Livable City Year – Â鶹ÊÓƵ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Livable City Year – Â鶹ÊÓƵ 32 32 Recommendations for Trail-Oriented Development along the Wilburton Segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail /projects/recommendations-for-trail-oriented-development-along-the-wilburton-segment-of-the-eastside-rail-corridor-trail-2/ /projects/recommendations-for-trail-oriented-development-along-the-wilburton-segment-of-the-eastside-rail-corridor-trail-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:44 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/recommendations-for-trail-oriented-development-along-the-wilburton-segment-of-the-eastside-rail-corridor-trail/ Read More... from Recommendations for Trail-Oriented Development along the Wilburton Segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

]]> With the Eastside Rail Corridor providing a regional, north-south, non-motorized connection through the city; the Mountains to Sound Greenway running east-west; the completion of the 520 Trail; and the I-90 Trail, along with other trail connections throughout the city, there is great opportunity to better define the role of adjacent development in activating these trails and making them true regional assets. The city is looking for best practices for trail-oriented development and preparation of placemaking guidelines.

]]> We would like to improve access to City services. For example, many of the City’s services are accessible by calling 311, using the TacomaFIRST 311 mobile app, and City website. With more and more homes having virtual assistants, such as the Amazon Echo (commonly called Alexa) and Google Home devices, we see the opportunity for City residents using these systems to engage them for City services. Additionally, these low-cost AI devices could be deployed in public places like Police substations, public transit stops, libraries, shelters, etc. for community members having real-time access to City service information.

]]> This project would complement the Pierce Transit High Capacity Transit feasibility and design study by working with local businesses and residents within a walk distance of two key intersections along the Pacific Avenue corridor at S 38th and S 56th, to explore place-making strategies that could be implemented in conjunction with transit station construction and future land use development. Place-making elements could include façade improvements, tree canopy, signage and wayfinding, public spaces, streetscape design, as well as route-directness and connectivity improvements that help facilitate the growth of transit-oriented communities and 20-minute neighborhoods.

Livable City Year Contact Info
Teri Thomson Randall
Program Manager
terir@uw.edu
206.221.9240

University Faculty Contact
Linda Ishem
Community and Environmental Planning
Professor
lishem@uw.edu
253-692-4761

Local Government / Community Contact
Carol Wolfe

]]> /projects/revitalization-area-planning-toolkit-2/feed/ 0 Transit Station Area Placemaking /projects/transit-station-area-placemaking-2/ /projects/transit-station-area-placemaking-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:22 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/transit-station-area-placemaking/ Read More... from Transit Station Area Placemaking

]]> This project would complement the Pierce Transit High Capacity Transit feasibility and design study by working with local businesses and residents within a walk distance of two key intersections along the Pacific Avenue corridor at S 38th and S 56th, to explore place-making strategies that could be implemented in conjunction with transit station construction and future land use development. Place-making elements could include façade improvements, tree canopy, signage and wayfinding, public spaces, streetscape design, as well as route-directness and connectivity improvements that help facilitate the growth of transit-oriented communities and 20-minute neighborhoods.

Livable City Year Contact Info
Teri Thomson Randall
Program Manager
terir@uw.edu
206.221.9240

University Faculty Contact
Anaid Yerena
Community and Environmental Planning
Professor
yerena@uw.edu
253-692-4910

Local Government / Community Contact
Stephen Atkinson

]]> /projects/transit-station-area-placemaking-2/feed/ 0 Planning Video Library /projects/planning-video-library-2/ /projects/planning-video-library-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:21 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/planning-video-library/ Read More... from Planning Video Library

]]> This project will create a sample Planning and Development Video library, with each video focused on a specific topic of interest to the community. Topics include a profile of the Planning and Development Services Department, a tutorial of the One Tacoma Plan, the vision for the City’s designated Mixed-use Centers, and/or a profile of the City’s Downtown Subarea Plans. This project will create a template for future expansion of the video library to help improve citizen and developer access to, and understanding of, the City’s plans and programs.

