Browsing by Author "Fauth, David"

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    Placemaking in Rosemount Parks
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2015) Erickson, Mitchell; Fauth, David; Lee, Ntsa Iab; Mackert, Olivia; Paurus, Alexandra; Rusin, Daniel; Lee, Hojoong; Langum, Leigh; Garcia, Marco; Carlson, Luke; Garlough, Eric; Grunfelder, Rachael; Hoover, Maddie; Jarvi, Matt; Lee, Josh; Resh, Micaela; Rosdahl, Becky; Rutzick, Shelby; Olson-Williams, Erik; Hertzog, Thomas; Tatsuda, Jeff; Rumppe, Sarah; Green, Eric; Tierney, Jeff; Yeo, Inhyeok; Sundquist, Cole; Jacobson, Ian; Leibham, Benjamin; Luk, Kathryn; Mardell, Nicole; Nyamdechin, Baatarchuluun; Person, Aaron; Peterson, Kelly; Simpson, Alex; Vang, Vang; Fossum, Aubrey; Carroll, Logan; Hans, Dana; Koehler, Samuel; McCown-Berndt, Julian; Oliversen, Jonathan; Yucen, Xie; Johnson, Hannah; Pinneke, Jordan; Alexander, Hailey; Bremhorst, Hans; Burr, Kyle; Hippe, Jasmine; McGee, Amelia; Miller, Anna; Schloesser, Joseph; Stephenson, Erik; Vargo, Eric; Wolff, Jocelyn; Bakken, Nathan; Li, Yating; Davis, Laneesha; Ecklund, Eric; Hayden, Matt; Najafalipour, Alex; Hetrick, Desiree; Trebesch, Maddie
    This 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). Placemaking is a people-centered approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces, and it is important for building strong communities. The City of Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department is interested in using placemaking principles and processes to maximize the benefits of its parks, especially smaller, older parks that no longer hold strong appeal for the public. The goal of this project was to evaluate and identify opportunities for placemaking through redesign or redevelopment in seven parks in the City of Rosemount. In collaboration with city project lead Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Rosemount, a team of students in URB 3751: Understanding the Urban Environment reviewed placemaking best practices and recommended opportunities for placemaking in Biscayne Park, Chippendale Park, Claret Park, Dallara Park, Lions Park, Schwarz Pond Park, and Winds Park. A group presentation from the project is available highlighting placemaking principles and overall recommendations, in addition to a presentation for each of the seven parks. Posters are available on Biscayne Park, Chippendale Park, and Schwarz Pond Park.
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    Sustainable Turf Management
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2014) Persson, Ben; Mehus, Aaron; Brettingen, Joey; Graber, Christina; Fauth, David; Melzer, Erin; Prickel, Veronica; Schwab, Ryan; Yank, Peter; Lunseth, Shay; Trout, Ashley; Wildenauer, Matt
    This 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). The City of Rosemount is home to more than 30 parks, yet has only four staff working to maintain them. With limited time and expertise to determine and respond to the unique needs of each park and recreation facility in the city, the Public Works Department had mostly standardized their maintenance techniques. The goal of this project was to identify more effective and efficient long-term maintenance techniques for parks within the City of Rosemount in order to better preserve its natural public spaces and promote active living as the population grows. In collaboration with Jim Koslowski, Public Works Supervisor for the City of Rosemount, and Tom Schuster, Parks Supervisor for the City of Rosemount, four teams of students in HORT 4061: Turfgrass Management analyzed the soil, plant species, and drainage patterns at four different parks—the Dakota County Technical College Ames Soccer Complex, Brockway Disc Golf Course, Innisfree Park, and Meadows Park—and provided recommendations for how best to restore and maintain turf at these facilities. A combined final report from the project including links to brief YouTube videos on each of the parks is available.