2024-03-28T22:30:18Zhttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/oai/requestoai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128302019-03-12T22:18:13Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
An Economic Analysis of the Value of Local Street Improvements In Springfield, Oregon
Rasmussen, Ethan
Yang, Famery
Blonigen, Bruce A.
Springfield (Or.)
City planning -- Oregon -- Springfield
Streets -- Oregon -- Springfield
The City of Springfield faces deteriorating street conditions due to a steady
decline in transportation funding. The City believes a possible solution to this
problem is to improve its local streets with funding from residential property
assessments. However, to encourage property owners to bear the costs of
improving roads, the City would like to better understand the value of local street
improvements. This paper surveys the existing literature on amenity valuation
and infrastructure investment and proposes a hedonic price regression to
estimate the impact local street conditions have on residential house prices. Our
results suggest better street conditions have a positive effect on Springfield
house prices when property values exceed a minimum sales price threshold.
Based on these findings, we conduct a cost-benefit analysis of local street
improvements and suggest additional considerations for the City of Springfield.
2013-04-04T23:03:29Z
2013-04-04T23:03:29Z
2013-04-04T23:03:29Z
2012
Technical Report
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12830
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University of Oregon
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Not Big Box: Waremart Redevelopment Plan
Larco, Nico
Lowe, Allen
Becker, Chris
Bye, Benjamin
Campollo, Naomi
Chambers, Lydia
Corsaro, Jamie
Hansen, Melissa
Jones, Dijon
Kilkuskie, Alayna
McCormick, Billy
Mitsui, Kendyl
Nichols, Matt
Phillips, Ann
Reid, Dan
Rozsonits, Kaysie
Todescato, Emilio
Webb, Robyn
Winters, Farleigh
Springfield (Or.)
Sustainable design
Redevelopment
During the Fall 2011 academic term at the University of Oregon, six groups of
students in an architecture design studio worked with the City of Springfield to
develop six approaches for redevelopment of the former Waremart site at the
intersection of Mohawk Boulevard and Centennial Boulevard. The City of Springfield had goals for the site to be sustainably redeveloped and
to catalyze the redevelopment of adjacent sites. This report documents the student groups’ research of existing conditions, the
various approaches to the site’s redevelopment, and the groups’ final design
proposals.
2013-06-04T21:05:18Z
2013-06-04T21:05:18Z
2013-06-04T21:05:18Z
2011
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12876
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University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128862018-07-24T18:22:06Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Energy and Climate Change: Recommendations for the City of Springfield Regarding Buildings, Electricity, and Transportation
Deadmond, Shelley
Grilc, Brandon
Huang, Jennifer
McAndrew, Joe
McNutt, Sarah
Michaelson, Greg
Morris, Damond
Rafuse, Stephen
Richter, Steven
Rodenbiker, Jesse
Schlachter, Rena
Waldman, Brook
Yang, Helen
Springfield (Or.)
Buildings -- Energy conservation
Buildings -- Energy consumption
Transportation -- Energy conservation
Transportation -- Energy consumption
Climate change
The City of Springfield is interested in learning about its current environmental
impacts and ways that it might improve its environmental footprint in the future.
The students of University of Oregon course PPPM 607: Energy and Climate
Change researched three topics—buildings, electricity, and transportation—
related to the City of Springfield’s influence on energy use, climate emissions,
and quality of life of the community. Based on this research, groups of students
made recommendations in these three areas for how the City of Springfield
could reduce environmental impacts.
2013-06-05T23:11:25Z
2013-06-05T23:11:25Z
2013-06-05T23:11:25Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12886
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University of Oregon
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Student Apartment Price Models for the Glenwood Riverfront Development
Friedman, Joe
Clark, Joe
Stone, Joe
City planning -- Oregon -- Springfield
Hedonic price model
This study examines the rent prices of the student housing apartment market
surrounding the University of Oregon. The first key component of this study includes a Hedonic
price model that helps evaluate what apartment complex amenities and characteristics are most
important and influential in determining rental rates in the local community. Secondly, using the
information from our Hedonic price model, this study will help the City of Springfield in their
plans to develop a student housing project in the Glenwood Riverfront district, located along the
Willamette River. Specifically, this study of rental prices and apartment complex attributes should
be useful in evaluating the feasibility of a potential student housing project for the City of
Springfield under their current development budget constraints.
