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City of Chandler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and strong sense of community. With a thriving tech industry, expansive parks and recreational facilities, and a range of cultural events, Chandler offers residents and visitors alike a high quality of life and abundant opportunities for work and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City focuses its sustainability efforts on five priority areas, including energy consumption, urban land use, renewable energy, sustainable fleet, and water consumption. Through innovation and stewardship, Chandler seeks to meet the needs of current and future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A team of Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) Planning Workshop students examined the current state of water use and conducted a peer community assessment. Leveraging strategies and best practices gleaned from the initial data collection and analysis, the students will develop a framework for educating and informing the local community about sustainable landscape management and a \u201cplaybook\u201d for communicating and capacity building within the City.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Taught by Chris Boone<\/a>, sustainability students collected park usage data across different types of public parks throughout the City of Chandler using the SOPARC framework.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ASU News, <\/em><\/p>\n

September 21, 2023<\/p>\n

ASU, Chandler partnership brings sustainability to local parks, real-world experience to students.<\/p>\n

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Chandler partners with ASU to launch sustainability-focused Project Cities Program<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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The Project Cities Program will connect ASU students and faculty with community partners who are facing sustainability-related challenges, the city said in a press release.<\/p>\n

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John Sefton with the city of Chandler says the initial project will be researching how community members use their parks.<\/p>\n

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Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and strong sense of community. With a thriving tech industry, expansive parks and recreational facilities, and a range of cultural events, Chandler offers residents and visitors alike a high quality of life and abundant opportunities for work and play.<\/span><\/p>\n

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