Browsing by Author "Knoblauch, Katie"

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    Aging and Housing in North St Paul
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Mitchel, Deborah; Rakshit, Smita; Knoblauch, Katie; Morton, Valera; Wilson, Belinda
    This project was completed as part of the 2013-2014 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of North St. Paul. With an increasingly aging population, the City of North St. Paul wanted to determine ways for its residents to age safely in their homes. Project lead Jon Fure collaborated with students in HSG 5481: Promoting Independence in Housing and Community, taught by Dr. Lyn Bruin, on identifying barriers to residents aging in their homes. The students conducted interviews with residents and key stakeholders, recommending that the City support home modification programs and incorporate universal design methods. The final report, presentation, and poster are available.
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    Comparative Housing Market Analysis: Minnetonka and Surrounding Communities
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2012) Huonder, Mark; King, Eric; Knoblauch, Katie; Tang, Xiaoxu
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. Homes in Minnetonka are more expensive on average than homes in surrounding communities, and the City was interested in the potential "market leakage"--that is, purchasers looking to buy a home in the Minnetonka area but ultimately choosing to buy in a neighboring community--for mid-priced housing. Minnetonka project lead and community development supervisor Elise Durbin worked with students in HSG 5464: Understanding Housing Assessment and Analysis, to determine the mid-priced housing market for Minnetonka, as well as the neighboring communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Plymouth, and Eden Prairie. Their analysis showed that Minnetonka lacks smaller, low-priced housing in comparison to surrounding communities. The students' final report and presentation are available.