2013-05-24T19:30:40Z
2013-05-24T19:30:40Z
2013-05-24T19:30:40Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12865
en_US
cc_by-nc-sa
University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128682018-08-24T20:49:20Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Waremart Site Redevelopment Concept Plan
Bates, Kai
McPadden, Raymond
Morley, Kimberly
Rafuse, Stephen
Margerum, Richard
Parker, Robert
Young, Robert F.
City planning -- Oregon -- Springfield
Springfield (Or.)
Land Use
Nodal development
With an overall goal of facilitating the revitalization of the Mohawk District, this
concept plan provides goals and strategies for the redevelopment of the Mohawk
District.
By evaluating existing conditions within the Mohawk District, six student teams
developed a neighborhood profile including demographic and economic
conditions and trends, land-use and area infrastructure, and neighborhood
amenities. This profile informed the student groups of opportunities and
constraints for redevelopment of the Waremart Site and the District as a whole.
From this profile, teams developed concepts for redevelopment of the
Waremart Site based around three themes: affordable/mixed-income housing,
medical-related, and light-industrial. In addition, teams developed concepts for
improvements within the larger Mohawk District to support the overall goals of
nodal development.
This concept plan synthesizes goals identified by the six student teams into
key goals for the Waremart Site and the Mohawk District. Some of these goals are complementary, and some indicate different directions goals could take.
2013-05-28T23:55:36Z
2013-05-28T23:55:36Z
2013-05-28T23:55:36Z
2011
Plan or blueprint
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12868
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University of Oregon
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Springfield Public Library Research
Sloan, Shannon
Springfield (Or.)
Public relations
Springfield Public Library is currently seeking ways to encourage
growth in community involvement.Students and faculty collaborated with city staff to explore and expand the
scope of inquiry. Research was conducted by University of Oregon students in
Professor Patricia Curtin’s Strategic Communication Research Methods course.
Students conducted primary and secondary research in order to assess the
current state of the library and to develop suggestions for improvement.
2013-10-23T21:41:33Z
2013-10-23T21:41:33Z
2013-10-23T21:41:33Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/13523
en
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128292014-06-11T09:02:02Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Cycling Towards a Sustainable Future: A Plan for the Implementation of Bicycle Networks in Springfield
Pawashe, Apurva
Crum, Hannah
Schlossberg, Marc
Springfield (Or.)
Cycling -- United States -- Planning
The proposals outlined in this report were generated in the collaboration
between the City of Springfield and the University of Oregon Sustainable Cities
Initiative during the fall of 2011. Forty-two students in the Planning, Public Policy,
and Management course entitled “Bicycle Transportation,” taught by Professor
Marc Schlossberg, reviewed and examined critical elements of an urban
bikeway system and proposed projects that would utilize bicycle infrastructure to
encourage bicycle ridership in Springfield.
2013-04-04T22:51:39Z
2013-04-04T22:51:39Z
2013-04-04T22:51:39Z
2011
Technical Report
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12829
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University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128662014-06-11T09:11:17Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Student Composition in United Way of Lane County’s Promise Neighborhoods and the Benefits of Reading Readiness
McGrew, Jacob
Lohrke, Elizabeth
Stone, Joe
Promise Neighborhoods
Springfield (Or.)
Literacy
In this paper, we measure statistical relationships between characteristics of
incoming kindergartners and initial literacy scores. Our analysis includes eight
elementary schools, four of which are Promise Neighborhood schools in Lane
County: Two Rivers-Dos Rios Elementary (formerly Brattain) and Maple
Elementary in the Springfield School District plus Fairfield Elementary and
Malabon Elementary from the Bethel School District. Our control group includes
comparable schools that are not part of the Promise Neighborhoods in each
district. Using scores from the literacy benchmark tests each incoming student
takes upon entering kindergarten–controlling for certain variables–we find
characteristics with the largest coefficients, making them most likely to have a
relationship that influences literacy scores. This provides useful information for
program planning and spending in the Promise Neighborhoods. Using the
statistical relationships discovered in our analysis, and some we felt would be
useful for study if available, we suggest variables on which to collect data for
future assessments. This data will be collected through a questionnaire given out
with kindergarten registration packets. We also include a literature review
focusing on the importance of children entering school prepared to learn. The
emphasis in these studies is on both literacy skills and social-emotional
development prior to kindergarten, as well as the benefits associated with early
childhood development program investment.
