Browsing by Author "Van Oss, Eric"
Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Item Business Incubators and the City of Ramsey: Preliminary Insights(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Buechler, Gretchen; Hofer, Tanner; Hoffman, Maureen; Van Oss, EricThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has a successful business retention and expansion (BRE) program that has been focused on small-business development and growth. To advance these efforts, the City would like to pursue new initiatives to attract, retain, and grow businesses, including developing a long-term vision and strategy for a business incubator. To assess the feasibility of a business incubator, students in Bob Streetar’s Community and Economic Development class researched extended case studies of four types of business incubators in Minnesota (government-owned, STEM-based, nonprofit, and coworking), as well as several alternatives to traditional business incubators that could assist new start-ups and spur economic development. A final report and presentation are available.Item Floodplain Communications Plan for the City of Ramsey, Minnesota(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Brittain, Chris; Campbell, Myles; Phua, Pei Yu; Svitavsky, Kate; Van Oss, EricThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey is blessed with an abundance of rivers, lakes, and wetlands, which provide many ecological benefits, but also bring the risk of periodic flooding and potential damage to property and infrastructure. Ramsey currently lacks the resources to easily explain to landowners the risks of flooding and steps to avoid property damage from floods. Students in Dr. Dan Milz’s Planning and Participation Processes class worked to develop materials that help explain flooding risks in Ramsey, how residents and businesses may be impacted, and what they can do to reduce risks and prepare for flooding. A final report and poster are available.Item USGA Water Pricing Projection Tool(2017-12) Mallick, Debjani; Bloomquist, Haley; Bohn, James; Van Oss, Eric; Scherber, ElizabethContext • Water management is a primary operational cost for golf courses. • Increasing cost of water & regulatory changes will require new water management techniques and infrastructure. Task • Develop 20-year Excel model projecting water cost for golf courses in Phoenix and Minneapolis. • Use Phoenix and Minneapolis water policy research to develop a generalizable model that the USGA can apply to sites across the country. • Build in uncertainties into model key parameters.