Recent economic investment of some of the largest companies in the US make Hermiston the fastest growing city in Eastern Oregon. As a result, Hermiston is experiencing rapid change in population growth and urbanization of rural land. The city of Hermiston presented students with the opportunity to present ideas for a site that is experiencing […]
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Over fall term 2023, Community and Regional Planning graduate students worked with the City of Corvallis to reimagine how a 14-acre site in north central Corvallis, along the city’s 9th Street commercial/mixed use corridor, might redevelop and intensify under the city’s recently adopted commercial mixed use (CMU) zoning standards. Three student groups analyzed the opportunities, […]
Over fall term 2022, Community and Regional Planning graduate students worked with the City of Sisters to design a research based redevelopment proposal for the Sisters Elementary School and Sisters School District administration building site. Students analyzed potential opportunities and challenges of revitalizing these two adjoining properties through three different lenses: 1) age friendly neighborhoods; […]
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Wausau’s 2022 MetroRide Transit Development Plan (TDP) proposes an expansion to their current transit system.1 Although Wisconsin prohibits the formation of Regional Transit Authorities, there are ways to support the evolving needs of Marathon County. Currently limited to the boundaries of Wausau, Wisconsin, MetroRide wants to collaborate with neighboring municipalities and is calling on civic […]
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The Shorewood Police Department wanted to know if electrifying the police would be a sound fiscal decision. A master’s student conducted simulations and a cost-benefit analysis and ultimately recommended that the village not electrify the fleet at this time. UniverCity Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
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The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an increasing interest in advancing sustainability initiatives, particularly around water use and conservation, the Parks & Recreation Division of the Community Services Department is exploring […]
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The Town of Miami, located at the heart of the Copper Corridor, is planning for a new era of growth and development as more residents move to the area to support mining operations in the region. Downtown Miami is the center of the community, as it is home to Town Hall, a variety of local […]
The purpose of this project is to expand and update the City Comprehensive Plan’s Environmental Protection Element to include climate change. For this scope, climate change considerations include reduction of greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions and adaptation/resiliency for anticipated future climate impacts. The work will be done within the context of the City’s Comprehensive Plan update, […]
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A “Housing Needs Assessment” (HNA) includes a “Land Capacity Analysis” (LCA) as a necessary component. The Land Capacity Analysis is a methodology conducted by counties and cities to determine the amount of vacant, partially used, and under-utilized lands, as well as the redevelopment potential of built properties, to accommodate growth. This process identifies the potential […]
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The project will consist of a thorough analysis of the City of Sultan Comprehensive Plan as currently adopted. The goal of the analysis is to determine what updates will be necessary or beneficial as part of the 2024 comprehensive update. Objectives include: 1) Review the existing Comprehensive Plan and determine how successful it has been […]
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