University: University of Minnesota

Connecting Ramsey (City-Wide Greenway Plan)

This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey has identified several key ecological and recreation corridors that are prime locations to be connected, integrated, and receive public protection. The City’s broader vision, referred to as the “Circle of Ramsey,” employs a strategy to […]

Connecting Ramsey (City-Wide Greenway Plan)

This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. City staff identified a parcel of land for a proposed multi-use trail to connect Ramsey’s mixed-use, transit-oriented downtown area to nearby Lake Itasca. They partnered with students in ARCH 3250/LA 3002: Design Workshop/Informants of Creating Landscape […]

A Gathering Place for Community (Community Center Plan)

This project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between the City of Ramsey and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). In order to help the City of Ramsey develop a long-term vision and strategy for a community center and its associated programing, this project focused on assessing the needs of the […]

Encouraging Small Business Growth and Expansion (Business Incubator Plan)

This project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between the City of Ramsey and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to complete a comprehensive analysis of Ramsey’s restaurant customer draw area, as well as case studies of food-oriented business incubators, in order to assess the […]

Connecting Ramsey (City-Wide Greenway Plan)

This project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between the City of Ramsey and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to provide suggested preferred and alternative routes to close the Marsh Gap in the City of Ramsey’s “Circle of Ramsey” greenway system. Ramsey project lead […]

Paying for Future Infrastructure Needs (Development Fee Study)

This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Approximately every five years, the City updates its capital improvement plans and sources of funding, including development fees charged to builders for new developments. To remain competitive with peer communities, the City wanted to assess its […]

Private Student Housing for DCTC

This is a proposed multifamily apartment building targeted towards young professionals, low-income families and students attending DCTC who are looking to live and work in Rosemount, MN. The city of Rosemount encourages the development of lifecycle housing within its city limits and according to the Rosemount comprehensive plan, multifamily housing is one approach to providing […]

Stormwater Management and Illicit Discharge Regulation

Strengthen and integrate existing City stormwater management regulations to streamline the stormwater permitting process and reduce illicit discharges; recommend stormwater management strategies to reduce runoff and surface water pollution on the Ridgedale Mall redevelopment site. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Richard […]

Stormwater Management and Illicit Discharge Regulation

Post-Development Critique

Revisit three previous developments—the Glen Lake Redevelopment Project, the Crest Ridge Corporate Center, and the Goodwill Industries Development—that were contentious at the time the projects were under review by the city to determine if community goals were met and neighborhood concerns were addressed; recommend improvements to the review process to ensure that all parties’ concerns […]

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