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Item City of Watertown Residential Marketing Campaign(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2016) Sanchez, Alex; Bonk, RyleeThis project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between Carver County and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). Although Carver County as a whole is growing in population and economic potential, the city of Watertown lags behind neighboring municipalities. Fewer new residents are moving in, there is less new home construction, and the city’s social and economic growth are suffering as a result. The goal of this project was to develop a marketing campaign that highlights Watertown’s amenities and community characteristics to attract home buyers and business development. In collaboration with project lead Shane Fineran from the City of Watertown, a team of students in PA 5261: Housing Policy, identified factors important for both first-time home-buyers and baby boomers looking to downsize when they make home purchasing decisions, to inform future marketing campaigns and city promotional materials. The students' final report from the project is available.Item Mixed Affordable and Market-Rate Student Housing: Callan Circle Proposal(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2015) Bonk, Rylee; Guan, Yue; Spiegelberg, JenniferThis project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between the City of Rosemount and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). Since Rosemount became its home nearly 50 years ago, Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) has served primarily as a commuter college. However, as admissions continue to grow, DCTC is moving toward offering a more complete college experience and wants to explore student housing options near the campus. At the same time, the City of Rosemount expects demand for affordable housing to significantly increase in coming years. The goal of this project was to explore the potential for the two entities to collaborate on a housing development that would include both affordable and market-rate housing geared toward students. In collaboration with city project lead Eric Zweber, City of Rosemount planner, a team of students in HSG 4461: Housing Development and Management designed a proposal for a housing development that would include both affordable and market-rate housing geared toward students, complete with floor plans, marketing strategies, and financial pro formas. A final report and poster from the project are available.