2013-05-24T19:40:34Z
2013-05-24T19:40:34Z
2013-05-24T19:40:34Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12866
en_US
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University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128772017-08-10T18:26:20Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Strategic Public Relations Plan: Springfield Public Library
Dieringer, Maggie
Estes, Caitlin
Kutzer, Jimmy
Robnett, Jessica
Siebenmann, Allison
Urrutia, Rachel
Springfield (Or.)
Public relations
Springfield Public Library has been a fixture in the community for 104 years and
was established in its current location in Springfield City Hall in 1981. The Library
is planning for a new library facility and has tasked this class to develop a
Strategic Public Relations Plan based on research surveys and interviews. Students performed a situation analysis that found communication techniques for
the library lacking. This report develops key opportunities for attracting primary
and secondary audiences to the library. The first section identifies the key
messages of the public relations plan, then the report details appropriate
strategies and tactics for reaching the goals and objectives. The plan concludes
with evaluation techniques, a budget, and a timeline for implementation.
2013-06-04T21:43:35Z
2013-06-04T21:43:35Z
2013-06-04T21:43:35Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12877
en_US
cc_by-nc
University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128642017-09-08T23:02:30Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Cultural Mapping in Springfield, Oregon Laura Street and Brattain Neighborhoods: A Civic Engagement Study
Grant, Lexie Olivia
Rosenbloom, Karen
Fenn, John
City planning -- Oregon -- Springfield
Cultural mapping
This report outlines work by students in the Art and Sustainable Society course
in the University of Oregon Arts and Administration Program during the fall
2011 term and provides recommendations to the City of Springfield for further
study and action. It can be used as an example and guide for further community
mapping and community engagement.
This project focused on mapping the cultural resources of the City of Springfield,
specifically the Laura Street and Brattain neighborhoods. The report reviews the
students’ process of cultural mapping, the information gathered, trends identified
within the information, and suggestions for further study and engagement.
The first sections of this report contain background information on Springfield
and the resources used by the Laura Street and Brattain neighborhoods.
Descriptions and findings from the Laura Street and Brattain neighborhoods
make up the following two sections. Each neighborhood section contains a
description of the methodology used to address the corresponding objectives
provided by the city of Springfield. These methods include surveying,
interviewing, and cultural mapping. This data was then used to draw concluding
recommendations, which makes up the final segmented portion of this report.
The Laura Street neighborhood section of this report details suggestions to
increase quality of life within the neighborhood. The Brattain neighborhood
section of this report details suggestions to develop a continuum of “cradle
through college and career” solutions to improve the educational and
developmental outcomes of children in the area.
The final section of this document details suggestions that relate to both the
Laura Street and Brattain neighborhoods, and summarize this project and the
suggestions of both groups to help uplift and enhance the quality of life in the
City of Springfield. Appendices that consist of a copy of the surveys distributed,
and a glossary of terms used within this document, follow the Conclusion
section.
2013-05-24T19:15:36Z
2013-05-24T19:15:36Z
2013-05-24T19:15:36Z
2011
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12864
en_US
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University of Oregon
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Strategic Public Relations Plan: Springfield’s Adopt-A-Waterway Program
Greenberg, Crystal
Landsem, Paige
Morse-Diaz, Isabelle
Noufer, Dawn
Springfield (Or.)
Adopt-A-Waterway
Environmental pollution
Springfield believes that most pollution by residents can be attributed to a lack of
awareness and have tasked this class of Journalism and Communications
students to conduct a public relations campaign and make recommendations on
which characteristics of the Adopt-A-Waterway program would be most
appealing to residents.
This report contains a Strategic Public Relations Plan and a Research Report.
The Public Relations Plan highlights key publics, objectives, strategies, and
tactics for five groups: (1) middle school science teachers and student group
faculty advisers, (2) high school group leaders and student group faculty
advisers, (3) church group leaders, (4) service group leaders, and (5) Springfield
residents.
