Town of Clarkdale

Taught by Kelli Larson, one graduate student collaborated with the Town Manager’s Office and related departments to design and distribute a community survey to community members.

Taught by Jared Schoepf, students from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering EPICS program used design thinking strategies to identify areas and methods for the development of a transportation design.

Taught by Johanna Taylor, graduate students from The Design School explored peer community art incubators programs, recommended potential operating and funding structures, and identified critical partners for the development of a community arts incubator to support local artists.

Taught by Daniel Schugurensky, graduate students from the School of Public Affairs researched peer community arts incubators to recommend entrepreneurship programming, recommended how to leverage an arts incubator for placemaking and historic preservation, and researched grants and other opportunities for how to fund an arts incubator in Clarkdale.

Taught by Malcolm Goggin and LaDawn Lingard, four capstone students reviewed peer community handbooks to identify potential policy changes and updates to Clarkdale’s Employee Handbook.

Taught by with Nalini Chhetri, students recommended sustainable improvements for the park, and researched STEM-related education components that could be integrated emphasizing the Verde River’s value for the Clarkdale community.

Taught by Nalini Chhetri, students reviewed Clarkdale’s current Sustainability Park proposal and researched contemporary sustainability practices, concepts, and ideas for the proposal update.

Taught by Deirdre Pfeiffer, students conducted a peer community analysis to identify best practices in zoning and policy for affordable housing development.

Taught by Malcom Goggin and LaDawn Lingard, one capstone student researched and identified zoning and policy challenges related to affordable housing development in Clarkdale.

Taught by Jared Schoepf and Joshua Loughman, two student teams investigated the feasibility and implementation of smart technologies in Clarkdale. One group focused on smart infrastructure, such as a speaker system in Clarkdale’s parks. The other student group researched internet infrastructure for Clarkdale’s clubhouse to serve the community’s students.

Taught by Jared Schoepf, Joshua Loughman, and Mark Huerta, students assessed one of Clarkdale’s most valued assets, the Bitter Creek Bridge, for the structure’s ability to continue serving its function safely and efficiently. Students utilized a unique “Design Thinking” process to provide recommendations for renovating the bridge’s structure to accommodate more traffic while retaining its historic character.

Taught by Meagan Ehlenz and Kimberly Silentman-Kanuho, students reviewed existing site conditions and meet with city officials in order to develop guiding principles and strategies to revitalize Clarkdale’s downtown corridor as well as the 89-A commercial corridor.

Taught by Deborah Salon, students divided into seven groups to examine unique opportunities to activate underutilized space and engage with the downtown business community, via: recreation, local arts, eco-tourism, curbside aesthetics, public space utilization, and community engagement through local history and culture.

Taught by Malcolm Goggin, two capstone students completed individual projects focusing on two different aspects of historic preservation, specifically around revitalizing Clarkdale’s downtown business corridor. Hannah conducted a literature review and comparative case studies to develop funding strategies for historic preservation, such as creating a Historic Preservation Commission or implementing a Historic Preservation tax. Neelam developed strategic downtown revitalization recommendations by performing interviews, engaging directly with community members, and reviewing case studies; her recommendations included implementing a revitalization task force and addressing vacant buildings downtown.