The City of Springfield faces deteriorating street conditions due to a steady decline in transportation funding. The City believes a possible solution to this problem is to improve its local streets with funding from residential property assessments. However, to encourage property owners to bear the costs of improving roads, the City would like to better […]
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The City of La Pine partnered with the University of Oregon’s Architecture and Environmental Science Departments through the Sustainable City Year Program to develop implementation strategies for passive heating and environmentally conscious design. The City asked students to focus on ideas for a City Center, Balcony Sunspaces and a Community Greenhouse. Seven student teams explored […]
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The City of Big Lake is interested in designing a bandshell for Lakeside Park. Concerts are held at the park every week during the summer and the performances currently take place on a temporary stage. Many lake-oriented parks throughout the region feature a lakeside bandshell as a signature architectural piece and this is something Big […]
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The City of Big Lake is interested in designing a bandshell for Lakeside Park. Concerts are held at the park every week during the summer and the performances currently take place on a temporary stage. Many lake-oriented parks throughout the region feature a lakeside bandshell as a signature architectural piece and this is something Big […]
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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 […]
Support beautification and recycling efforts in New Albany, with a dual emphasis on reaching business owners and youth in order to create a culture of environmental stewardship and sustainability. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact Info Laura Martin M Partner Director and Associate Director of the McLean […]
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Students will participate in the community input process for the site design of the Corl Street School which will be renovated as a LEED Gold certified building. Students will help contribute to the design by helping to fulfill and Innovation credit requirement for the certification through making the site into a teaching tool. Read the […]
Students in the School of Urban & Regional Planning conducted an economic impact analysis of extending the current fiber optic system and provided recommendations on how best to continue enhancing the service and a 28E partnership between six stakeholders. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities […]
Research and report on municipal, city-wide Wi-Fi networks throughout the United States, including current and future trends. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Anne Reynolds Agricultural and Applied Economics Executive Director anne.reynolds@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
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Research local eminent domain processes that improve infrastructure projects and yet protects land owners and tax payer interests; conduct a policy analysis on how Eminent Domain Statutory changes have impacted local highway projects focusing on cost increases and settlement rates resulting from the 2008 statutory changes. Read the final student report delivered to the local […]
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