2013-06-03T21:22:40Z
2013-06-03T21:22:40Z
2013-06-03T21:22:40Z
2011
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12875
en_US
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University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128782019-02-13T23:58:36Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Dorris Ranch: Business Planning and Strategy Project
Tulepbergenova, Aigerim
Lund, Ashley
O'Connell, Dennis
Bottcher, Nicole
Phillips, Tiffany
Abduljawad, Firas
Zhang, Haonan
Lai, Rebecca
Yang, Shizhi
Springfield (Or.)
Dorris Ranch (Springfield, Or.)
The Dorris Ranch Business Planning and Strategy Project was created to
assess the current situation of the park, identify areas of opportunity, and
develop a strategy that would improve the park’s awareness, usage and long
term revenue. Students were tasked to research and recommend new events
and programs, as well as improvements involving marketing, signage, existing
programs and events, and visitor experience that would improve the overall
goals and well-being of Dorris Ranch. The project was designed to be scalable
and address the most important concerns first to ensure the Dorris Ranch’s
long-term success.
2013-06-04T21:58:18Z
2013-06-04T21:58:18Z
2013-06-04T21:58:18Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12878
en_US
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University of Oregon
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Strategic Public Relations Plan: Willamalane Center for Sports and Recreation
Parker, Margy
Brown, Sarah
Gehr, Rachel
Lake, Lindsey
Reilly, Anna
Reiss, Tracy
Starr, Rachel
Springfield (Or.)
Public communication campaigns
Advocacy advertising
This report concerning the Willamalane Center for Sports and Recreation is a compilation of student work and includes a public relations plan,
research analysis, and implementation materials. Students assessed the key
challenges and opportunities and performed a SWOT analysis of Willamalane
Center’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. For the two target
audiences (regular renters and potential renters), the public relations plan
outlines the key messages, objectives, strategies, tactics, and evaluations. The
research report analyses results from an online survey and individual in-depth
interviews.
2013-06-06T00:23:10Z
2013-06-06T00:23:10Z
2013-06-06T00:23:10Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12887
en_US
cc_by-nc-sa
University of Oregon
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Springfield Public Library
Hille, R. Thomas
Austin, Ian
Cohen, Andrew
Dykes, Alex
Gunraj, Jessica D.
Hasenberg, Anthony
Huang, Jennifer
Jahn, Scot
Janke, Collin
Korn, Ian
Larson, Christina
Liu, Anna
Mhuireach, Gwynne A.
Min, Jiajian
Morgan, Chet
Petrie, Eric
Teran, Daniela
Tezcan, Yaman
City planning -- Oregon -- Springfield
Library buildings -- Oregon -- Springfield
Tom Hille’s Fall 2012 architectural design studio participated in the Sustainable
City Year Springfield Library project, and was tasked with developing schematic
designs for a proposed new public library for the City of Springfield.
To accommodate a growing population in Springfield, the city administration and
library identified a need to build a new building wholly dedicated to the purpose
of creating a civic space where all members of the community can have equal
access to high quality information and educational resources.
The design studio included 17 architecture students at both the graduate and
undergraduate level. Over the course of ten weeks (one academic term), they
individually proposed schematic designs for the library. The studio proposed
a contemporary vision of a community-oriented library that developed its civic
identity within a framework of sustainable design practices. Students explored
sustainable building practices that enhanced the civic agenda of the library’s
program, including rainwater harvesting in public space, daylighting in reading
rooms, increased diversity through mixed-use spaces, and access to alternative
forms of transportation.
2013-04-22T22:17:13Z
2013-04-22T22:17:13Z
2013-04-22T22:17:13Z
2011
Technical Report
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12849
en_US
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University of Oregon
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School from Bench to Building: A New K-8 School in Springfield
Beck, Risa
Bowles, Michael
Gurdekuh, Sam
Hawkins, Meghan
Hollar, Bryan
Ikenouye, Tara
Karrels, Chelsea
Lawler, Brian
Matarrese, Jeff
Showalter, Stephen
Tang, King
Templeton, Corey
Vance, Mandi
Ward, Julia
Wilcoxson, Terra
Springfield (Or.)
