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Home My WebLink About8.a. Resilient Communities ProjectThe Resilient Communities Project (RCP) is a direct response to the growing need to find sustainability solutions to pressing issues facing our communities. RCP does this by connecting the wide - ranging expertise of University of Minnesota faculty and students with communities in Minnesota. Each academic year, RCP chooses one partner community through a competitive request - for - proposal process. Cities, counties, and clusters of communities along a transportation corridor, around a regional center, or within a watershed are eligible. Working with a broad range of local government staff and community stakeholders, RCP helps to identify potential projects based on community - identified sustainability issues and needs. RCP then serves as a centralized "matchmaker," connecting the city's project needs with existing graduate and professional courses and independent graduate student projects at the U of MN. The partner community supports the effort through dedicated staff time and a local funding contribution. At the conclusion of the partnership, RCP can assist project partners to create a strategy to implement, evaluate, and monitor their ongoing sustainability efforts. For communities, RCP provides access to hundreds of students and faculty members across a range of disciplines —from architecture, planning, and engineering to business, environmental sciences, and the humanities. Expertise is available related to all aspects of sustainability (e.g. environmental health, economic opportunity, social equity, and community livability) and all stages of sustainability efforts (analysis, planning, design, implementation, and evaluation). For students and faculty, RCP facilitates meaningful opportunities to gain experience in analyzing and advancing community sustainability. RCP offers faculty efficient access to community projects, and students benefit from real -world opportunities to apply their knowledge and training. They also bring energy, enthusiasm, and innovative approaches to address difficult, persistent problems. RCP provides a comprehensive communication and outreach effort, drawing on traditional and social media platforms to publicize the year -long partnership, its impact on the community, and its value to students and faculty. RCP's website will highlight projects and best practices generated through work in each partner city, to benefit the broader set of communities interested in advancing sustainabihty and resilience. Carisso Schively Slotterback, Director Mike Greco, Program Manager For more information: Web: www.rcp.umn.edu Twitter: @RCPumn E -mail: rcp @umn.edu cschively @umn.edu, 612.625.0640 mgreco @umn.edu, 612.625.7501 Resilient Communities Project UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Driven to Discoversm RCA is an initiative of the Sustainability Faculty Network at the University of Minnesota, with funding and administrative support provided by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CUBA) and the Institute on the Environment (lonE) Resilient J 401l ViOLUti 1 ` Communities Project M I N NE 50TA Resilient Community Project —City of Rosemount 2014 -2015 Project List Housing • Multiple Generation Housing: explore lifecycle housing options, as well as barriers to development of such housing in Rosemount. • Affordable Single - Family Housing: explore opportunities to maintain existing and develop new affordable housing options in a suburban context. • Private Student Housing for DCTC: investigate options for private student housing for Dakota County Technical College students. Communications and Public Engagement Daytime Staffing at Fire Department: develop a strategic plan to increase the amount of on -call firefighters available during work week hours • Neighborhood Cohesion: identify strategies to support healthy neighborhood cohesion among residents, as well as integration of neighborhoods into the larger Rosemount community Civic Engagement and Volunteerism: create or identify a technological solution to assist civic organizations to connect with potential community volunteers • Homeowner Association Collaboration: identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership with homeowners associations to provide public benefit and improved services • Communications Methods: identify methods of information dissemination most effective for communicating with underserved or hard -to -reach populations such as youth, seniors, and non- native residents • Resident Preferences and Community Amenity Capital Planning: identify strategies for publicizing existing community amenities and engaging residents in future capital improvement planning • Evaluation of Community Events: conduct a program evaluation of Rosemount's Leprechaun Days community event and suggest modifications or improvements Safe Youth Driving Behavior: investigate successful programs and partnerships to reduce teen traffic accident risks • Healthy and Safe Youth Behavior: conduct a program inventory, evaluation, and gap analysis of mental health services and substance education and prevention programs that serve youth • Cultural Integration: inventory, evaluate, and identify gaps in services and programs geared toward new immigrant groups in Rosemount. Parks, Open Space, and Recreation • Employee Wellness Programming: assess the health and wellness issues that are most prevalent