The Resilient Communities Project is a year-long partnership between the University of Minnesota and the City of Minnetonka in Minnesota in which students and faculty from across the University collaborate with the partner city to address their sustainability-related needs through course-based projects. This collaboration is for on-the-ground impact and forward movement for a community ready to transition to a more sustainable and livable future.

The Resilient Communities Project model provides a partner community access to hundreds of students and faculty across a range of academic disciplines including architecture, planning, engineering, business, environmental sciences and the humanities. Many projects combine multiple disciplines to address problems from diverse perspectives. Expertise is available related to all aspects of sustainability (environmental health, economic opportunity, social equity and community livability) and all stages of sustainability efforts (analysis, planning, design, implementation, and evaluation).

Students benefit from real-world opportunities to apply their knowledge and training, as well as bringing energy, enthusiasm, and innovative approaches to address difficult, persistent problems.

Planners will learn the results of this experience from the program manager and City of Minnetonka staff. The program will cover successes as well as lessons learned.

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Instructors:

Mike Greco

Jeff Thomson

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