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Item Building for the Future: Affordable Redevelopment on Wayzata Boulevard(2024-05-01) Farmer, Zachary; Breen, Aidan; Klingbeil, DwightThe way we think about commutes and suburban transit is changing, all the more rapidly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Transit agencies nationwide are seeing demand for Park & Ride decline, and the same is true for Metro Transit in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. This study examines possible site plans for an underutilized suburban Park & Ride site near the corner of Wayzata Boulevard and Barry Avenue in Wayzata. Utilizing 1) Existing site conditions, 2) City regulations and documentation, 3) an Affordable Housing finance literature review, and 4) Developer interviews, our team compiles a development switchboard, which is used to propose two primary paths for redevelopment on the site. These two paths are used to illustrate tradeoffs that would be involved in the future development at this site. The first development path, As-of-Right, examines what is possible on the site under current zoning constraints, and how it may correspond and conflict with the goals of the City, Metro Transit, and a theoretical development team. The second development path, Maximize Residential, asks what zoning and policy changes would be required to successfully develop affordable housing at a meaningful scale, including accessing the resources of Housing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. The final section of the report outlines the past community engagement regarding this site and presents an equity-oriented engagement framework to incorporate key community member feedback throughout the process of site redevelopment.Item Iterative, Inclusive Engagement in Pursuit of Climate Resilience in Ramsey County(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2023) Call, Brian; Boudlali, Jamila; Wu, Yuping; Yudelman, Beth; Thebus, David; Klingbeil, Dwight; Greenberg, Gillian; Bakken, Noelle; Mollberg, Mason; Rowe, Quinn; Stewart, Gustave; Breitheim, Laura; Flannery, Katlyn; Moorthy, Kribashini Narayana; Sharif, Fatha; Menhennet, Johnny; Bano, Azra; DeLee, GraceThis project was completed as part of a partnership between Saint Paul–Ramsey County Public Health and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). Climate change continues to impact the health, well-being, and resilience of Ramsey County residents, with greater severity in racially/ethnically diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. A newly published County strategic priority states that Ramsey County is committed to leading in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, elevating environmental justice, and fighting against the disparate impacts of climate change in Black, American Indian, and other underrepresented communities across the county. Ramsey County project lead Abi Phillips worked with five teams of students in Dr. Fernando Burga's PA 5145: Civic Engagement in Public Affairs course in spring of 2023 to identify target communities for engagement, potential engagement strategies, and evaluation metrics, and offer recommendations and next step for Ramsey County public engagement around issues related to climate change and resilience. The students’ final report, which includes five poster series, is available.