Sustainable City Year Reports 2015-16 (Redmond)
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Item Open Access Regional Multi-sports Complex Feasibility Analysis(2015) Hjelm, ElizabethIn winter term 2016, students in the Business Planning and Strategy Projects class (BA 453) in the Lundquist School of Business at the University of Oregon (UO) conducted an analysis for a proposed regional multi-sports complex in Redmond, Oregon. A group of organizations within the region are exploring a regional multi-sports complex. Initial parties include: Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, City of Redmond, VisitBend, Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA), Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District, and others. The complex is framed as an economic development initiative targeted at sports tourism. The goal is to develop an outdoor/indoor complex that would attract major destination tournaments that are not easily accommodated in Central Oregon’s existing sports infrastructure. The complex would also bring community benefit through use from local groups and sports leagues.Item Open Access Meeting the Housing Needs of Redmond, Oregon Suggestions for Providing Affordable Housing(2016) Brown, Emily; Stuckmayer, Ethan; Thomas, RenThe Affordable Housing Plan included an assessment of the existing housing options in Redmond, as well as goals, objectives, and strategies that could be used to encourage the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Although Redmond’s Affordable Housing Plan is comprehensive and fairly detailed, it was drafted before the housing market crash and resulting 2008- 2010 recession, and is now relatively out of date. To serve as an update to the Affordable Housing Plan and to identify affordable housing policies, the City of Redmond collaborated with students and faculty of the University of Oregon’s Housing Policy class to research the city’s housing climate as part of the Sustainable City Year Program. The class, taught by Dr. Ren Thomas, was tasked with identifying barriers to affordable housing within Redmond and the surrounding area, as well as suggesting policy changes to address these barriers. Students in this class split into two groups to approach this project: Group 1 conducted outreach to stakeholders in the form of interviews to gain a qualitative understanding of affordable housing within Redmond and Group 2 performed an analysis of current and potential best practice housing related policies.Item Open Access Redmond Airport Landscape Master Plan(2016) Chen, Lin (Flora); Eischeid, Mark R.As “The Hub” for Central Oregon, Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) is planning for a future expansion to respond to the rapidly growing population in the City of Redmond. The goal of this project is to design a landscape master plan with a cohesive theme for RDM, as well as address the goals and needs of RDM. To achieve RDM’s goals, the studio was divided into a research phase and a design phase. Chapter One and Two present students’ work from the research phase, within which students conducted precedent studies as well as site analyses. Precedent studies broaden students’ horizons on creative designs and concepts implemented at airports around the world, from which many of the students later drew inspiration. Site analysis was an extremely crucial process to understand RDM’s landscape, culturally, geologically, ecologically, and regulatory.Item Open Access Strategic Public Relations Plan & Client Materials Redmond Wastewater Division(2016) Struxness, Rachel; Parker, MargyOver 10 weeks, a team of students in J454, the Public Relations Campaigns class at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, conducted primary and secondary research to enhance their understanding of the Redmond Wastewater Division, how it operates, and its position in the City of Redmond and the larger realm of public utilities. This research led the team to better advise the City of Redmond on raising awareness of best wastewater practices.Item Open Access City of Redmond Community Engagement Plan(2016) Hawley, Erica; Dionísio, Wendy AmesOver the course of 10 weeks, students in Public Relations Campaigns (J454) at the University of Oregon collaborated with City of Redmond officials and staff to identify goals, objectives, target audiences, strategies, and tactics that would help to increase civic engagement among the residents of Redmond. The ultimate goal of the project was to create community engagement between the public and city hall. In hopes of reaching this goal, students identified the target audience as citizens between the ages of 25 and 45 and developed two objectives: • Increase awareness of city events among the target audience • Create civic engagement online among the target audienceItem Open Access Redmond Professional Business Medical District Initiative(2016) Hawley, Erica; Dionísio, Wendy AmesThe Redmond Professional Business Medical District Initiative is an ongoing project in the City of Redmond, Oregon. The initiative aims to create a distinct area of town designated for new business development that will boost the city’s overall economy and improve quality of life for residents. With an emphasis on curb appeal, accessibility, and connection to nature, the Professional Business Medical District is a unique addition to the growing City of Redmond. However, there is currently a general lack of awareness about the district and the many opportunities it can provide the region – particularly among investors, business owners, and developers. To address this issue, five students in Public Relations Campaigns (J454) at the University of Oregon developed a communication plan to advise city officials on how to effectively draw new business to the area.Item Open Access Civic Engagement Strategies for The City of Redmond(2015) Salvey, Lydia; Remund, DavidThe City of Redmond worked with public relation students at the University