Current Partnership: City of Oakridge
The City of Oakridge has been selected by the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) for a two-year partnership. SCYP will match resources from existing university courses to high priority projects identified by the City Council and the Oakridge community such as the Oakridge Industrial Park marketing and development, Willamette Activity Center planning and outreach, city website improvements, urban renewal opportunities and research, housing development planning and design, community service program options, and affordable GIS alternatives for the city.
Project-Based Partnership: Bend
The City of Bend will partner with SCYP Community and Regional Planning graduate students to apply contemporary land use planning and urban design concepts to help transition a traditional, auto-centric neighborhood into an area with a mix of residential and commercial uses that is climate resilient, equitable and includes infrastructure that facilitates active transportation.
Project-Based Partnership: Silverton
The City of Silverton first worked with SCYP during the 2019-2020 year, producing five final reports of recommendations for the city to consider. SCYP is returning to help support Silverton in partnership with the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Americorps Program. A RARE staff member in the city manager’s office will be working to evaluate the impact of past SCYP projects and determine any additional city needs for projects that could be matched with University of Oregon classes.
Project-Based Partnership: Gresham
The City of Gresham first partnered with SCYP in the program’s inaugural year and has continued the relationship with additional special projects based around city priorities. This year, Gresham will work with SCYP on two to three projects to help provide additional staff capacity to support the city's needs.