Sustainable City Year Program - 2019 / 2020

The City of Silverton welcomed University of Oregon students during the 2019-2020 year as part of the Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP). SCYP, part of the Sustainable Cities Institute at UO, matches professors and classes with an Oregon city, county, special district, tribe, transit agency, or partnership of governments for an entire academic year. Students working in Silverton, guided by their professors, combined research and fieldwork to address City needs and achieve course learning goals.  

No one could have envisioned how the Covid-19 pandemic would affect the partnership! Fortunately, fieldwork for most courses was concentrated before March 2020 brought Oregon’s State of Emergency declarations, University travel restrictions, and restrictions on public access to some City facilities. Several planned presentations had to be modified. City staff are very grateful to the U of O professors, students, and staff for their flexibility in producing final reports and recommendations for the City’s use.  

Please enjoy the final reports posted below and watch the Meetings page and City Newsletter for continued project updates.