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Resilient Communities Project -City of Rosemount 2014-2015 Partnership The mission of the Resilient Communities Project is to connect communities in Minnesota with the wide-ranging expertise of University of Minnesota faculty and students to address pressing local issues in ways that advance sustainability and resilience. t"642_./i: Resilient Communities Project During the 2014-2015 academic year, RCP partnered with the City of Rosemount, a developing outer -ring suburb in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, on 30 community -identified projects. These projects were matched with 45 courses spanning 16 departments across 10 colleges at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Duluth campuses, engaging more than 400 students in applied, real -world projects. Housing and Community Private Student Housing for DCTC Neighborhood Cohesion Homeowner Association Collaboration Community Gathering Spaces Investigated options for private housing for Dakota County Technical College students to reduce commuting Identified strategies to support healthy neighborhood cohesion among residents, as well as integration of neighborhoods into the larger Rosemount community � I Identified opportunities for collaboration and partnership with homeowners associations to provide public benefit and improved services Investigated the characteristics of place -making in a suburban setting and opportunities for community place -making through redesign or redevelopment Civic Engagement and Community Relatio ns Communications Methods Resident Participation in Parks and Recreation Capital Planning Cultural Integration Identified methods of information dissemination most effective for communicating with underserved or hard -to -reach populations such as youth, seniors, and non-native residents Identified strategies for better -publicizing existing parks and recreation amenities and engaging residents in future capital planning for these services Inventoried, evaluated, and identified gaps in services and programs geared toward new immigrant groups in Rosemount Human Wellness Safe Youth Driving Behavior Healthy and Safe Youth Behavior Employee Wellness Programming Investigated successful programs and partnerships to reduce teen traffic accident risks Conducted a program inventory, evaluation, and gap analysis of mental health services and substance education and prevention programs that serve youth Assessed work- and home -related stressors for Rosemount city employees, and provided recommendations for improved employee wellness Administration and Public Works Daytime Staffing at Fire Department Athletic Stadium Turf Options Turf Management and Landscaping Alternative Sources of Energy Developed recommendations to increase the amount of on -call volunteer firefighters available during daytime hours Analyzed the lifecycle costs of using synthetic turf versus natural turf grass on public athletic fields Identified strategies to reduce long-term turf and landscaping inputs and maintenance costs Assessed and made recommendations for use of alternative energy sources to power municipal facilities, such as solar, wind, and geothermal JC ROSE MOUNT MINNESOTA