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Research local eminent domain processes that improve infrastructure projects and yet protects land owners and tax payer interests; conduct a policy analysis on how Eminent Domain Statutory changes have impacted local highway projects focusing on cost increases and settlement rates resulting from the 2008 statutory changes.

Conduct a cost of community services study for the County's three broad land use categories guided in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Agricultural Preservation (1/40 density), Rural Residential (1/2.5 density), and Rural Commercial/Industrial.

Research how connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) will reshape urban design, land use, and transportation in rural and suburban communities. How are plans being made to anticipate these changes? How should large entertainment destinations/venues and freight land use clusters plan and design?

Provide information and analysis that can inform planning for future household waste management. Projections of future demand for hazardous household waste facilities, demographic research to pinpoint populations or geographic areas not utilizing the service, recommendations for both outreach and future growth.

Explore best models and approaches to creating a community land trust (CLT) in Scott county; gauge demand for land-trust properties; research best practices for optimizing affordability; assess benefits of CLT programs for families and homeowners; research public-private implementation models and potential funding sources; generate marketing ideas for a CLT program in Scott County.

Project Goal: Investigate if the City of Edina’s 2030 population density targets are adequate to meet its transportation goals, analyze how this density target aligns with the City’s current comprehensive plan, and recommend site-specific and general strategies for increasing density to meet the target goal (Project Brief)

To identify land use, zoning, and economic development changes the City should consider adopting to effectively prepare for a future pandemic. Project Brief

Identify a location for a second fire station in anticipation of future community growth. Project Brief

To identify best practices to create a program that offers affordable, owner-occupied, single-family homes. Project Brief

Identify how Towerside can align with potential industry and partners’ goals to guide future strategic planning and attract further investment. Project Brief