Livable City Year Contact Info
Teri Thomson Randall
Program Manager
terir@uw.edu
206.221.9240

University Faculty Contact
Rachel Berney
Community and Environmental Planning
Professor
rberney@uw.edu
(206)685-4057

Local Government / Community Contact
Stephen Atkinson

]]> /projects/planning-video-library-2/feed/ 0 Winter Weather Route Response Optimization for the City of Bellevue /projects/winter-weather-route-response-optimization-for-the-city-of-bellevue-4/ /projects/winter-weather-route-response-optimization-for-the-city-of-bellevue-4/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:07 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/winter-weather-route-response-optimization-for-the-city-of-bellevue-2/ Read More... from Winter Weather Route Response Optimization for the City of Bellevue

]]> This project consists of conducting research and making recommendations on how to use a Public-Private Partnership model to redevelop city-owned property for public benefit. Examples include building affordable commercial space above a public parking garage, building artist housing in BelRed, and building a campus for a creative arts college. Deliverables may include recommendations on how to execute complex property transactions, risk management and risk sharing best practices, possible changes in city policy, and lists of potential venture partners, among other things. The final project will be developed in partnership with COB’s new P3 Manager. Project participants are encouraged to explore successful P3 models and lessons learned in other communities. The city needs particular help to understand opportunities in Bellevue based on the interaction of Washington state regulations, property conditions, and capital markets.

]]> This is part of a year-long engagement with this project. During the fall quarter, students will identify and summarize available data to help describe Auburn’s 5 neighborhoods. Students will conduct stakeholder interviews, and will identify aspects of shared identity and diversity. Students will create a community profile of each of Auburn’s 5 neighborhoods to support community engagement in Auburn.

Livable City Year Contact Info
Teri Thomson Randall
Program Manager
terir@uw.edu
206.221.9240

University Faculty Contact
India Ornelas
Health Services
Professor
iornelas@uw.edu
206-685-8887

Local Government / Community Contact
Erika Klyce

]]> /projects/cultural-neighborhood-mapping-2/feed/ 0 Business-to-business, Auburn business collaboration /projects/business-to-business-auburn-business-collaboration-2/ /projects/business-to-business-auburn-business-collaboration-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:38:06 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/business-to-business-auburn-business-collaboration/ Read More... from Business-to-business, Auburn business collaboration

]]> This multi-pronged project will enable Auburn’s residents and local businesses to connect with each other. Students will develop a website and mobile application to gain information about local businesses and buy products and services. The project will also include a marketing component, helping local businesses to better advertise to a wider audience.

In the fall of 2016, the City of Auburn and University of Washington collaborated
together to work on the Buy Local Project. The Buy Local project was developed
in order to respond to the loss of sales tax revenue and to stimulate the local
economy of Auburn. The overall goal of the Buy Local Project is to create a robust,
searchable online database, known as the Auburn Business Collaboration (ABC)
database. The database will essentially consist of a catalogue of local businesses
in Auburn. This will allow businesses to search for local suppliers in Auburn rather
than taking their business outside of Auburn, generating more sales tax revenue
for the City of Auburn to put towards city projects as needed.
To assist in achieving this goal, the City of Auburn utilized student assistance for
two separate projects. The first project asked students to survey a sample of local
businesses in order to populate data to allow for testing of the database’s coding
and framework, while the second project asked students to aid in developing the
website design.
This report will provide a clear and concise description of the work that both
student teams did. Each section is dedicated to one of the two main projects. Each
section includes a description of the teams’ work, the results of their work, and
further recommendations and considerations for the City of Auburn.

]]> There is opportunity to design innovative, scalable solutions to some of the challenges facing the city in sustainable, meaningful performance outcomes — in particular, the BelRed district, which is facing significant change with the construction of light rail. Focusing on the BelRed District, but with potential application toward other neighborhoods as well, review and develop recommendations for promoting future sustainable development. Evaluate neighborhood sustainability approaches such as Eco-districts and LEED for Neighborhood Development, develop concepts, best practices, and implementation strategies which could support implementation of the environmental goals of the BelRed plan through public-private partnerships.

]]> The Tacoma Municipal Building, while a beautiful historic landmark, needs to create work spaces that complement the way individuals and departments work, engage, and collaborate. Money has been budgeted and a number of spaces have been allocated for innovation labs and breakout rooms throughout the building. A creative vision and design for each of these spaces would help inform how Tacoma City employees work together. An emphasis should be on technology, collaboration, and openness and creating a visual connection to City’s Values and Principles.

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

Livable City Year Contact Info
Teri Thomson Randall
Program Manager
terir@uw.edu
206.221.9240

University Faculty Contact

Local Government / Community Contact

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