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South Campus Neighborhood Project Signage & Wayfinding

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:02 +0000

There are many missing, ineffectual, and vandalized street signs in the SCN.
2. Tamper-proof designs for new signage could prevent thievery and vandalization, and the use of tackwelding
and increased fines for stealing could be a part of this.
3. Sustainable materials could be used for new signage to raise awareness and combat heedless
wastefulness.
4. Signage could be added that puts the public in contact with those who have the power to fix missing
or vandalized signs, and to direct the transient population to helpful resources for shelter and
rehabilitation.
5. Signage, parking meters, and crosswalks could act as additional infrastructure for solar- powered or
LED light and combat feelings of danger.
6. Removal or reduction of “For Rent” signs in windows could help to add a sense of pride and
ownership to the SCN.
7. The city could work on helping implement a rewards system between property owners and students
that encourages proper upkeep of properties, especially those that are historic and important. These
properties should be maintained and cared for, as they may become sites with signage and regular
visitation. Upkeep can include but is not limited to things such as regular repairs and holiday
decorations.
8. Historic signage and plaques can be added to locations such as Gage House, Madison Bear Garden,
Kendall Hall, the Train Depot, congregation Beth Israel, and the former sites of Chinatowns and the
Diamond Match Factory. This is by no means an exhaustive list and other areas for plaques can be
found in the Neighborhood History Report.
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9. Content for plaques can include portraits of historic figures, Sanborne Fire Insurance Maps, old maps
and photographs of the town, information about architectural origin and style, as well as biographical
and factual information about individual’s lives. Other possible content for plaques include the
political, economic, and social development of the SCN over time.
10. Plaques could give ecological information about the mature urban forest, and the meaning and
treatment of trees throughout time in the SCN.
11. A walking tour could be created to link together the signs and plaques, and create a mappable,
nonlinear route for individuals to follow.
12. The use of holiday celebrations such as a traditional Chinese New Year parade or holiday decorations
on houses could help create a sense of cheer and community interconnectedness in the SCN.
13. Historical facts and trivia about the SCN could be posted on poles with LED and Solar lights to create
more brightness and pique historical interest.
14. A metal archway on West 2nd and Ivy would be an ideal spot to signify the location and label the area
as the “South Campus Neighborhood District.” It could also serve as a clear beginning and map
distribution center for a walking tour.
15. Public art in the form of sculptures and murals could depict historical figures or events and be
completed by local artists or CSUC art students

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jesse Dizard
Anthropology

jdizard@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering

Participatory Action Research

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:12 +0000

Many street signs are missing, ineffectual, or vandalized.
Creates feelings of danger, safety concerns for vehicles and pedestrians, and concerns over
property depreciation for property and business owners.
Tamper-proof designs such as tack-welding could prevent thievery, and increased fines for sign
stealing and increased rewards for finding stolen signage could further discourage it.
It would be important to consider creating sustaianbel signage out of recycled materials to
reduce carbon footprint and acknowledge the neighborhood’s role in creating waste. Materials
such as aluminum or steel are perfect for this.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jesse Dizard
Anthropology

jdizard@csuchico.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Brendan Ottoboni

Director of Public Works-Engineering

Edgewood Historical Museum Project

Victor Manzanilla — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:25:46 +0000

Resilient Cities Initiative

Website:

The Resilient Cities Initiative (RCI) is an interdisciplinary applied research think-tank for cities and communities established by the Institute for Sustainable Development at California State University, Chico in 2016. The RCI connects real-world community sustainability projects – identified and funded by partner agencies – with faculty expertise and student innovation, scaled for impact, from departments and disciplines across the University’s academic colleges. Partner agencies are able to harness incredible momentum to ‘move the needle’ on pressing community projects by focusing a broad and coordinated cross-section of the University’s academic resources on them. The RCI directly engages hundreds of CSU, Chico students each academic year, providing impactful opportunities for them to put theory to practice in their own community and region.

