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Item Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Identifying Actionable Approaches for Cities in Minnesota(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2020) Daly, Mara; Schmaltz, Kaitlyn; Walter, AshleighThis project was completed as part of a partnership between the League of Minnesota Cities and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to identify the role cities should play in addressing the opioid epidemic. League of Minnesota Cities project lead Luke Fischer collaborated with students in Dr. Greg Lindsay’s course, PA 8081: Planning and Public Affairs Capstone, to identify cities both nationally and in Minnesota that are coordinating effective opioid response programs, and to determine themes across different programs that practitioners may consider in crafting similar response measures. A final student report, a visual report, and a presentation is available. A videorecording of the students' final presentation is also available at https://vimeo.com/418512328.Item Transportation Needs of Young People Aged 16-24 in Scott County, MN(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2019) Schmaltz, Kaitlyn; Tvedt, Jonathan; Rogness, StephenThis project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between Scott County and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to assess the transportation behaviors and needs of Scott County residents aged 16-24 who do not have regular access to a car to provide information to county transportation administrators so that resources may be structured to more effectively serve this population. Scott County project lead Alan Herrmann collaborated with students in Dr. Greta Friedmann-Sánchez’ course, PA 5041, to conduct a qualitative study with professionals who interact with the young adult demographic in Scott County and identify key challenges that county staff and leadership should address to improve mobility. A final student report and presentation slides from the project are available.