of Oregon to find solutions for increasing civic engagement. The following pages include recommendations culled from eight different plans developed by student teams during the academic term, with each team taking on the same challenge of heightening citizen involvement in the City of Redmond. Separated by target audience, this report includes strategies and tactics for social media enhancement, improving media relations, establishing city committees, and planning special events. By targeting varying audiences, such as working class families, parents, high school students, and the Hispanic/Latino(a) communities, the City of Redmond has the opportunity to improve citizen awareness and involvement in city planning and initiatives.Item Open Access Bike the Hub: Creating a Family-Friendly Bike System in Redmond(2015) Montzka, Dianna; Nicolello, Bree; Vollstedt, Anya; Tejedas, Hope; Schlossberg, MarcThis report documents the ideas, methodologies, and proposals produced by students of the Bicycle Transportation class for the City of Redmond, Oregon. Project members visualized a family-friendly bicycle network that included both connections to and from schools, as well as the redesign of several auto-centric corridors. The scope of the projects were open-ended, but students were expected to make recommendations that could be used in future city transportation projects. The City of Redmond is consistently making efforts to improve the safety of their bike network and to increase the number of residents who bike.Item Open Access GIS Analysis of Redmond’s Great Neighborhood Principles(2016) Martin, Andrew; Stuckmayer, Ethan; Yang, YizhaoIn the spring 2016 term, an Advanced GIS class at UO conducted an analysis of three existing neighborhoods within the City of Redmond to identify how well they have implemented the Great Neighborhood Principles. The goal is to apply this research and incorporate the principles into future neighborhoods as the city grows. This report first identifies the context and methods of the conducted analysis, which uses a set of walkability and urban design GIS indicators. Many of these same indicators are used in popular spatial analysis websites and provide an in-depth understanding of how the study areas are built. In addition to analyzing these indicators, students also participated in a City of Redmond site visit to collect real-time on-the-ground walkability and urban design data through the smartphone application called Device Magic.Item Open Access Redmond Community Foundation(2016) Austin, Ellie R.; Cannon, Kea; Logan, Jake; Savoian, Margaret; Ulrich, Nicky; Mason, DyanaRedmond is poised for growth and expansion, and based on previous projects like Hope playground, seems to have energized citizens who likely would support a community foundation. Our research found that cities across the country use a variety of models and structures that work for their city’s unique characteristics, and Redmond’s future community foundation will be the same -- unique to the city of Redmond. Based on our research, we found that starting a community foundation does not necessarily require a lot of money, and there are many different paths communities can take to start a successful foundation. In all, we conclude that a community foundation is absolutely feasible for Redmond.Item Open Access Bike Walk Roll Public relations Campaign(2016) Andrus, Olivia; Babb, Emory; Ganim, Megan; Hopp, Quinn; Lopez, Pablo; Tilby, CaitlinStudents in professor Margy Parker journalism class developed a short-term, mid-term, and long-term recommendations to promote biking, walking, and rolling in Redmond.Item Open Access Inclusive Public Participation: Outreach to the Latino Community in the Redmond Area(2016) Deiters, MaryBeth; Sandoval, GerardoThe City of Redmond has experienced rapid growth in its Latino population since 2000, and the city is working to improve communication with and services for the Latino community. Realizing the need to better reach out to the Latino community, Redmond sought the assistance of Dr. Gerardo Sandoval’s Public Participation in Diverse Communities class. Graduate and undergraduate students reached out to the Latino community with tools and strategies developed via the University of Oregon Latino Civic Participation Project in collaboration with Dr. Sandoval and James Rojas. Students performed background research prior to conducting outreach. This research looked into the history of Latinos in Redmond and their socioeconomic realities. This research helped students understand the context of issues within Redmond. Graduate students interviewed Latino community stakeholders in order to gain a deeper insight into the lives of Latino residents. Students also participated in a city staff training led by James Rojas and Dr. Sandoval. During this training, staff learned an interactive outreach method called “Participation by Play.” City staff attended the training, including staff from Redmond’s Police Department.Item Open Access Assessing the Potential for Nonprofit Organizations in Redmond, Oregon(2016) Hussein-Wetzel, Deqah; Mason, DyanaProfessor Dyana Mason’s Nonprofit Consultancy class worked in four groups to provide nonprofit advice to Redmond community members and city staff in four separate subject-areas. Students assessed the feasibility of establishing nonprofit organizations for a community foundation, a family justice center, a cultural arts center, and a housing shelter.Students assessed organizational needs and recommended solutions for organizational success. Further, students conducted a needs assessment for each of the aforementioned nonprofit organizations. By using a variety of methodologies including case studies, stakeholder interviews, and recommendations, students studied the feasibility of starting each nonprofit organization/foundation.Item Open Access Legal Strategies for Sustainability(2016) Zlevor, Kelsey; Rosenbloom, JonathanSustainable development is development