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The Sustainable City Year program is a partnership of a cross-disciplinary group of faculty and students with one city in Oregon each year. Coursework in disciplines including design, planning, arts, ecology, journalism, engineering, business, and public policy focus on assisting that city with its sustainability-oriented goals and projects. The Sustainable City Year faculty and students work with city staff and other partners, through a variety of studio projects and service learning courses, to 1) provide students with a real world project to investigate; 2) apply their training; and 3) help a local city transition to a more sustainable and livable future.
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(University of Oregon, 2022)The information presented in this report was collected through interviews with significant stakeholders from the City of Tigard, Portland General Electric (PGE), real estate developers, business owners, and specialists ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023)University of Oregon Architecture students proposed site designs and adaptive reuse ideas for the existing Sisters Elementary School and outdoor recreational uses and affordable housing. Student housing proposals fell ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023)This product is designed for Explore Sisters as a client of the University of Oregon’s Nonprofit Management Consultancy capstone course in Spring of 2023 in partnership with the University of Oregon’s Sustainable Cities ...
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(University of Oregon, 2022)This report contains the collected work of graduate student groups in PPPM 629: Public Budget Administration over the course of fall term 2022. These student groups conducted research to evaluate and forecast productivity ...
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(University of Oregon, 2022)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 ...
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(University of Oregon, 2022)This report discusses the Asset-based Community Development project conducted between March 1st and May 30th, 2022 in Hermiston, Oregon. The purpose of the three- phase project is to better understand the city’s assets as ...
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(University of Oregon, 2022)The City of Hermiston is a growing town located in the northeast part of Oregon. In the early 2000s, Hermiston had a population of about 13,000 people. With more homes and schools under construction, the town expects to ...
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(University of Oregon, 2022)The goal of this report is to understand the existing information ecosystem in Hermiston and Hermiston residents’ information needs. Recommendations emphasize how the City of Hermiston and other local entities can improve ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021)The Green Cities course examines the history and future of the interface between urban growth and environmental concerns, and the technological, social, and political forces that continue to shape it. Students in the 2021 ...
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(University of Oregon, 2022)How can cities become more sustainable, resilient, and regenerative? This question is the foundation for studies in the“Green Cities”course that examines the history and future of the interface between urban growth and ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021)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 ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021)This report evaluates alternatives to fund a new area Health, Wellness, and Aquatic Center located in the city of Hermiston. Funding options that students evaluated included: • Create a special park and recreation district • ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)In Spring 2021, the University of Oregon School of Law’s Land Use Law class, led by Professor Sarah Adams-Schoen, was tasked with analyzing and preparing two sets of suggested amendments to the City of Troutdale’s Development ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)SE Sandy Avenue is located in a suburban neighborhood acting as a local collector street that serves as a secondary route to navigate a steep hill. Historically, Troutdale has been attempting to create a trail connecting ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)The City of Troutdale has planned to construct Sandy Riverfront Park on a reclaimed site just north of downtown Troutdale, which previously housed an old water treatment plant. The park will be part of Troutdale’s Urban ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)Troutdale’s Town Center District was established in the 19th century by pioneering families and is considered the cultural heart of their community.The Town Center District is 270 acres located south of Interstate I-84, ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)The City of Troutdale wishes to develop a proposal for a pedestrian bridge that crosses Southwest 257th Drive near downtown Troutdale, approximately 200 feet south of the intersection with Historic Columbia River Highway. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)Masters of Business Administration students worked with city of Troutdale staff to investigate the feasibility of Troutdale-based passenger rail and/or transit focused on the Columbia River Gorge. January 2021 initial ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)In this report, students critically examined potential redesigns to existing infrastructure with the intent of promoting higher rates of bicycle ridership in Troutdale. Students worked in small groups to create recommendations, ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021-06)In this report, students helped address Troutdale’s goal of understanding potential hazards and the social vulnerability associated with such risks. Students collaborated in four research groups to collect data and analyze ...