User Experience, a course about improving online experiences of internet users, evaluated the visitor page of Apache Junction’s website (ajcity.net) for issues and recommendations for improvement. Students determined that its visitor page is difficult to navigate, and lacking in relevant information. Because of these challenges, users may be driven away from the website and, as […]
University: Arizona State University
Project Cities is a university-community partnership. Through the program, sustainability faculty and students pair with a city to co-create strategies for better environmental, economic and social balance in the places we live. Students from multiple disciplines research difficult problems chosen by the city and propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable the city to make progress toward a better future.
ASU students in designated courses work directly with a local city on predetermined sustainability-related projects and challenges. Students from multiple disciplines research difficult problems chosen by the city and propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable the city to make progress toward a better future. Students benefit by learning to integrate social, economic and environmental sustainability knowledge into realistic solutions. In the process, participating cities may identify sustainable solution pathways for complex problems.
Positively Apache Junction (1/2)
Tourism Planning focused on the overall picture of tourism,from its present state to its promise, in Apache Junction. The students in this course evaluated Apache Junction’s strengths, weaknesses,opportunities, and threats based on community engagement and literature-based research. Results included that its outdoor attractions(Superstition Mountains, Canyon Lake, Lost Dutchman State Park) and nearby events (Renaissance Festival, […]
Off Leash Dog Park
The students in this course dedicated their independent master’s degree capstone reports to Apache Junction’s aspiration for an off-leash dog park. Each pursued their own angles on this topic, such as the potential of local public-private partnerships for funding, or which features are most important to the success of a park. Based on their research […]
Sustainability & Solid Waste
Students in this course focused on understanding the current and potential impacts of Apache Junction’s existing solid waste management. To get a wider perspective, students broke into two teams. The first analyzed complaints filed with Apache Junction and Pinal County regarding solid waste, looking for trends and insights. This team also reviewed the city’s online […]
Sustainability & Solid Waste
Students in this course focused on understanding the current and potential impacts of Apache Junction’s existing solid waste management. To get a wider perspective, students broke into two teams. The first analyzed complaints filed with Apache Junction and Pinal County regarding solid waste, looking for trends and insights. This team also reviewed the city’s online […]
Understanding Homelessness
Students in this course looked to peer communities around the country for best practices for addressing homelessness. To choose the communities, they searched for those with characteristics like climate, population, and unemployment rate that were similar to those of Apache Junction, as well as communities making promising strides, which they then vetted with Apache Junction […]
Understanding Homelessness
Individual students in this course each produced a capstone report for their master’s degrees focused on specific aspects of homelessness in Apache Junction and related topics, such as funding opportunities or health concerns. Each chose customized investigative approaches including surveying residents and analyzing data. Based on their research methods, the students generated their own findings […]
Municipal Revenue Sources
Individual students in this course each produced a capstone report for their master’s degree that was focused on Apache Junction’s current solid waste management system. Each chose different investigative approaches, such as surveying residents or comparing practices of peer cities. Based on their research methods, the students generated their own findings and recommendations. Among these […]
Positively Apache Junction (2/2)
https://sustainability.asu.edu/project-cities/news/archive/asu-students-perform-positively-ghostly-scenes-in-apache-junction/ Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Project Cities Contact Info Steven Russell Program Manager steven.russell@asu.edu 480-727-2698 University Faculty Contact Joshua MacFadyen Associate Professor and Senior Sustainability Fellow jdmacfadyen@upei.ca 902-620-5142 Local Government / Community Contact Matt McNulty Community Relations mmcnulty@ajcity.net […]
Land Use Planning
Apache Junction has an abundance of natural assets, is affordable, and is well located at the cusp of Greater Phoenix and the rugged outdoors. However, it does not have a cohesive vision for its future. Through Project Cities, Apache Junction invited ASU courses to participate in four projects. These were related to solid waste management, […]