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Evaluate the effectiveness of existing building deconstruction grant programs and incentives, and develop resources to encourage homeowners and contractors to reuse or recycle building materials rather than sending them to a landfill.
Analyze strategies and best practices for collecting food scraps from businesses, institutional settings (schools, hospitals), public entities, and other non-residential sources, as well as transporting food scraps to the preferred recycling facility; provide recommendations for how R&E should prioritize efforts for maximum impact moving forward.
To identify key evidence-based criteria related to natural features, recreational opportunities, accessibility and connectivity to regional amenities, socio-cultural considerations, and other factors; and incorporate these criteria into a site assessment tool (such as a heat map or matrix) to guide the City and working group in identifying suitable greenway corridor and trail locations.
To conduct research that explores how the Metropolitan Council can best communicate with local municipalities during the decennial comprehensive plan update process to support healthy and safe communities through the built environment.
To develop a hypothetical model for a resilience zone that highlights urban planning considerations, necessary services and infrastructure requirements, and policy recommendations that could be replicated by other local government entities interested in establishing resilience zones.
To identify strategies and tactics the City of Afton can use to plan for and implement future greenway corridors and trails, and may include identifying best practices for greenway and trail development, researching case studies of successful planning and implementation efforts in other communities in Minnesota and elsewhere in the United States, and identifying specific implementation approaches the City might consider, including but not limited to conservation easements, transfer of development rights, and density bonuses.
Research existing models and tools that help translate or calculate waste reduction and recycling numbers into climate or community impacts, and offer recommendations for how Ramsey/Washington R&E can adapt or develop such a resource for local use.
Research and make recommendations about how Ramsey/Washington R&E can support food donation and food waste reduction in grocery stores and restaurants by offering funding, technical assistance, and other incentives or resources.
To identify engagement strategies and develop outreach tools for the City of Afton to involve residents and other stakeholders in the planning and implementation of a future greenway corridor and trails in the city.
To review existing resources and tools that measure return on investment (ROI) of climate actions, and develop or recommend a methodology for local municipalities.