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Bellingham's Housing Ecosystem, Malene Garcia
Bellingham's Housing Ecosystem, Malene Garcia
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
The goal of my project was to understand what puts people at risk of becoming unhoused and what solutions are the most effective in combating and preventing houselessness.
To figure this out, I used Bellingham as a case study. I did research on homelessness in general, and then used that to guide my research specific to Bellingham. I focused on the causes of houselessness, the demographics of those experiencing houselessness, and the challenges that they face. Then, I researched solutions. To supplement this research, and get different perspectives specific to Bellingham, I interviewed people working in three different organizations: The …
Urban Forestry Management Plan: Canopy And Forest Structure Analysis Summary Report, Diamond Head Consulting
Urban Forestry Management Plan: Canopy And Forest Structure Analysis Summary Report, Diamond Head Consulting
Sehome Hill Arboretum
The City of Bellingham is a community of more than 90,000 residents that stretches over 28 square miles, with an additional 8 square miles of Urban Growth Area (UGA). The City manages an expansive urban forest which includes several thousands of acres of forest and thousands of street trees. Bellingham’s urban forest is a valued asset within the community, as recognized in the City’s Comprehensive Plan vision and its Tree City USA status.
In this context, the City is creating an Urban Forestry Management Plan (UFMP) as a strategic plan to help maintain a healthy and desirable urban forest through …