Browsing by Author "Shebesta, Timothy"

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    Saint Paul Electric Vehicle Charging Plan Recommendations
    (2022-05) Berglund, Kira; Clausen, Barrett; Olson, Kody; Shebesta, Timothy; Wagner, Sarah
    The purpose of this University of Minnesota capstone report is to identify key actions that the City of Saint Paul can take in the near and long term to implement a public electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Saint Paul municipal leaders have an opportunity to lead as an early adopter in electrifying transportation in the city. Electric vehicles have numerous health and community benefits including improving residents’ health by minimizing tailpipe emissions of harmful particulate matter and reducing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Recommendations in this report offer short term, medium term, and long term goals that can be implemented from 2022 to 2050. This plan will articulate the team’s vision for the future of vehicular transportation in Saint Paul that is aligned closely with the city’s Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. Local and national trends of electric vehicle ownership are summarized, including case studies of peer cities that have adopted electric vehicle charging plans.
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    Towerside Innovation District: Building Equity and Economics for a Resilient Towerside
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2021) Christianson, Mark; Robb, Max; Stewart, Gustave; Zielinski, Jake; Beckner, Meyer; Paddock, Henry; Davis, Ruby; Siegel-Garcia, Diana; Shebesta, Timothy; Phan, Kevin; Lehman, Joseph; Turner, Anna; Boudlali, Jamila; Fransen, Elena; Lohse, Maxwell; Bergum, Maddy; Menke, Alex; Jacobs, Tia; Benson, Rachel; Franklin, Lila; Hesari, Elham; Bakken, Noelle; Bretheim, Laura; Flannery, Katlyn; Needham, Revee; Do, Don; King, Robbie; Krause, Laura; San Juan, Carmel; Harsch, Trey; Sheikh, Maya; Harrington, Ben; Berger, Jacob; Johnson, Isak; Paquin, Jarred; Trejo, Tristan
    This project was completed as part of a partnership between Towerside Innovation District and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (http://www.rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to answer key questions around district assets and how Towerside can align with potential industry and partners’ goals to guide future strategic planning and attract further investment. Towerside Innovation District project lead Sabina Saksena collaborated with teams of students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s course PA 5211 to learn from other successful innovation districts, explore possible land use solutions and scenarios in Towerside, and consider climate change and racial justice implications. A final student report containing 10 posters is available.