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2013-14 National City Project List
About this list
CESC is seeking faculty to participate in a pilot this fall by integrating projects in to 8-10 courses for fall
term and an additional 8-10 courses spring term. The project concepts listed below were generated by
National City staff and are directly tied to goals and initiatives in the National City 2013 Strategic Plan,
ensuring that there is a real need for this work and that staff who are involved with the projects are
prepared to partner with course -connected students. Because these projects are city priorities, the
ideas, designs, service, and products students generate can have a real -world impact by providing
National City with fresh ideas to address critical, but unmet community needs.
Corner Store Health Centers and Information Hubs
Project Concept: Working with area businesses and residents, design
solutions that promote sustainable healthy communities by improving
access to fresh food, while beautifying the community and creating new
business opportunities.
Course Connections: Public Health, Business Development, Marketing,
Entrepreneurship, Exercise and Nutrition Science, Kinesiology, Design,
Communication.
City Inventories and Asset Analysis
Project Concept: Create and analyze inventories of city markers and assets to identify opportunities
for energy savings, improved safety, access to services, and to improve quality of life.
Course Connections: Geography, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Information Systems/
Computer Science, Finance, Accounting.
Paradise Creek Revitalization Project
Project Concept: Portions of this 14 acre revitalization,
residential building, and environmental restoration project
have been designed, but there are opportunities for designs
and projects that address the following issues:
-Rehabilitation of Paradise Creek from ecological and
community use perspectives.
-Integration of sustainable features into project and park
design (lighting, paths, transportation).
-Integration of the project with the surrounding
community and transportation design around a major
commercial boulevard.
Course Connections: Urban Planning, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Landscape and Architectural Design, Ecology, Environmental
Studies.
Marina/ Bay Front District Access and Redevelopment
Project Concept: Analyze and develop ideas to
promote tourism, diversify current land use,
improve citizen access to environmental/ cultural
assets, and improve space utilization for commercial
and other uses. A ran.ge of projects can be
connected with bay front redevelopment. Examples
include:
Designing a transportation plan to improve
community access, and connecting bay front
areas including the marsh, rnarina, and Bay
Shore Bikeway to the National City communities separated from this area by Interstate 5.
Exploring new uses for an old rail line bordering the Marinna district such as a park.
Gathering community input on proposed uses.
Course Connections: Hospitality and Tourisrn, Business, Urban Planning, Geography,
Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Art and Design.
Port Industry and Freeway Assessment Impact Mitigation
Projects: City staff identified projects to study and mitigate impacts on quality of life resulting
from the Port on the human health, environmental health, and social well-being such as:
-Community-based air quality and environmental monitoring and solutions
-Product design for noise and pollution reduction solutions for the city and residents, such as
green living sound walls.
- Policy solutions for noise mitigation and abatement from trains and freeway.
Course Connections: Public Health, Political Science, Social Work, Design, Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Geography
A Avenue/ Downtown Connector
Projects: Revitalizing and 'greening' the A Avenue the commercial/ downtown district corridor is
a part of the City's strategic plan. A wide range of projects are possible to transform A Avenue
into a model green street with sustainable infrastructure and a vibrant business district.
Project concepts include:
-Developing business plans for public/ private ventures such as food stands or trucks, creating a
wi-fi corridor, and identifying financing models for projects.
-Redesigning public spaces and incorporating sustainable public art in various areas including
historic Brick Row.
-Taking an inventory of street lighting. Create recommendations for street light replacement and
management, and designs for high efficiency or sustainable lighting.
-Assess parking and circulation around city hall. Study feasibility of solar covers for parking.
-Study storm water runoff and design green solutions or products to utilize storm water.
-Analyze public safety needs and utilization of the city fleet. Explore sustainable alternatives to
automobiles for activities such as code enforcement.
Course Connections: Accounting, Architecture, Art, Child and Family Development,
Communications, Criminal Justice, Design, Engineering, Finance, Entrepreneurship, History,
Sustainability, Urban Planning.
Document the CESC/ National City Partnership
Project: Document and report on the CESC projects and partnership to different audiences
including: UT readers through a series of feature articles, city staff, the SDSU campus audience
and others. Utilize different mediums to publicize the project and share successes via new
media (social media, blogs) as well as traditional media. Consider ways to connect the
community to volunteer opportunities in National City through media outreach.
Course connections: Journalism, Communications, Television and Film, Marketing.
Fleet Replacement/Management
Project: Study the lifecycle and management of a small fleet and the city needs these vehicles
serve. Research alternatives to meet city needs and propose cost saving sustainable solutions.
Does not require service project in National City. Data set can be provided.
Course Connections: Accounting/ Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration/
Management, Information Systems
Other Project Concepts/ Internship, Thesis, and independent Study Options
Some project concepts identified by city staff may be more appropriate as individual student
projects, perhaps as a part of a capstone or other faculty supervised research activity, than as ;:
class activity. Some projects require discipline specific knowledge or experience. Talk with CESC
for specifics.
Project Concepts:
Updating design guideline manuals and creating training modules for city staff to assist
with job cross training.
Course Connections: Education Technology, Urban Planning, Public Administration
▪ Researching and drafting an ordinance related to water efficient landscaping.
Course Connections: Urban Planning, Public Administration, Geography, Political Science
▪ Study best practices and create recommendations for integrating the Harbor district
marine corridor centering on the National City bay front (transportation needs,
maritime activity, commercial, and recreational uses) in the context of a multi -
jurisdictional ownership.
Course Connections: Public Policy, Urban Planning, Design, Political Science
Additional information
CESC staff have done a preliminary review of the projects and suggested possible disciplinary or course
connections for each of the projects; however, these suggestions are not intended to limit your
creativity and we welcome your ideas for connection with your teaching in any field.
CESC and our city partner recognize that students are not consultants. Students will generate a range of
ideas of varying quality, and in the experience of de the best of these ideas can be innovative and
transformative for a community. It is the aim of this program to provide service and fresh ideas that can
create momentum for our partner city.
If you are interested in incorporating one of the projects into a course, contact CESC to coordinate with
city staff to design a project appropriate for your course parameters and outcomes.
For project specifics contact Jessica Barlow at jessica.barlow@sdsu.edu