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Item Comm[unity] Centered: People, Places & Play in Ramsey(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Russell, Kathleen; Thompson, Erik; Van Dort, LeomaThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City wanted to develop a long-term vision and strategy for a community center and associated programming and activities. Students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s Land Use Planning class researched options for various geographic models (centralized vs. satellite) and governance structures (public vs. private) for a community center in Ramsey, including detailed case studies of these models and governance structures in other communities; created an inventory of existing community recreational programs and opportunities; and provided recommendations for moving the discussion forward. A final report is available.Item Human Scale Mobility in Minneapolis, Measuring the conditions for walking, biking and other modes of ‘human scale’ transportation(2019-05-03) DesRoches, Chris; Russell, Kathleen; Guo, YuxuanOver the last ten years the City of Minneapolis has laid out a comprehensive vision for the future of mobility and transportation within the city. Through plans like the bike and pedestrian master plans, the Minneapolis 2040 plan and Vision Zero, the City of Minneapolis has set a bold agenda for making “Human Scale” transportation options a valued and integral mode for all residents. Understanding how to measure and evaluate the City of Minneapolis’ progress towards this vision will be essential in ensuring that the vision is realized.