Fun Facts about RCI

The Resilient Cities Initiative undertook a three-year Pilot Project with the Public-Works Engineering Department at the City of Chico, a longer-term engagement with a single partner than is typical of �鶹��Ƶ programs. The South Campus Neighborhood Project focused the energy and innovation of Chico State students on improving the public-rights of way in a residential neighborhood immediately adjacent to the campus and downtown Chico, where many of our students reside, socialize, do business and commute to campus, and where many of our campus and community interests intersect.

Year Program Established | 2016
Country | US
Federal Region of Program | 9

Public or Private Institution | Public
Number of students at institution | 17,200

Highlight Articles/Videos

Chico News and Review, 12/2017
Chico State Today, January, 2018
Sustainability: the Journal of Record, October, 2017

City Partners

2016-2019 | City of Chico, CA • Population: 100,000

Contact Info

Ann Schulte, PhD
Director of Civic Engagement & Faculty Fellow for Rural Partnerships
(530) 898-5486
akschulte@csuchico.edu

Social Media Addresses
Twitter: @RCI_Chico
Facebook: @rcichico
Instagram: @RCI_Chico
LinkedIn: /resilient-cities-initiative

Western Washington University

Ada Inman — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:50:50 +0000

Sustainable Communities Partnership

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The Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) program focuses on the issues that communities face as our society transitions to a more sustainable future. SCP facilitates a program in which Western students carry out community-engaged learning projects to address challenges identified by the partner.

Through SCP, students work with faculty experts to generate innovative solutions to community challenges. Students learn best practices and translate their newfound knowledge into real-world practice. Completed projects have tackled issues in planning, economics, disaster preparedness, engineering, geography and GIS, business, journalism, outreach, statistics, climate change and more.

SCP partners with communities each academic year, facilitating a program in which WWU students complete community-based projects that address problems identified by the partner. In a typical year, approximately 250 students from about a handful of classes undertake roughly a dozen projects. Previous SCP projects included classes from environmental studies, environmental science, GIS, anthropology, economics, computer science, recreation, public relations, sociology, and journalism.

Fun Facts about SCP

In 2020-2021, SCP remained active despite the COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with the Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District to conduct a remote public engagement campaign and compile a Comprehensive Park Plan which would provide community access to diverse parks and recreational opportunities. Students in a Community Development and Participatory Methods course facilitated the engagement process, remotely completing a community survey, holding focus groups and stakeholder interviews, developing a website, creating an outreach video, and writing a communication plan. The Comprehensive Park Plan can be found at:

Highlight Articles/Videos

by Mark Wright and Allison Sundell

https://vimeo.com/255091426

Community Partners

Testimonials

“These students have been able to accomplish things that are better than we are able to accomplish and probably better than any professional contractor could accomplish. Where else are you going to have 10 students working on a setback project?”

Ryan Waters
Skagit County

“This Sustainable Communities Partnership was incredibly valuable for the City of Edmonds. From mapping the cemetery, to completing an Environmental Assessment of a local marsh, to adding education and expertise to many areas of our city government, the influence of student learning has been immeasurable. Thank you for the opportunity to benefit from this inaugural program. It was well received from elected officials, city staff, and citizens!”

Carrie Hite
City of Edmonds

Contact Info

Lindsey MacDonald
Associate Director of Sustainability
(360) 650-3824
lindsey.macdonald@wwu.edu

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Ada Inman — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:16:56 +0000

Students Connected

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Students Connected is a university-wide program that aims to develop the values that inspire students to contribute to the needs of their community, enrich the student learning experience through experiential research and service-learning opportunities across disciplines, improve collaboration with community partners, and ultimately transform our campus culture. These goals are reflected in our Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), which measure how students, through participation in Students Connected , (1) consider the issue; (2) collaborate with others; (3) conceive of a solution; (4) commit to implementation; and (5) reconsider in light of experience.

The Students Connected program implements and builds upon two central initiatives. First, Students Connected courses will provide opportunities for students to reach one or more of the SLOs at multiple times throughout their academic careers:

In University 101, students will begin learning their role in the larger community, and as they take introductory-level courses, faculty will engage students in more specifically considering the issues facing their community. In traditional experiential learning courses, such as internships, practicums, or service-learning courses, students will explore an issue in more depth or potentially work on addressing these issues through their real-world experience. Newly implemented community-partnered courses will create collaborations between students, faculty, and local organizations where students study issues identified by the community partners, research possible solutions to them, and possibly even implement their solutions through work with these partners.

