To assist in achieving these waste reduction goals, the CAP recommends a zero-waste policy that sets a goal to “eliminate 100% of organic materials from the waste stream by 2025 through a robust composting program.” Wanting to understand the receptiveness of such a program, all 6,340 Northfield households had the opportunity to complete a survey. The survey asked what they know about and what is their interest is in recycling, specifically household organic waste.
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Affordable and Sustainable Housing in Northfield: The Next 20 Years
This paper, written by Carleton student Erin Dyke for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, adopts a 20-year timeframe of policy recommendations and steps for local officials to take to increase affordable sustainable housing in Northfield. It focuses on the place of manufactured homes in the housing mix.
Affordable, Sustainable Housing in Northfield: A 20 Year Plan
This paper, written by Carleton student Anna Hori for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, adopts a 20-year timeframe of policy recommendations and steps for local officials to take to increase affordable sustainable housing in Northfield. It recommends that the city focus on five goals for the next 20 years: (1) Prioritize mixed-use, higher-density housing developments; (2) incentivize energy-conscious building practices; (3) formalize private-public partnerships; (4) center the needs of low-income residents; and (5) raise public awareness about affordable, sustainable housing.
The Future of Affordable Sustainable Housing in Northfield
This paper, written by Carleton student Sam Goity for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, adopts a 20-year timeframe of policy recommendations and steps for local officials to take to increase affordable sustainable housing in Northfield. It sets out a plan involving sustainability-oriented renovation of existing affordable housing, the development of new sustainable, affordable housing, and a network where parties involved in the aforementioned processes can collaborate more efficiently, share resources, and learn from one another.
Parking for Progress
This paper, written by Carleton student Anderson Murphy for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, recommends introducing market based pricing for parking in Northfield’s downtown as well as elimination of minimum parking requirements throughout the City of Northfield. The paper evaluates the various benefits of paid parking by exploring the relevant academic literature, analyzing the implementation of paid parking and elimination of minimum parking requirements in Northfield, while highlighting the various benefits sound parking policy will bestow upon citizens.
The Future of Downtown Parking in Northfield
This paper, written by Carleton student Libby Nachreiner for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, outlines a 20-year plan to build toward a better, more sustainable transportation system that works for all by enhancing the existing transportation options, adopting market-based pricing for downtown parking, and being intentional about the allocation of generated revenue, maintenance, and assessment of new transportation policies and programs.
Waste Management in Northfield
This paper, written by Carleton student Irene Stoutland for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, builds on work done by the Waste Working Group to implement the Climate Action Plan waste management goals. This paper focuses on measurement of waste prevention, community-based recycling, and the need for state and national legislation.
Fixing the Food System: A Twenty-Year Plan for Food Waste Management in Northfield
This paper, written by Carleton student Riley Pohlman for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, proposes a plan to address food waste that would be implemented over the next twenty years. The primary goal of the plan is to divert food waste from landfills, with the secondary goal of slowing the accumulation of food waste through prevention efforts.
A Framework for Northfield Minnesota to Combat Invasive Plants
This paper, written by Carleton student Allison Palmbach for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, recommends Northfield pursue an ambitious invasive species management initiative that includes prevention, early detection, organized responses, and prioritization of protecting high quality natural lands in the Northfield City jurisdiction. The proposal builds on a variety of invasive species management plans from other cities, as well as existing scholarship, to provide Northfield with a framework and proposal that combines many of the best practices from various other organizations, cities, states, etc, and adapts those practices and recommendations to Northfield’s needs.