Abbotsford – Students participating in CityStudio Abbotsford showcased their projects to Council, City staff at and representatives from University of the Fraser Valley at City Hall on Thursday.
CityStudio is a partnership program between the City of Abbotsford and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in which university students tackle civic issues and prototype solutions as part of their university degree program curriculum.
CityStudio Abbotsford: https://www.abbotsford.ca/business_and_development/major_initiatives/innovation_network/citystudio.htm
4 UFV course programs and 3 Rick Hansen Senior Secondary classes participated in CityStudio Abbotsford between September and December 2019.
The top UFV project was from BIO 410- Plant Ecology: Japanese Knotweed at Douglas Taylor Park: Investigation of Soil Composition and the top Rick Hansen Secondary project was from Careers 10: Diversity and Inclusion in Abbotsford: Multi-Lingual Friendly Transit.
UFV Courses:
BIO 410 – Plant Ecology
· Japanese Knotweed – Douglas Taylor Park
o Biological and Mechanical Solution
o Knotweed Invasion
o Eradicating Knotweed
o Effects of Knotweed on Biodiversity
o Investigation of Soil Composition
BIO 310 – Conservation Biology
· Biodiversity at Matsqui Regional Park
o Project Pond Life
o Conservation and Education for Gladwin Pond
o Health and Restoration of Gladwin Pond
o Gladwin Pond Management Project
o Increasing Biodiversity of Gladwin Pond
o Gladwin Pond: A study of Biodiversity
o A Plan to increase biodiversity
GEOG 360 – Introduction to Regional & Community Planning & Policy
· Bike Share Program Feasibility
o Freedom of movement: Envisioning Bike Share for Abbotsford
o Bike Share in Abbotsford: Transportation Conversation…Will it Work?
o Growing Into a Bike Share: Plan for 200k
o Bike Sharing in Abbotsford: Transportation Conversation
o City of Centers
o Bike Share in Abbotsford: A Critical Review
Rick Hansen Senior Secondary Classes:
Careers 10
· Diversity and Inclusion in Abbotsford
o An Enjoyable Arrival To High School
o Making High Street Inclusive
o Multi-Lingual Friendly Transit
Business 12
· Taste of Abbotsford
o Abby Cook Off
Life Science 11
· Protecting & Improving the environment
o Unseen Energy
o Local Climate Committee
Abbotsford Christian School – Pilot Program:
CS: Science 7
· What’s In My Backyard – Reimagining the Justice Way Corridor
