Program: The Sage Project

Perceptions of La Mesa’s Zero Waste Initiative

The City of La Mesa is working towards reducing food waste from their community through food waste recycling and composting. The goal of this research was to effectively gather data from residents and businesses surrounding attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to food waste generation and management. This was completed through surveys and interviews designed to […]

Mixed-Use Development in La Mesa

The City of La Mesa collaborated with San Diego State University interior architecture students and faculty to research and develop design concepts for three project case study sites that are all located within the downtown village corridor and/or zoned for mixed-use urban. All sites are zoned for urban design overlay and are located along the […]

Marketing Plans for Active Transportation in La Mesa

Marketing plan proposals for active transportation in partnership with Sage Project and the City of La Mesa. 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 Local Government / Community Contact […]

Market Research: Active Transportation in La Mesa (Part III)

Marketing research for active transportation in partnership with Sage Project and the City of La Mesa. 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 Local Government / Community Contact […]

Land Use Analysis for Sustainable Development

The highest and best land use recommendations summarized in this report were developed by students at San Diego State University in collaboration with the City of La Mesa. Students enrolled in Geography 572, instructed by David DeVries, AICP, and Graduate Assistant Miranda Evans, recommended highest and best land use development in Downtown La Mesa. Site […]

Market Research: Active Transportation in La Mesa (Part I)

Market Research: Active Transportation in La Mesa (Part II)

Characterizing Infill Residential Sites with Space-Time Clustering

Building enough dense residential housing units near existing transit is essential to meeting California’s aggressive climate goals. Localities must understand where best to greenlight these dense developments so that sufficient construction actually takes place. Our project utilized space-time clustering and database management to analyze property price trends at the individual parcel level in La Mesa, […]

Final Design Submittal for High Street Crossing Near Spring Street Transit Station

San Diego Student Designs (SDSD) is pleased to provide professional engineering services to the City of La Mesa for the design and construction of High Street Crossing. Two alternatives were generated and evaluated based on practical, social, and environmental aspects to satisfy project objectives. The first alternative is at grade roadway, and the second alternative […]

Impacting Climate Change in La Mesa Through Youth Education and Public Outreach

This report features work completed in collaboration with the Sage Project at San Diego State University and the City of La Mesa, focusing on the promotion of the city’s new Commingled Organics Collection Program. The emphasis was primarily on the creation of educational curricula for children in grades K–12 about everyday conservation practices, food waste […]

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