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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.
Explore a public private partnership model for addressing ride share needs; assess advantages and disadvantages, available subsidies for residents with income barriers, and creating a program that can transition or add connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies.
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?
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)
Project Goal: Review the existing trail and sidewalk infrastructure in Scott County to understand where gaps in the system exist along County Roads, and develop a scoring system the County can use to inform decision making for future public investment by prioritizing implementation of trail segment construction (Project Brief)
Identify ideal locations for county service facilities and explore opportunities for private redevelopment of other county-owned properties.
Examine stakeholder concerns regarding the loss of on-street parking that could affect access to businesses and create parking spillover into adjacent neighborhoods to acquire a deeper understanding and assist in the process of preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Provide recommendations for pursuing key partnerships, developing innovative stormwater management techniques; and creating stormwater management principles to guide decisions throughout the corridor.
Create a single application and map where Ramsey County and all cities in the county can add and update their construction plans and progress, with a public interface that allows residents to see current and planned projects.
Conduct a needs and barriers assessment of transportation resources through focus groups with Ramsey County Workforce Solutions (WFS) program participants; and better involve businesses in the suburban Ramsey County region who face challenges in recruiting and maintaining job seekers due to a lack of public transportation options.