TTC is working with the City of Buffalo to provide feedback and guidance on the city’s comprehensive plan, which will direct the growth and development of the city for the next two decades. The main purpose of this collaboration is to create a community-wide vision for the future of the city by determining goals and […]
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TTC is working with the City of Buffalo to provide feedback and guidance on the city’s comprehensive plan, which will direct the growth and development of the city for the next two decades. The main purpose of this collaboration is to create a community-wide vision for the future of the city by determining goals and […]
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TTC is working with the City of Buffalo to provide feedback and guidance on the city’s comprehensive plan, which will direct the growth and development of the city for the next two decades. The main purpose of this collaboration is to create a community-wide vision for the future of the city by determining goals and […]
Read More… from City of Buffalo Comprehensive Plan
TTC is working with the City of Buffalo to provide feedback and guidance on the city’s comprehensive plan, which will direct the growth and development of the city for the next two decades. The main purpose of this collaboration is to create a community-wide vision for the future of the city by determining goals and […]
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TOD integrates transportation and land use in urban forms that surround transit stations. Moderate to high densities, mixed-uses, pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, and environmental access are design characteristics often associated with TOD sites. Leander’s TOD site is located at the end of Capital MetroRail’s Red Line, a 32-mile transit corridor that connects the greater Austin […]
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To address the lack of trails and poor connectivity in Muscatine, IA, students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Iowa prepared a connectivity study, which included recommendations on trail improvements and expansions. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact […]
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Through a partnership with the City of Columbus Junction, the Columbus Junction, and the Upward Bound afterschool program, this course will explore a planning framework that links community members’ personal connections to their home with future planning and decision-making. Central to the course is a community engagement practicum, in which students will employ storytelling with […]
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This report focuses on preparing a comprehensive and context appropriate set of guidelines to advance the development of affordable/workforce housing in small towns and villages located in Dane County. The paper reflects the lessons learned from the previous two projects and the compilation of research we have conducted throughout the semester. Recommendations are feasible and […]
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This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program is a loan program that provides financing for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy retrofits for commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential properties. PACE helps property owners overcome the challenge of gathering […]
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This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has long had a goal to create destinations in the community for residents to shop, eat, and enjoy entertainment. Market forces make achieving this goal challenging, and current efforts have fallen short […]
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