In recent years, there has been a perceived increase in homelessness in Apache Junction. The 2017 Point in Time (PIT) count tallied 43 sheltered or unsheltered homeless individuals in the city on a single night in January. Apache Junction’s services for such individuals are limited and divided by county lines that bisect the city. Further, […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Municipal Revenue Sources
Around the nation, municipalities take different approaches to maintaining sufficient revenue levels to support their residents and improve their city’s quality of life. Today, however, many cities are facing a similar challenge of diminished sales tax revenues due to increased and untaxed online shopping, also known as the “Amazon effect.” In Arizona, municipalities are also […]
Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead and the Urban/Rural Edge
Inform planning and historic preservation efforts related to the Andrew Peterson Farmstead to maximize the site’s potential as a public resource and an historic attraction. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Katherine Hayes Anthropology Local Government / Community Contact Wendy Peterson-Biorn […]
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Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead and the Urban/Rural Edge
Inform planning and historic preservation efforts related to the Andrew Peterson Farmstead to maximize the site’s potential as a public resource and an historic attraction. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Todd Grover Architecture Local Government / Community Contact Wendy Peterson-Biorn […]
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Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead and the Urban/Rural Edge
Inform planning and historic preservation efforts related to the Andrew Peterson Farmstead to maximize the site’s potential as a public resource and an historic attraction. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact James Wheeler Architecture Local Government / Community Contact Wendy Peterson-Biorn […]
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GIS Analysis of Redmond’s Great Neighborhood Priciples
In the spring 2016 term, an Advanced GIS class at UO conducted an analysis of three existing neighborhoods within the City of Redmond to identify how well they have implemented the Great Neighborhood Principles. The goal is to apply this research and incorporate the principles into future neighborhoods as the city grows. This report first […]
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Southeast Tennessee Regional Greenway Plan
In this course, students will develop a vision plan for a greenway and trail system to connect destinations in the greater Chattanooga region. The first step is to complete an inventory of existing and planned greenways, trails – plus natural areas, recreation parks and other potential greenway destinations. Once an inventory is complete, potential routes […]
Gresham Climate Futures Report
In this report, prepared for the City of Gresham and the Sustainable City Year program, climate change preparedness will be discussed as it pertains to the City of Gresham and the Lower Willamette Subbasin. The report begins by giving an overview of climate change and this project. Next, this report will discuss the various systems […]
Liberty County Strategic Plan
In 2015, Liberty County (pop. 76,000) invited TxTC to the community. Three catalyzing events resulted in the county working collaboratively with its cities to develop an innovative plan for long-term resiliency. Plans were drafted to build the third loop around Houston, or the Grand Parkway Highway 99 Unincorporated land was subdivided into 900 small lots—only […]
The Nicolai Site Redevelopment Plan
In the fall term of 2012, graduate students in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) at the University of Oregon developed concept plans for an industrial site in Springfield, Oregon. The students were asked to develop a long-term plan for this property, taking into account the context of the neighboring areas and […]