that enables the economic, environmental, and equitable health of the current population without compromising the ability of future generations to meet these needs. To accommodate new growth in the coming years, the City of Redmond can implement its own type of sustainable development to ensure a healthy future for all residents. Through partnership with the Sustainable Cities Initiative, students in the Sustainability and the Law class at the University of Oregon in spring 2016 term identified several key sustainable development principles that the City of Redmond can consider, and performed an analysis of current legal provisions around these topics to determine how the legal structure serves as a barrier or support to addressing these topics. Student work also included an investigation into best practices and case studies of how other cities across the country have addressed these topics. Student research ultimately culminated in proposals for ordinance development or revision to further the advancement of their topic in Redmond. Topics include: Group 1: Sustainable Procurement Group 2: Food Proofing Group 3: Xeriscaping Group 4: Tiered Water Pricing Group 5: Infill Development Group 6: Redmond Reduces By considering how these elements can be further incorporated into Redmond’s legal framework, the proposed ordinances can help shape Redmond as the sustainable Hub of Oregon.Item Open Access Redmond Municipal Airport Marketing Assets Report(2015) Hjelm, ElizabethThis project developed a strategic branding and marketing program for the airport to maximize marketing and advertising. Roberts Field functions as the Municipal Airport for Redmond, OR, servicing the residents of Central Oregon. Roberts Field benefits from high tourism year-round in Central Oregon. Central Oregon includes Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties. Deschutes County was the 7th fastest growing county in the U.S. in 2015 and the city of Bend grew 47% between 2000 - 2010.Item Open Access Adaptive Reuse A Public Safety Facility for Redmond Police(2016) Tran, Katrina; Moore, JoeThis report summarizes the design proposals for an adaptive reuse public safety facility in Redmond, Oregon. The building is currently a National Guard training facility, but it is likely to be sold in the near future. The city is considering it as a future location for the Redmond Police Department, which is in desperate need of a larger, updated facility.Item Open Access Redmond Water Utilities Strategic Communication Plans: Creating Environmentally Conscious K-12 Students(2015) Ganim, Megan; Honda, LaurieRedmond Wastewater Division (RWD) partnered with a University of Oregon (UO) School of Journalism and Communications public relations course, J453: Strategic Planning and Cases for Public Relations, to increase awareness and educate Redmond elementary, middle, and high school students about water conservation and contamination. In order to prevent the growth of a severe water conservation and contamination issue in Redmond, the target audience must understand why and how to avoid flushing fats, oils and greases (FOGs) down the drain. Students addressed this issue in five teams of three to four people that created original strategic communications plans containing several sections: Background; Situation and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analyses; Goal; Objectives; Strategies; Tactics; Key Publics; Key Messaging; Evaluation; Calendar; and Budget.Item Open Access Redmond Area Parks and Recreation Capital Finance Strategy: RAPRD District Tax Valuation Analysis(2015) Jackson, Maureen; Lewis, RebeccaThe Redmond Area Park and Recreation District (RAPRD) is a special taxing district, first incorporated in 1975, that supports parks and open space, an indoor aquatic center, community centers, and programming in most Redmond area parks. The mission of RAPRD is to “develop and enhance recreation facilities and opportunities for the communities [they] serve” (About Us, 2012). RAPRD serves the communities of Redmond, Terrebonne, and Tumalo.Item Open Access Business Medical District Economic Improvement District, Redmond(2015) Zlevor, Kelsey; Lewis, RebeccaStudents in the graduate level Public Budget Administration course within the department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) at the University of Oregon (UO) were tasked with examining the viability of an Economic Improvement District (EID) or Business Improvement District (BID) in Redmond, Oregon’s Medical District. The City of Redmond provided three (3) elements it wanted included in any proposed EID or BID, including maintenance, business recruitment, and administration and management. One student group worked on this project. The group considered case studies of similar EIDs in Bend, Corvallis, Hillsboro, and Salem, and incorporated elements and/or budgetary items into their recommendation to the City of Redmond as appropriate. (See Appendix C for full case study analyses). The group proposed two funding strategies: The first assessed properties based on square footage, and the second assessed properties based on assessed value.Item Open Access Downtown Redmond Market Analysis(2015) Hjelm, ElizabethAs part of the Sustainable City Year, the City of Redmond identified the downtown market as an area for further study and analysis. Redmond has devoted significant effort and investment into revitalizing this area and is now focusing its attention on building active clusters of businesses that will draw citizens to it for retail, services, entertainment, and housing. This project updated a study done in 2005 by the city with the latest research on what makes a healthy downtown. With a community-articulated goal to have a vibrant and active downtown, the goal of this project was to identify the most attractive consumer markets or business clusters for downtown Redmond along with a set of recommendations on how businesses can effectively reach these targeted consumers