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Connecting the City of Marinette via a trail and path system

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:49:47 +0000

This design framework proposes to improve connectivity between outdoor recreational areas and green spaces through pedestrian and cycling paths, connecting Marinette to nearby communities through pedestrian-oriented infrastructure, and increase usability of existing green spaces. UniverCity Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu [...]

Assessing Soft Mobility and Micro Mobility in Marinette, Wisconsin

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:38:47 +0000

Marinette’s civic leaders and community members have been discussing the need to implement actionable steps towards pedestrianization and cycling-friendliness. According to the 2021 five-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) census data, less than one percent of Marinettes’ citizens biked to work and approximately five percent walked to work. Marinette is a city that has major potential to be a walkable environment, however,
without action and implementation from the city, many citizens will not take soft mobility commuting into serious consideration.

UniverCity Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu

Reducing single-use plastic grocery bags in Marinette, Wisconsin

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:37:32 +0000

Although Marinette, Wisconsin cannot implement a ban on plastic bags, city officials can leverage various policy tools to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bags including providing affordable bag alternatives, promoting normative messaging, and using conservation psychology tactics. Working with local businesses would allow Marinette to encourage attitude and behavior shifts among consumers toward pro-environmental [...]

Improving micro-mobility in the City of Marinette

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:34:36 +0000

According to surveys from “The City of Marinette Outdoor Recreation Plan” created by Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission over half of surveyed residents of Marinette have expressed interest in improving the micro-mobility climate around the city. Micro-mobility for this project is defined as any form of transportation that could be used as an alternative to high carbon emission forms of transportation and will benefit individual health outcomes through an increase in physical activity. Examples of this might include biking, e-biking, walking, scootering, e-scootering, roller blading, skateboarding, etcetera. Concerns and desires from the city and its residents included safety issues, a lack of infrastructure or degraded infrastructure, and the community’s interest in improving the useability, functionality, and overall culture surrounding micro-mobility implementation. We understand that the city is taking a variety of routes to address community concerns in regard to infrastructure and community mindsets. However to fully ensure that community members utilize the resources being developed and implemented a multifaceted approach must be used to ensure all needs are met. This is why a three-prong approach has been developed to ensure our proposal is both equitable and accessible for high engagement and retention. Our work aims to address this by combining small scale infrastructure and safety improvement proposals in conjunction with community and organizational awareness and utilization initiatives to improve the overall climate surrounding micro-mobility in Marinette and to provide a foundation for future growth opportunities. Products will include small toolkits that address each of these three areas of interest. These toolkits will include surveys, infographics, and literature on the benefits and interest in micro-mobility programs.

UniverCity Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu

Implementing a railroad quiet zone to improve community health in Marinette

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:32:54 +0000

Multiple studies have shown a relationship between railway noise and various health impacts, such as increased diastolic blood pressure, poor sleep quality, and increased incidence of certain childhood cancers.1 2 The City of Marinette, Wisconsin, located in Marinette County, has multiple railways in their city and train whistles that sound between 96-110 dBs have been reported as a cause for noise pollution that impacts daily lives, disrupting people’s health and quality of life. According to the 2023 Wisconsin County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, the county of Marinette is ranked amongst the worst in preventable health outcomes in comparison to the rest of the state, leaving residents more vulnerable to the adverse effects of railway noise.4 Due to these factors, establishing a Quiet Zone (QZ) in Marinette is an attractive solution to improve health and quality of life for residents.

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Attracting young people to the City of Marinette

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:30:47 +0000

This project is about making the city of Marinette, Wisconsin, a more attractive place for young people as the community there is heavily dense with the older population. We looked closely at the city’s attractions, history, and what it is like now to figure out how to bring more young adults to Marinette. Our main focus was on understanding what young people want and need in a city. We studied things like where young people are moving, what kinds of jobs they look for, and what kind of life they want in Marinette. This information helped us suggest ways to make the city better for them. We started our research by first examining the demographics of the city to provide us with a clear picture of the city’s current youth population. We have enriched our analysis by
examining case studies of different cities that faced similar issues and managed to revitalize their communities. These case studies offered us an insight into proven strategies that could be adapted to the city of Marinette.

In addition to case studies, we also created a survey that had questions tailored for the younger generation. The survey had questions about what they like in a city, what kind of jobs they want, where they like to spend time, which social media they use the most, and the resources they tend to use when looking for jobs. Their answers helped us to know what changes to make in Marinette in order to engage more effectively with the youth. Based on all this information, we suggest several ways to make Marinette more attractive to young adults. Our goal is to make Marinette a lively, fun place where young people can find good jobs, enjoy living, and want to stay for a long time.

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Improving housing options for the next generation of Marinette residents

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:22:51 +0000

Between 2010 and 2021, the city of Marinette, Wisconsin realized a 2% increase in the proportion of the population in the workforce (US Census Bureau, 2019). Of the 10,701 people who work in Marinette, about 75 percent (8,063 people) commute into the city from other areas such as Menominee and Peshtigo (Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission, 2021). Unfortunately, the current housing situation in Marinette is not equipped to support this growth
and is evident in the fact that many employees reside outside of the city in other areas. With workers residing outside of Marinette, they experience longer commute times that are associated with a decrease in health and life satisfaction while increasing stress levels. Additionally, residing in the community in which one lives improves the quality of life by allowing more time for friends, family, and leisure activities as well as improving community connectedness. Marinette leaders aim to explore ways to make their city more attractive so commuters choose to reside locally. Improving the housing options in the area was identified as an area of exploration given that Marinette’s current housing is outdated, expensive, and scarce. The Mayor’s office is leading a variety of efforts toward increasing the variety of housing options and needs support gathering data to learn just how large the need is for improved housing availability. To address this, our proposal identifies three evidence-based approaches aimed at improving the housing situation for the employees of Marinette: 1) Create a survey for employees of Marinette Marine and the top 10 employers about their attitudes toward and needs for Marinette housing; 2) Collect data on 1: barriers to accessing housing in Marinette, 2: aspects of Marinette that attract residents, and 3) Create an infographic describing health benefits of employees living in the community targeted to employers.

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