The transportation business community has been changing rapidly over the past decade, and it is expected to continue making major advances in the near future. One CEO of a transportation software developing company believes the majority of transportation in cities will be autonomous shared vehicle platforms by as early as 2022.1 Due to the rapid […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
The Architecture of City Governance & Civic Life
Third year architecture students Tricia Stuth鈥檚 design studio 鈥淟enoir City: the architecture of city governance and civic life鈥� will investigate multiple sites and buildings for adaptive reuse, expansion, and redevelopment. Projects for Lenoir City Schools Administration, Lenoir City Fire Department, and in-city housing will address needs yet also illustrate opportunities to enhance the public realm. […]
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Gresham City Hall
Thirteen schemes were developed for the Gresham City Hall project under the Sustainable Cities Initiative during the winter term of 2010. Each group took a unique approach to the challenges and opportunities presented. All were concerned with density, creating viable public space, displaying sustainable systems, creating a 鈥榙emocratic鈥� building that emphasized public participation and visual […]
Boone County Shelter Design at Forney’s Point
The shelter, designed by Civil & Environmental Engineering students, will be located at Forney鈥檚 Point in the Don Williams Recreation Area when constructed. The proposed design will add a unique and exclusive area intended for social gatherings to an otherwise underutilized area in the park. In addition to the overlook pavilion, a new roadway and […]
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Citywide Wayfinding Report
The purpose of the this project is to analyze the City of Springfield鈥檚 existing wayfinding system and provide an action plan for its improvement. This action plan will serve as a 鈥渞ecipe鈥� to guide the City of Springfield as it moves towards the implementation of a cohesive and comprehensive wayfinding system. The document is intended […]
Boone County Amphitheater Engineering & Design
The natural amphitheater was designed and set in campground C of the Don Williams Recreation Area. The design incorporates the sloping topography of the location and uses native Iowan materials, such as natural stones and oak wood. The amphitheater stage is open with little to zero shade to provide natural lighting to the persons performing […]
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Evaluation and Development iGreenCR Program
The iGreenCR program was developed in late 2011 as a coordinated strategy to promote and brand Cedar Rapids鈥� sustainability efforts under one program rather than separate departmental initiatives. Students conducted research to evaluate community awareness and willingness to embrace sustainability, as well as their current level of awareness of iGreenCR. A sustainability plan was then […]
Rooftop Garden Design
The goal of this project was for senior engineering students to provide structural reviews, specifications, and recommendations for developing a community garden on the parking garage site. The project created a report, structural analysis and designs for rooftop garden, and a poster. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative […]
Mitigating the Impacts for Port-Related Vulnerabilities
The City recognizes that many in the community are simply unable to prepare themselves for a disaster or major emergency. This project would provide an assessment of the City鈥檚 neighborhoods, particularly South End, Eastside and Hilltop, to identify potential locations in each for emergency sheltering and supply storage (e.g., community centers, schools, churches, etc.). Read […]
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Activity Center Identification in Medford, OR
The City of Medford seeks to identify activity centers to achieve an array of policy goals, including those that foster nodal development, increase residential density, and encourage alternate forms of transportation. Through the University of Oregon鈥檚 Sustainable City Year Program, a class of graduate students from the Community and Regional Planning program identified and analyzed […]
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