updated December 15, 2020
A team of University of Minnesota graduate students and Resilient Communities Project (RCP) Fellows was a finalist for this year’s MetroLab Student Cup. The Student Cup is intended to recognize exceptional student civic research projects, and create pathways for careers and partnerships in the civic research and innovation domain. The competition was sponsored by the MetroLab Network, an international collaborative of cities, counties, and universities focused on data- and technology-oriented civic research and innovation, and was held in conjunction with the network’s Annual Summit this fall.
The RCP Fellows team of graduate students Catherine J. Bruns (Liberal Arts), Gunnar Carlson (Public Affairs), Kendra Klenz (Design), Kyle Franta (Design), and Vipasha Bansal (Liberal Arts) submitted their work on a project with the City of Little Canada to facilitate equitable community engagement around master planning for the community's Pioneer Park. The project was conducted in collaboration with Little Canada’s Parks & Recreation Manager, Bryce Shearen, and Director of Community Development and Planning, Corrin Wendell.
Mike Greco
Mike Greco, AICP, is co-founder and director of the Resilient Communities Project (RCP), which provides research and technical assistance to communities in Minnesota to advance local sustainability and resilience.
Mike has a master of urban and regional planning degree from the University of Minnesota, with a specialization in environmental planning and sustainability. He also earned a master of arts degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and completed doctoral coursework in communication studies at the University of Illinois. Before joining CURA, Mike taught communication studies at the University of Minnesota and St. Olaf College, and worked as a freelance writer, editor, and public policy researcher. He serves on the Dakota County Planning Commission, as well as local and regional advisory committees on urban planning issues and sustainability.
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