Posts by Park Scholars
The Ripple Effect Radio Project Part 4: Extreme Weather & Drinking Water Impacts [AUDIO]
Our new public affairs series “The Ripple Effect” dives into the local effects of climate change on our area’s cherished waterways. This project is made in collaboration with the Ithaca Voice, Cornell University, the Community Science Institute, and the Ithaca College Park Scholars. We dive into water hazards affecting the Finger Lakes region, and explore…
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect Radio Project Part 3: Monitoring Cayuga Lake’s Water Quality [AUDIO]
Our new public affairs series “The Ripple Effect” dives into the local effects of climate change on our area’s cherished waterways. This project is made in collaboration with the Ithaca Voice, Cornell University, the Community Science Institute, and the Ithaca College Park Scholars. We dive into water hazards affecting the Finger Lakes region, and explore…
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect Radio Project Part 2: Invasive Species Hydrilla [AUDIO]
Our new public affairs series “The Ripple Effect” dives into the local effects of climate change on our area’s cherished waterways. This project is made in collaboration with the Ithaca Voice, Cornell University, the Community Science Institute, and the Ithaca College Park Scholars. We dive into water hazards affecting the Finger Lakes region, and explore…
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect Radio Project Part 1: Invasive Species Harmful Algal Blooms [AUDIO]
Every day, stories about the environment are in the local, regional, and national headlines. Climate change, climate emergency, climate crisis — no matter how you slice it, our planet is warming up, a change which, according to the NOAA, is driven primarily by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere. Our new…
Read MoreEpisode 8: National Perspectives on Affordable Housing
From Ithaca to Salt Lake City, local leaders and engaged citizens are looking for new and creative solutions to our nation’s affordable housing crisis. This week on Bridged, we look within and beyond Tompkins County to see what methods are taking hold in the fight for equal, affordable, accessible housing.
Read MoreEpisode 7: Tompkins County Legislators Take On Affordable Housing
In Tompkins County, one in every three homeowners pays more than 30 percent of their income towards housing, and that number jumps to two out of every three people when it comes to renting. So what’s the solution? Tompkins County Legislators Anna Kelles and Martha Robertson weigh in.
Read MoreBridged Ep. 6: New Housing Developments in Tompkins County
New developments are in the works for the City of Ithaca. Habitat for Humanity is building their first home in downtown Ithaca. Until now, Habitat has never been able to build downtown because of the cost and scarcity of land. JoAnne Cornish, the director of Planning & Development for the city of Ithaca, shares her…
Read MoreBridged Ep. 5: The Student Impact on Housing
Cornell University and Ithaca College students living off-campus have impacted the rental market in Ithaca. During the school year, college students make up nearly half of Ithaca’s population. According to a report by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County, only 6% of students in Tompkins County live in university sponsored off-campus housing. For other university…
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