Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Downtown Activation

The City of Albany partnered with the Planning, Public Policy, and Management Department through the Sustainable City Year Program to help the city generate ideas for ac va ng the Water Street corridor and to consider its connec ons to the downtown historic core through analysis and research of catalyst sites. This document summarizes the […]

Minto-Brown Island Park Citizen Communications Strategy

The city collaborated with students from the University of Oregon’s Strategic Communication program to develop a communication plan to address a variety of concerns. The city specifically wanted students to create a plan to help citizens acknowledge the value of Minto-Brown Island Park, and by extension other city-operated parks; to promote personal responsibility by park […]

Strategies and Tactics for Historic Preservation Outreach

The City of Albany Historic Preserva on Program partnered with the University of Oregon (UO) School of Journalism and Communica ons’ Public Rela ons Strategic Planning and Cases class to improve historic homeowners’ involvement, interest, and awareness in historic preserva on while revitalizing rela onships with the Albany Heritage All-Star Community agencies. Students addressed these […]

East Thornton Lake Natural Area: Park Design

The City of Albany owns a 26-acre property beside Thornton Lake that is slated to become a future park and nature preserve. The site has historically been used for private homesteading and agriculture but has since become wild elds and woodlands. The community supported the City of Albany’s interest in purchasing the land to protect […]

Bus Stop Locations and Income

The bus system is often a vital mode of transport for many who lack the funds or the ability to possess a car. In this project, we compare bus stops with high boarding rates with average income by area in order to identify any correlation or pattern between the two. We hypothesized we will see […]

Black Vulture Project: Designing an Artist Residency

The Black Vulture Project will collaborate with the School of Art, Architecture, and Design to develop interior and exterior designs for an art shop, studio, gallery, and retail space while striving to incorporate elements of the local community into their designs. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities […]

Black Vulture Project: Designing an Artist Residency

Meeting the Housing Needs of Redmond, Oregon: Suggestions for Providing Affordable Housing

The Affordable Housing Plan included an assessment of the existing housing options in Redmond, as well as goals, objectives, and strategies that could be used to encourage the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Although Redmond’s Affordable Housing Plan is comprehensive and fairly detailed, it was drafted before the housing market crash and resulting 2008- […]

Assessing Benchmarking Strategies to Encourage Smart Buildings in Bellevue

The Bellevue Comprehensive Plan identifies a Civic Center District surrounding Bellevue City Hall. This Civic Center vision would integrate City Hall, the “Metro property” adjacent to City Hall, Meydenbauer Convention Center (and its expansion), the existing Transit Center, and the future light rail station. It would interface with the Grand Connection (Meydenbauer Bay to Eastside […]

Food Systems: Locating an Incubator Kitchen,Recreation: Relocating the 4H Fairgrounds

The 4H Fairgrounds are an important community gathering space, but its current location has some accessibility barriers. Students will conduct a location analysis using Census data and Google Maps to inform selection of a relocation site. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining […]

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