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Browsing by Author "Walter, Ashleigh"

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    Exploring Business Attitudes toward the Riverview Corridor Modern Streetcar Line
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2019) Walter, Ashleigh
    This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The Riverview Corridor is a proposed modern streetcar line along a 12-mile route that will connect the Union Depot in downtown Saint Paul and the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America, as well as the neighborhoods in between. Business owners along W. 7th Street have raised concerns about the streetcar’s impact on on-street parking, disruption to businesses during construction, pedestrian/bike safety, aesthetics, noise, and long-term impacts on the affordability of commercial-retail space along the corridor. Ramsey County project lead Frank Alarcon worked with a graduate to conduct focus groups and interviews with affected business owners to acquire a deeper understanding of their issues and concerns early in the planning process, and inform an upcoming Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and future planning for construction and operation of the modern streetcar line. The student's final report is available.
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    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, Ashleigh
    This 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.
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    Scott County Assessment Modernization Project
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2019) Walter, Ashleigh; Sepulveda, Aaron; Garner, Drew; Hartnett, James
    This 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 investigate the use of in-person inspections for the assessment of property value, and determine whether there is potential for alternative methods within the existing state statute. Scott County project lead Michael Thompson collaborated with students in Dr. Greta Friedmann-Sanchez’ course, PA 5041, to conduct interviews with county assessors in Minnesota counties to understand the benefits and challenges of the in-person inspection requirement, and provide qualitative evidence supporting the use of alternative methods in property assessment. A final student report, project brief, and PowerPoint presentation slides from the project are available.