Determine best practices in developing stormwater re-use (irrigation) systems that account for soil suitability, vegetation types, application areas and rates, efficient storage, maintenance, redundancies, and monitoring effectiveness to inform updates to the Carver County Water Management Organization Rules and Guidelines Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact […]
Program: Resilient Communities Project
Evaluation of a Potential Community Kitchen Project
Determine community goals for a shared commercial kitchen space, assess obstacles to new community kitchens, and evaluate the economic viability of a stand-alone community kitchen space. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Julie Grossman Food Systems Associate Professor jgross@umn.edu 612 625 8597 […]
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Assessing Access to Healthful Food
Determine barriers to accessing fresh foods and identify ways to increase consumption of healthy foods. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jamie Stang Public Health Associate Professor stang002@umn.edu 612-626-0351 Local Government / Community Contact John Nerge GIS Coordinator, City of Brooklyn Park […]
Assessing Access to Healthful Food
Determine barriers to accessing fresh foods and identify ways to increase consumption of healthy foods. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Fernando Burga Public Affairs Assistant Professor hfburga@umn.edu Local Government / Community Contact John Nerge GIS Coordinator, City of Brooklyn Park […]
Living Streets and Capital Improvements
Design a prototype public participation process for the city to engage residents prior to and during reconstruction projects that implement North St. Paul’s new living streets policy, which includes design recommendations for pavement street width, storm water treatment, underground utilities, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and street plantings. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
Living Streets and Capital Improvements
Design a prototype public participation process for the city to engage residents prior to and during reconstruction projects that implement North St. Paul’s new living streets policy, which includes design recommendations for pavement street width, storm water treatment, underground utilities, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and street plantings. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
Invasive Species Management and Environmental Education
Design an education and outreach approach for Rosemount residents to inform them about invasive species and how to manage them on private property Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ken Gilbertson Environmental Education and Communication Local Government / Community Contact Tom Schuster […]
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Living Streets and Capital Improvements
Design a prototype public participation process for the city to engage residents prior to and during reconstruction projects that implement North St. Paul’s new living streets policy, which includes design recommendations for pavement street width, storm water treatment, underground utilities, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and street plantings. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
Living Streets and Capital Improvements
Design a prototype public participation process for the city to engage residents prior to and during reconstruction projects that implement North St. Paul’s new living streets policy, which includes design recommendations for pavement street width, storm water treatment, underground utilities, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and street plantings. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
Community Gardening Planning
Design a community engagement process the City can use to develop a community gardening policy, and identify best practices and key garden site opportunities in the community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carissa Schively Slotterback Public Affairs Local Government / Community […]