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Waconia Sun Patriot: Permit for events at Andrew Peterson Farm gets OK
By James Stitt, originally published in the Waconia Sun Patriot, May 11, 2016
The Carver County Historical Society took another step towards restoration of the Andrew Peterson Farm in Laketown Township, as the county board approved a conditional use permit for the development and use of the property.
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Join us for the End of Year Celebration!
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A New Chapter for Scott County Libraries
In Minnesota communities, libraries serve many needs—offering meeting space for local groups, community education classes, youth literacy programs, and WiFi-equipped public workspaces, to name a few. In Scott County, a relatively new concept known as "open libraries" seeks to revolutionize the role of libraries and expand accessibility for all users. As part of its current partnership with the Resilient Communities Project, Scott County is collaborating with students at the University of Minnesota and St.
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Call for Student Research Posters
The Resilient Communities Project (RCP) is now accepting submissions for research posters to be showcased at a poster session during the RCP End-of-Year Celebration, which will be held on May 9.
All students who participated in an RCP project during the 2018-2019 academic year are invited to submit a poster. This is a great opportunity to showcase your research in a professional setting and network with members of the University and partner communities! You design the poster, and RCP will print it for you and provide you with a stipend.
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Students Exam Scenarios for Connected and Automated Vehicles in Scott County
Originally published in the Belle Plaine Herald, January 25, 2019
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Spring Semester at RCP
It’s spring semester here at the U of MN and at RCP, where we continue to grow our network around the University. This semester, we’ll be partnering with several academic departments for the first time.
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Call for Student Researchers
Are you a U of M student interested in working on a RCP project this semester or in the future? Are you a faculty member with a student/students that are looking for a meaningful research opportunity? RCP is seeking students interested in working on projects with our partners, Scott and Ramsey Counties this semester!
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Save the Date: RCP's End-of-Year Celebration is May 9
Mark your calendars for our End-of-Year Celebration on May 9!
Thursday, May 9 from 2:00-4:30pm
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus
Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi RoomJoin us to celebrate our year-long partnerships with Ramsey County and Scott County.
Connect with colleagues, hear from students and partner communities about the results of their collaboration, and enjoy refreshments.
More details to follow.
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Planning for Scott County's Transportation Renaissance
Students, planners, government staff, and others perused posters and engaged with students enrolled in PA 5211: Land Use and Planning at a recent poster session on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) on December 7th.
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Students draft Scott County's driverless car future
Originally published in the Jordan Independent, December 13, 2018
By Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Grad students at the University of Minnesota are imagining a day when Shakopee residents wake up every morning and order a driverless car for their morning commute or when the residents of Belle Plaine get into cars that park and stop themselves at the grocery store.
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Learning to Listen: Students Work to Uncover Barriers to Voting in St. Paul
On election day this November, students from a University of Minnesota freshman seminar, POLS 1914: Young Adult Political Action, spent more time at the polls than usual. During the early-morning voting rush and throughout much of Election Day, students were posted at Jackson Elementary School in Saint Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood to engage voters about barriers to voting and what motivates them in civic participation.
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Exploring Resiliency from Farm to Table
November is a month for gathering in, taking stock of the year thus far, cultivating gratitude, and perhaps sharing a warm meal or two with family and friends. Yet in many places in Minnesota, where 1 in 11 households are affected by hunger, November can also mark the start of a difficult time of year, as communities grapple with how to provide needed resources and support to these individuals and families. Food insecurity—defined by the U.S.
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Join us on December 7 for a Poster Session: Planning for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
You are invited to join us on Friday, December 7 for the Poster Session, Planning for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles: From the urban core to the rural edge.
Students in Professor Fernando Burga's class, PA 5211: Land Use Planning, have been working with Scott County through the Resilient Communities Project as well as the City of Minneapolis to plan for connected and autonomous vehicles in our region.
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Register for the RCP Partnership Webinar
Thinking about applying to be a Resilient Communities Project partner for the 2019–2020 academic year?
Register for the upcoming Webinar!
Staff will be available to answer your questions in real time. We'll walk through the application process, discuss partner eligibility and the selection process.
RCP Partnership Webinar
Thursday, November 15th
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Hope for the Historic—Helping Ramsey Honor Its Roots
Photo by Steve Schneider © 2017
By Katriona Filipovitch Molasky, a second-year graduate student in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.