As “The Hub” for Central Oregon, Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) is planning for a future expansion to respond to the rapidly growing population in the City of Redmond. The goal of this project is to design a landscape master plan with a cohesive theme for RDM, as well as address the goals and needs of […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 9 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
Salem Civic Center- Interior Architecture
As a part of the University of Oregon Sustainable City Year program, sixteen students enrolled in a mid-level interior design studio examined the Salem Civic Center building, generating proposals for renovation and reuse of the building in order to enhance vitality and restore functionality to the Civic Center campus. The students, taught by Associate Professor […]
South Campus Neighborhood Project Transportation Study Ivy Street & Chestnut Street Redesign
•The South Campus Neighborhood Project (SCNP) is a coordinated effort by the city of Chico and the California State University of Chico to improve the Neighborhood that borders the South Campus •The project spans from 2nd to 9th street and Salem to Orange Street •The end goal of this project is to vastly improve all […]
Exploratory Research into Rural Public Transportation
Access to reliable transportation is critical for workplace commutes, accessing child care, and obtaining medical care. Public transportation options are limited in rural areas such as New Albany and Union County, and community meetings connected to the comprehensive planning process revealed an interest in exploring strategies to develop public transportation alternatives. Read the final student […]
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State Road 60 Access Management Plannign Study
Access Management Plan Study and Scope of Work: Working in cooperation with TDOT and the Cleveland MPO, the CTR would produce an access management plan study for the SR60 corridor that would evaluate examples of different access management techniques and their application in other locales under conditions similar to those that exist in the various […]
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Inman Street Improvements Planning
A “Complete Streets” Plan for Reducing Lanes on Inman Street in the CBD. A Planning Study of Low-clearance Rail Underpass on Inman Street and possibilities for improvements. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Smart Communities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jenny Retherford Civil and Environmental Engineering Local Government / […]
Engineering a Safer and More Accessible Alton
A civil engineering class at SIUE completed three infrastructure projects in Alton that needed to be addressed. The first focused on the ramps on State Street. To be in accordance with the ADA, sidewalks and ramps must be accessible for all people. A team of students worked with a survey group to identify the ramps […]
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Empowering The Wet Market Waste Management Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia
Though hypermarkets and supermarkets have become the primary source of goods for most Malaysians, many prefer to get their fresh agricultural products from farmers’ and wet markets, like the Alor Gajah Wet Market in the State of Melaka. Each month, the market sends two tons of waste–a third of its total monthly food supply–to a […]
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Mapping Inundation Areas for Sustainable Drainage and Waterlogging Management in Urban Areas of Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam is prone to the negative impacts of climate change due to its topography and the tropical monsoon climate. Unfortunately, infrastructure in the Mekong Delta Region is poor and unable to keep up with the impacts. An Giang is the upstream province of the Delta, thus the water depth and duration of the flooding are […]
University of Oregon students present a development vision for downtown Tigard
Real estate development students explore mixed use development, real estate, and affordable housing in Tigard ahead of new transit center […]
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