for Rosemount city employees and provide recommendations for a comprehensive wellness program • Recreational Programming for Children's Interaction: assess opportunities for nature -based recreation and play and recommend improvements to park and recreation systems to provide more nature -based opportunities for children • Recreational Opportunities for Underserved Populations: evaluate how well current recreational offerings meet the needs of underserved populations (people with disabilities, seniors, new immigrants) and recommend improvements to better serve the needs of these groups • Community Gathering Spaces: research the characteristics of place - making in a suburban setting and identify opportunities for place- making through redesign or redevelopment • Community Gardens: assess Rosemount's existing community gardening program and recommend programmatic changes to improve gardeners' success, reduce the administrative burden on staff, and balance the use of public spaces for gardening against other recreational uses and needs • Urban Agriculture: explore opportunities to capitalize on the existing local agricultural economy in Rosemount by supporting locally grown food and value - added agribusinesses • Oak Savannah and Riverfront Restoration: evaluate existing restoration activities in the Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor and recommend an overall restoration strategy or plan that builds on these efforts and incorporates additional public access opportunities • Athletic Stadium Turf Options: analyze the lifecycle costs of using synthetic turf versus natural turf grass on athletic fields • Turf Management and Landscaping: identify strategies or opportunities to reduce long -term turf and landscaping maintenance costs • Multiple Jurisdictional Athletic Fields: assess current and future demand for athletic fields based on emerging recreational pursuits, and identify opportunities for cost - sharing or other cooperative arrangements to provide facilities as the population of Rosemount grows • Expansion of Public Art in Downtown Historic District: develop a public art program for Downtown Rosemount, including a strategic implementation plan that engages residents Energy and Green Technology • Alternative Sources of Energy: assess and make recommendations for the use of solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources to power municipal facilities • Climate Adaptation: identify potential local impacts of climate change in Rosemount, as well as specific strategies to reduce the community's vulnerability to these impacts, including an education and outreach campaign • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study: develop a climate action plan that identifies specific strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the community • LED or High Energy Efficiency Lighting: evaluate the cost, feasibility, and practicality of high - energy - efficiency lighting and alternative power sources for streetlights, athletic field lights, and other public lighting Transportation and Land Use • Non- Motorized Transportation Assessment: evaluate the impact of non - motorized transportation plans and investments in Rosemount and recommend strategies to increase biking and walking Travel Shed Analysis: conduct a travel shed analysis of where Rosemount residents and employees work and live that can inform future transit and transportation planning, and provide recommendations for increasing transit use • Green Energy Impacts on Urban Development: evaluate the suitability of green energy generation in a suburban context, including potential nuisance issues, siting of facilities, and compatible adjacent development types • History of Rosemount with Emphasis on UMore Park: Document oral history of Rosemount and provide recommendations for how to connect residents with the city's history and incorporate the city's history into future development of UMore Park • Benefits and Impacts of Constructing Alleys: evaluate the potential benefits, maintenance and safety impacts, design issues related to, and acceptance of alleys in a suburban context Water Management • Storm Water Management: identify opportunities or design strategies for storm water infiltration that balance aesthetics and functionality, reduce long- term maintenance costs, manage winter snow melt, and provide opportunities for other passive uses • Water Reuse and Conservation: investigate the feasibility of reusing storm water or treated effluent for irrigation on public and private property Economic Development Analysis of Dakota County Business Clusters: analyze existing business clusters in Rosemount and Dakota County, identify opportunities for synergies between existing businesses and clusters, and create a marketing strategy to attract or grow synergistic businesses Eco -Green Business Park: explore opportunities for attracting green businesses and encouraging adoption of green building /manufacturing standards for a future green business park in Rosemount Economic Development Website: evaluate Rosemount's existing economic development website, review similar websites in other communities, and provide recommendations for modifying the site to align with community marketing standards for economic development For more detailed descriptions of all of the projects listed here, visit the RCP Website at rcp,umri.edu/ home /commuriities12014- 2015 - 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