough. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable […]
The barriers to pedestrian use of the Swedish Edmonds Hospital area are rooted in broad concerns about safety and a lack of stimulating infrastructure. Interviewees commented on pedestrian and bicyclist safety in relation to the high volume of traffic on 76th Avenue West, 220th Street SW, and Pacific Highway 99, citing them as the greatest […]
Suggested alternatives to the problems involved with the south side of Chico. Problem Definition 4th and Orange Street runs 2 blocks south of Chico State University campus and is a popular route for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This location is also next to the city of Chico train station attracting more bus, vehicle, pedestrian, and […]
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Students will work to update State College’s Equal Opportunity Plan, which was last updated in 2007. Students will incorporate several recent reports as well as current population and labor statistics into the updated plan which is required for state and federal funding. Students will determine the content needed and propose the design for a video […]