Category: Applied Research
Downtown Arlington; Resilience in the Era of COVID-19
The Metro Center helped the City of Arlington, WA support downtown businesses through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic recovery. The…
2019 National Urban Extension Conference
May 20-23, 2019 Motif Hotel - Seattle, WA Washington State University Extension's Metro Center was proud to coordinate and host the 2019 National Urban Extension…
SUSTAINABLE URBAN SYSTEMS
July 30-August 1, 2019 - Talaris Conference Center in Seattle, WA. Funded by the National Science Foundation, this by-invitation only workshop brought together a select group…
Age-Friendly Housing Assessment
In 2009, King County's Aging and Disability Services (ADS), released the report Quiet Crisis: Age Wave Maxes Out Affordable Housing, King County 2008-2025 (pdf). The report…
Urban Extension: Aligning with the Needs of Urban Audiences Through Subject-Matter Centers
The educational program model is the principle approach Extension uses to deliver on its mission of “taking knowledge to the people.” However, with county-based faculty…
Promoting Urban Food, Energy and Water Resource Resilience via the Regional Food System
Urban areas are major consumers of food, energy, and water. This project explores how food, energy, and water are interdependent in the context of changing…
Measuring Changes in the Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry has been experiencing major regulatory, cultural, and technology changes in the past few years, impacting the status quo for workers and operators…