Sustainability Studies – Â鶹ÊÓƵ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Sustainability Studies – Â鶹ÊÓƵ 32 32 Innovative Storm Water Management Practices for the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit Project /projects/innovative-storm-water-management-practices-for-the-rush-line-bus-rapid-transit-project-2/ /projects/innovative-storm-water-management-practices-for-the-rush-line-bus-rapid-transit-project-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:18 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/innovative-storm-water-management-practices-for-the-rush-line-bus-rapid-transit-project/ Read More... from Innovative Storm Water Management Practices for the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit Project

]]> This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The Rush Line is a future bus rapid transit line that will provide all-day, high-frequency
transit service in Ramsey County between Saint Paul and White Bear Lake by way of
Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, and White Bear Township. The new infrastructure that will be constructed as part of the project will have storm water impacts that will need to be mitigated. Ramsey County project lead Frank Alarcon worked with students in Amir Nadav’s SUST 4004: Sustainable Communities Capstone to explore context-appropriate storm water management techniques that could enhance the aesthetics and recreational value of the areas surrounding the Rush Line’s stations and guideway. The students’ final report is available.

]]> Help the City develop a citywide water conservation approach by investigating regulatory, financial, and incentive-based approaches to reduce potable water usage; and outlining a public engagement strategy to gather resident input on proposed policy changes.

]]> Explore the potential for perennial food crops that can both provide the benefits of living cover and produce an economic return that would potentially incentivize greater participation by farmers.

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

Resilient Communities Project Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Mae Davenport
Forest Resources
Associate Professor
mdaven@umn.edu
612-624-2721

Local Government / Community Contact
Paul Nelson
Environmental Services
Scott County Natural Resources Manager
pnelson@co.scott.mn.us
952-496-8054

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