Sustainability
Educational design
This report explores issues, opportunities, and sixteen design proposals for the
Jasper Natron site in Springfield, Oregon. The goal of this studio was to envision
a school for Springfield that engaged its students on all scales, from furniture
within the classroom to the overall site. The intent was to view the design of
schools through a pedagogical lens, shaping the building to the unique needs
of varied educational philosophies, while also addressing sustainability and
increasing children’s interaction with nature.
2013-06-04T22:38:28Z
2013-06-04T22:38:28Z
2013-06-04T22:38:28Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12879
en_US
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University of Oregon
oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/128802018-09-04T17:22:32Zcom_1794_10380com_1794_7552com_1794_7550col_1794_12608
Urban Ecological Design: The Booth-Kelly Eco-District Concept
Van Asperdt, Anita
Denny, Jesse
Halpin, Andrew
Bechler, Eric
Chao, Joyce
Drygalov, Moses
Kolb, Sahela
Lafitte, Matt
Luers, Jeff
Mark, Tyler
Sellers, Sara
Swazas, Brittany
Vampran, Michael
Wayham, Madeline
Springfield (Or.)
Sustainability
This report presents a summary of student design process and urban design
ideas for the Booth-Kelly Center in Springfield, Oregon. The report includes
precedent studies of successful eco-communities around the world, working
sustainable urban design practices, background information on the 17-acre site
and how it can thrive independently, and individual student design proposals that
recommend their own ideas and suggestions for urban spatial organization.
2013-06-04T22:52:45Z
2013-06-04T22:52:45Z
2013-06-04T22:52:45Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12880
en_US
cc_by-nc-sa
University of Oregon
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City Wayfinding Report: Springfield, Oregon
Self, Jennifer
Lugo, Jason
Meharg, Emily
Sercombe, William
Steiner, Bethany
Steiner, Erik
Springfield (Or.)
Wayfinding
Signage
The purpose of the this project is to analyze the
City of Springfield’s existing wayfinding system
and provide an action plan for its improvement.
This action plan will serve as a “recipe” to
guide the City of Springfield as it moves
towards the implementation of a cohesive and
comprehensive wayfinding system.
The document is intended to stand both
independently and in context with other
policies and plans adopted by the City of
Springfield that focus on urban planning,
streetscape improvements, revitalization and
redevelopment, branding and marketing, and
accessibility.
2013-01-22T22:05:34Z
2013-01-22T22:05:34Z
2013-01-22T22:05:34Z
2012
Technical Report
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12609
en_US
cc_by-sa
University of Oregon
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Booth-Kelly Mixed-Use District
Pecenka, Jennifer
Muller, Brook
Asnis, Marc
Beamer, Mike
Biniaris, Aliki
Bonnett, Erik
Bryant, Hannah
Cavin, Laura
Cohen, Daniele
Day, Emi
Ferrell, Heather
Gibbons, Shane
Hybel, Kimberly
Kelsey, Kristin
Rosenthal, Alex
Skoog, Courtney
Young, Kevin
Springfield (Or.)
Land Use
Graduate and undergraduate architecture students in Professor Brook Muller’s
terminal studio during winter and spring terms of 2012 examined potential
redevelopment scenarios for the Booth-Kelly site, located in downtown
Springfield. The city anticipated
redevelopment concepts and guidelines developed as part of the studio could
potentially be adopted into the Downtown Refinement Plan and implemented in
the future.
Students identified several programmatic schemes that describe how the site
could become a destination location with a pedestrian-friendly appeal. Seen as
a collision of industry and nature, sharing multiple habitats and crossing paths,
the site’s industrial beauty and rich history are ideal for unique design solutions
that exemplify these characteristics. An in-depth focus on its ecology led many
students to incorporate much of the surrounding context in a systems thinking
approach. Many of the designs seek to interconnect various processes, from
both onsite and offsite byproducts and resources, and to bridge natural and
urban resource flows.
Common themes emerged with different programmatic emphases, including:
adaptive reuse, agricultural production and distribution, community education,
linking downtown to industry, and adaptable piecemeal development. While each
project holds a different focus, the studio collectively promoted many of the same
design values.
2013-05-29T00:12:12Z
2013-05-29T00:12:12Z
2013-05-29T00:12:12Z
2012
Other
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12869
en_US
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University of Oregon