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Item North St Paul Community Gardens Proposal(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Appleby, Elizabeth; Darnell, Charles; Armstrong, Chelsey; Daview-Deis, DavidThis project was completed as part of the 2013-2014 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of North St. Paul. Residents of North St. Paul were interested in community gardening opportunities, but the City did not have existing policies or plans in place around urban gardening. Project lead Jon Fure collaborated with students in Dr. Carissa Schively Slotterback’s PA 5253: Planning Participation Processes course to create a participation plan for community gardening. The students discussed three phases of community engagement, offered recommendations for engaging and communicating with stakeholders, and suggested methods for documenting the engagement process. This is one of two projects completed on this topic in this course. The final report is available.Item Parking Lots: Case Studies and a Model Ordinance(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Appleby, Elizabeth; Holey, Laura; Janson, Michael; Geoffrey, KempThis project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. The City of Minnetonka was interested in assessing its parking regulations and identifying potential best practices for improving parking regulation and design. Minnetonka project lead and city planner Susan Thomas worked with students in PA 8202: Networks and Places, to develop a set of parking policy recommendations. Based on their research, the students recommended doing away with the minimum parking ordinance; offering alternative infrastructure; allowing mixed-use or high-density developments that are located within close proximity to forthcoming light rail stations; increasing minimal impact design standards (MIDS) for parking lots with adaptive management options if water quality decreases; maintaining aesthetic regulations for parking lots; offering greater incentives for conservation design techniques with all pervious surfaces; allowing or incentivizing businesses with different peak business hours to share parking; and expanding developer and public outreach and education campaigns. The students' final report and presentation are available.Item RCP-Minnetonka Green Roofs Report(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Ewing, Patrick; Habeel, Nadine; Swanson, Chris; Tuladhar, Babina; Appleby, Elizabeth; Hampton, KadenceThis project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. The City was interested in implementing green roofs as a priority environmental sustainability initiative, but was concerned about the physical and regulatory challenges, as well as public opposition. Minnetonka project lead and natural resources manager Jo Colleran partnered with students in AGRO 5321: Ecology of Agricultural Systems, and PA 5242: Environmental Planning, Policy, and Decision Making, to interview businesses and residents about their opinion of green roofs, research case studies of green roofs in northern climates, and develop best practice recommendations focused on policy, design, and maintenance. The final combined report, presentation, and poster from the two classes are available.Item Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics: The Untapped Potential of Commercial and Industrial Buildings(Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2014-05-14) Risse, William; Rivera, Lloyd; Miller, Caroline; Evans, David; Appleby, Elizabeth