Sustainable City Year Reports 2017-18 (La Pine)

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    Community Engagement & Engaged Journalism
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Poole, Emily; DeVigal, Andrew
    Nestled along U.S. Highway 97 in Central Oregon lies the city of La Pine. With a population of around 2,000, La Pine is a smaller city in Oregon. It is also one of the state’s newest cities: La Pine was incorporated in 2006 as a part of Deschutes County. La Pine is an emerging city that is experiencing population and economic growth. Since 2000, the average income has jumped nearly 30 percent, from $29,859 to $38,308; though it is still lower than the state median of $59,532. In juxtaposition to the city’s relative youth, the population itself trends in the older direction. The average age of the La Pine population is 42.6 years old, compared to 39.2 years old for the state of Oregon. For such a small city, La Pine residents have a number of choices when it comes to local media outlets, including a local paper (the Newberry Eagle), two radio stations (KNCP 107.3 and KLBR 88.1), and a local television channel (KTVZ Channel 21). Residents also have access to a wide variety of national and internet-based outlets, including CNN, NPR, Fox News, and others. With hopes to better understand the community’s information needs, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) J463 Engaged Journalism class conducted an information needs assessment. Our objectives were to find out what media is consumed in La Pine, and how it’s consumed; which outlets are doing well with the community and why; and finally, how the media can better serve the needs of La Pine. We began with a visit to La Pine, where we surveyed residents and introduced our project. Shortly thereafter, an online survey was made available to any residents interested in participating. Our final step was a second visit to La Pine, where we hosted a workshop in order to find out what media outlets can do to gain the trust of the people of La Pine. In total, we surveyed over 70 residents, both in person and via an online survey.
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    La Pine Multi-Use and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Mason, Karen; Schlossberg, Marc
    This report is the culmination of ideas and recommendations developed by University of Oregon students in the spring 2018 Bicycle Transportation class. In it are recommendations generated by both undergraduate and graduate students regarding how the city of La Pine can increase bicycle ridership among both residents and tourists. It puts forth proposals for both local and regional networks, street and intersection redesigns, Safe Routes to School programs, development codes, and methods through which to promote both placemaking and tourism. The central tenant of this report is to provide recommendations to the city of La Pine that promote ways in which more people can feel comfortable and safe enough to use their bicycles more often. It is the belief of the authors that by doing so, La Pine can increase the health and happiness of its residents, grow its economy, and reduce its environmental footprint.
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    La Pine Senior Center Strategic Planning
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Casey, Jenn; Mason, Dyana
    This paper is presented to the La Pine Senior Center and the city of La Pine by the University of Oregon’s spring 2018 Nonprofit Management Consultancy capstone course. A team of three graduate students spent a ten-week term interviewing stakeholders, researching the organization and the market, performing an analysis, and ultimately providing recommendations to increase efficiency and sustainability of the La Pine Senior Center. The La Pine Senior Center is in a time of transition. With a new Center Director and restructuring of the Board of Directors, it has the opportunity to create a new membership structure, and consider new revenue opportunities. This report contains an overview of the organization, the project scope, research methods, an analysis of the organization’s current position, and recommendations. Through interviews with Senior Center and city of La Pine stakeholders, understanding the mission, purpose, and activities of the organization, and through research and analysis, the team narrowed down key areas to focus on: • Board Governance Efficiency • Creation of Membership and Partnership Levels • Revenue Generation Opportunities. This report including the supporting documents and appendices are intended as a guide for the La Pine Senior Center Board of Directors and Center Director and to benefit its members.
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    Newberry Country Trail Strategic Public Relations
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Parker, Margy
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    Passive Heating Strategies for La Pine, Oregon
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Atherley, Rowan; Bailey, Pippa; Rempel, Alexandra
    The City of La Pine partnered with the University of Oregon’s Architecture and Environmental Science Departments through the Sustainable City Year Program to develop implementation strategies for passive heating and environmentally conscious design. The City asked students to focus on ideas for a City Center, Balcony Sunspaces and a Community Greenhouse. Seven student teams explored the potential for each project type. Two or more groups were assigned to each project type to generate different design options. The City Center designs were created by two teams; Team One: Jared Dukes, Zoe Walker-Aparicio and Austin Daich; and Team Two: Courtney Cisler, Khiseth Abramvicka and James Li. The Community Greenhouse designs were generated by two teams; Team One: Gabe Haug, Zach Bradby, Kyomi Tamura and Kai Miyajima; and Team Two: Renee Dobre, Champe Holbeck and Ryan Mark. The Balcony Sunspace was the only project with three groups, as the teams were groups of two. Spencer Boragine and Josh Rosenthal worked on a shaded version of this project, as did Achyuthan Ramaswamy and Matt Olney. Pippa Bailey and Rowan Atherley designed ideas for an unshaded version of the project. All seven teams created site analysis documents, discovered optimal glass tilts, thermal goals, designed the building and movable insulation and calculated the thermal mass and glass sizing requirements. This report explains the specific passive heating strategies for each unique project and how they can be applied to other structures in La Pine.
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    Urban Renewal and Industry Analysis
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Marks, Amy; Wilson, Doug
    The overall goal of this course was to enhance the attractiveness of La Pine for its citizens, visitors, and businesses. This goal was broken into three primary projects focusing on Urban Renewal, industry viability, and workforce evaluation. The overall objective for the first project was to provide best practices for Urban Renewal processes in the short and long term. Short term recommendations include implementing a twelve-step Storefront Loan Program process and a two-phase minor enhancement project. Long term recommendations focus on implementing four best practices for large scale property transformation as well as creating a public art fund. Applying these recommendations to La Pine’s Urban Renewal plans can provide guidance and sustainability for future downtown development. The overall objective of the second project was to provide detailed industry benchmarking and rank the attractiveness of each industrial sector within La Pine. The teams recommend pursuing moderate- to high-potential industries including Wood Products Manufacturing, Food Processing, and Outdoor Gear and Apparel Manufacturing. The objective of the third project was to conduct a workforce asset analysis and recommend a ranking of industries where La Pine should focus its workforce development efforts. Based on their industry workforce assessment, the team recommends pursuing Specialty Foods Processing, Cross-Laminated Timber, and Cabinet Manufacturing. Both the second and third projects propose that La Pine pursue viable industries in alignment with the city’s workforce goals to ensure sustainable economic development.