During the 2022–2023 academic year, RCP partnered with the MnDOT Office of Transit and Active Transportation, Washington County, Ramsey County Public Health, the Cities of Edina and Bloomington, the League of Minnesota Cities, and the Metropolitan Council on projects to advance community sustainability, equity, and resilience. You can learn more about the projects below.
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Projects
- Project Categories: Transportation
Create a public-private partnerships (P3) guide for shared-mobility services to increase public sector knowledge of these types of agreements, and ultimately increase shared-mobility options for Minnesotans. Project Brief
- Project Categories: Environment & Energy
To identify areas where stormwater infiltration is both technically feasible and protective of the community’s drinking water source Project Brief
- Project Categories: Transportation | Environment & Energy
To assess the feasibility of an electric car sharing program in a suburban community to improve access and mobility. Project Brief
- Project Categories: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Human Resources & Administration
To assist Minnesota cities with their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by identifying barriers to implementation and action. Project Brief
- Project Categories: Environment & Energy
To explore the advantages and disadvantages of active land management and passive land management approaches on public land. Project Brief
- Project Categories: Transportation | Environment & Energy
To create policy recommendations to ensure Washington County is electric-vehicle ready, and identify resources and best practices to support electric vehicle adoption throughout the county. Project Brief
- Project Categories: Economic Development and Employment | Housing | Land Use and Population
To provide the City of Bloomington with a return-on-investment evaluation of several recent developments and current land-use types in the community by comparing the value added in human and financial terms vs. the future cost to the public to service such development.
- Project Categories: Evaluation and Assessment | Community Outreach and Engagement | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
To provide the City of Bloomington recommendations for equity-focused evaluation strategies that can provide ongoing assessment of the City's community engagement efforts.
- Project Categories: Human Resources & Administration | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
To identify strategies and best practices for recruiting and retaining a diverse millennial workforce within the City of Bloomington.
- Project Categories: Community Outreach and Engagement | Climate Change | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
To assist with community engagement focused on identifying services to address the health impacts of changing climate on Ramsey County’s most vulnerable residents. Project Brief
- Project Categories: Human Resources & Administration | Climate Change | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Identify County employee training needs and develop appropriate training resources to better promote health, resilience, and racial equity in County efforts to prepare for and address climate change impacts. Project Brief