Second, faculty development programs will provide faculty with understanding of not only how to transform their existing courses into Students Connected courses, but also the impact they can have on students’ learning through adapting best practices for experiential education.

USCB’s Quality Enhancement Plan, which incorporates Students Connected, will transform students’ learning, the experience students and faculty expect to have in the classroom, and the impact the University has on the community. USCB is committed to supporting Students Connected through training and development, financial support, fostering of community partnerships, and recognition of involvement and outstanding contributions.

Fun Facts about Students Connected

Students Connected although formally announcing this year, piloted the idea in 2017. Students Connected is closely tied to the Department of Hospitality Management at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. So far, one of the only �鶹��Ƶ programs including this discipline in their courses. Incorporated into the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Students Connected is one of the examples of university leadership adopting the �鶹��Ƶ Model as an institutional priority to meet the needs of their students and their communities.

Year Program Established | 2017
Country | U.S.
Federal Region of Program | 4

Public or Private Institution | Public
Number of students at institution | 2,000

Highlight Articles/Videos

The first Students Connected report –

City Partners

Together for Beaufort County, Human Services Department

Contact Info

Carolina Sawyer, Ph.D.
Co-Director (Community Partnerships)
(843) 208-8223
��CESawyer@uscb.edu

Summer Roberts, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
(843) 208-8353
smcwilli@uscb.edu

University of Mississippi

Ada Inman — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:22:20 +0000

M Partner

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M Partner aligns university resources with community priorities to improve quality of life. The McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement has adapted the national �鶹��Ƶ model to best suit the dynamics of campus and community partners. �鶹��Ƶ, which stands for Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities, creates time-bound partnerships between universities and the elected officials of a selected municipality. While many �鶹��Ƶ programs work with large cities where member universities are located, M Partner works with municipalities with populations ranging from 1,200 to 8,000. As a result, M Partner blends curricular and co-curricular approaches to maximize community engagement opportunities. This innovative strategy earned M Partner recognition as a finalist for the �鶹��Ƶ Network’s 2020 Outstanding Program Award.

The pilot phase of M Partner took place from 2018-2020. The inaugural M Partner communities were Charleston (Tallahatchie County), Lexington (Holmes County), and New Albany (Union County). During the pilot phase, 25 faculty and staff members engaged more than 400 students in 35 courses and projects, 18 programs and special events, and 15 national service placements in M Partner communities. These efforts reached an estimated 8,000 individuals across the three pilot communities.

The current phase of M Partner is working in Ecru and Pontotoc, two communities located in Pontotoc County. These partnerships permit the McLean Institute to build momentum along the Tanglefoot Trail corridor, and to promote economic development, expand educational enrichment, elevate local history, and encourage visitors to the Tanglefoot Trail. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 faculty and staff members engaged more than 165 students and VISTA members in 18 courses and projects, 4 special events, and 3 national service placements.

Fun Facts about M Partner

The University of Mississippi launched their pilot year in response to a challenge from their chancellor.

“Imagine what we can do if we channel the talents of our university — our entire university — to partner with towns and cities — one at a time — to enhance every aspect of community life. Imagine!”

– Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter, inaugural address, Nov. 4, 2016.

The M Partner program is another example of an institution adopting the �鶹��Ƶ Model and the support from �鶹��Ƶ as a school-wide initiative.

M Partner will be a joint effort between the UM Oxford campus and the UM Medical Center in Jackson. This approach has the potential to impact partner communities across the state with a broad range of courses and programs.

Highlight Articles/Videos

City Partners

2018 | Charleston • Population: 1,800
2018 | Lexington • Population: 2,200
2018 | New Albany • Population: 8,800

Contact Details

Laura Martin
M Partner Director
Associate Director
(662) 915-2078
lemartin@olemiss.edu