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Item Foreclosure Recovery Impact in Brooklyn Park(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Alkhenaizi, Ghadeer; Lauderdale, Casey; Mortensen, Lucas; Wade, MichaelThis project was completed as part of the 2016-2017 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Brooklyn Park. When it comes to foreclosures, the City of Brooklyn Park has various efforts to aid in the property’s recovery. Despite their efforts, residents still perceive foreclosed homes as being dangerous by attracting crime. Students in Dr. Edward Goetz’s Housing Policy class helped the city analyze the efficacy of their foreclosure recovery efforts. The students compared Brooklyn Park’s programs to those of other cities, and offered recommendations for creating a more effective program. The students’ final report, poster, and presentation are available.Item A Functional Evaluation of Driving Performance for Drivers with Cataracts: Licensing Implications(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 1995-12) Wade, Michael; Stackhouse, Stirling P.; Melick, Ann; Tranchida, Donna; Arthur, ErikIn the design for this study we intended to use three groups of ten subjects: Younger Drivers; Older Drivers who were free of clinically significant cataracts; and drivers with advanced stage Cataracts. Data collection was completed for the first two groups and we collected data on six of the ten cataracts patients. During a greatly protracted delay due to simulator problems, Dr Melick completed her training and moved from Minnesota. We were unable to secure more cataract patients as subjects nor could we obtain the visual function data on the six cataracts patients we had tested in the simulator. This loss of subjects and data greatly reduced the intended scope of this study. This report will be written according to the changed circumstances for this project rather the original intent of the project. The results reported here are based on statistical analyses of the same three groups of subjects but with only six subjects in the Cataract group. The data are restricted to target detection data and driving performance data. Based on this limited analysis we found, as expected, that younger subjects exhibited greater sensitivity in their ability to detect targets than older subjects who in tum were more sensitive than subjects with cataracts. We also found, again as expected, that younger subjects had a greater bias toward stating that a target was present than older subjects who needed slightly less data to state that a target was present than cataract subjects. Our initial hypothesis was that older subjects would need more time to confirm that a target was present than older drivers and that this need for more time would be further extended for subjects with cataracts. This was confirmed. However, we further expected that the increased time needed for target detection by older subjects and by subjects with cataracts would result in less attention being paid to the driving task and therefore, a degradation of driving performance. This prediction was partially confirmed by the data for response time to the onset of simulated brake lights. Older subjects were significantly slower than younger subjects but while cataract subjects were slower than younger subjects, the difference was not significant. Older subjects had slower response times than Cataract subjects but again, this difference was not significant. For both the steering data (keeping the car centered in the lane) as well as for the speed maintenance data there were not significant differences among groups.Item Guiding Growth Strategies for Equitable Development in South Saint Anthony Park(2018-05) Buechler, Gretchen; Coppersmith, Emily; Wade, MichaelSt. Anthony Park is a time-honored but transitioning district with many assets to protect, enhance, and direct toward higher livability for its most vulnerable residents. Building on revious research and the St. Anthony Park Community Council’s Equity Framework and 10-Year Plan, this report explores strategies to proactively guide development toward affordable housing, living-wage jobs, and an entire support network of equity for the community. Nine assets of St. Anthony Park were identified - New Development, People, Location, Industrial Property, Commercial Activity, Nonprofits, Institutions, Community Coalitions, and the Arts. Actionable strategies were then identified to build on these valuable elements. The strategies are organized into three categories that would be most effectively pursued by the Council.Item The Road to Prosperity: Engaging Ramsey for a Better Highway 10(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Hartle, Ashley; Hofer, T.J.; Polacek, Joe; Schmeling, Alyssa; Valenti, Alicia; Wade, MichaelThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey is bisected by U.S. Highway 10, which is slated for significant upgrades in the next 20 years to convert the corridor to a limited-access highway. However, the uncertain timing of future Highway 10 improvements makes it difficult for landowners along the corridor to invest in or sell their property. The City wanted to clarify the future vision for the corridor and the timing of planned improvements, and sought assistance designing an outreach and engagement process to connect with stakeholders affected by the plan and future improvements. Students in Dr. Dan Milz’s Planning and Participation Processes class identified strategies to productively engage with the main groups of stakeholders concerned about the future of Highway 10: business owners, residents, and commuters. A final report and poster are available.