Browsing by Author "Daly, Erin"

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    Incorporating Ramsey: Strengthening Community through Placemaking
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Picone, Ben; Daly, Erin; Sevening, Haley; McSorley, Meaghan
    This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The COR, the city’s mixed-use, transit-oriented development along the Northstar Commuter Rail Corridor, was intended as a vibrant destination in the community, with a variety of uses of varying intensities within walking distance of each other. With less than half of The COR currently developed, Ramsey staff will soon be updating The COR development plan, and wanted assistance identifying appropriate strategies for including the public in the plan update process, as well as with analysis that can inform development of the plan itself. Students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s Land Use Planning class assessed current conditions in The COR, identified key placemaking principles that could inform future development of The COR, and proposed specific outreach and engagement strategies that leverage placemaking principles to gather public input in the planning process. The students' final report is available.
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    Sidewalks in St. Louis Park Understanding Resident Perceptions and Behaviors, Effects on Property Values, and Accessibility
    (2019-05) Daly, Erin; DeGrado, Alena; Hauf, Austin; Sevening, Haley; Van Dort, Leoma
    St. Louis Park is a first-ring suburb in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, with varying land use patterns based on proximity to Minneapolis. The city has developed a number of plans to improve its pedestrian network, including the Connect the Park plan that identifies a six-year funding stream for implementing new sidewalks to increase connectivity, improve safety and accessibility, and enhance livability. While many residents support the City’s efforts to implement sidewalks, some have concerns related to how sidewalks could affect property values, increase crime, remove trees/green space, and create a maintenance burden for residents. In addition, City staff have also heard from residents that sidewalks will not be used because everyone drives or that streets are quiet enough for pedestrians to walk on the road. To evaluate the concerns raised by residents and measure the future impacts of St. Louis Park’s planned sidewalk and trail implementation, students from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs - University of Minnesota partnered with the City of St. Louis Park on a capstone project.