Participatory Photo Mapping to Understand Youths’ Experiences in a Public Housing Neighborhood Preparing for Redevelopment

Teixeira, Samantha; Hwang, Dabin; Spielvogel, Bryn; Cole, Katie; Coley, Rebekah Levine

doi:10.1080/10511482.2020.1741422

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“…Other studies have found that youth have hopes for their communities and suggestions that could also make their communities healthier. For example, a study focused on youth perspectives on housing redevelopment, surfaced beliefs that the community had both strong social connections and dangers such as violence, and youth hoped for more youth-centered spaces (Teixeira et al, 2020). In a different study, youth identified barriers such as lack of safety and few recreational places as reasons for limited physical activity (Topmiller et al, 2015).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“If you're in a community together, then you're basically a family”: Perceptions of community among a predominantly African‐American/Black youth cohort in a semi‐rural region in the Southeastern United States

Smith

Frerichs

Hoover

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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Geographic racism gives rise to health inequities that impact communities in detrimental ways. Southern ethnic minority groups, particularly African American/Black semi‐rural communities, are subject to especially unjust outcomes in health, education, and wealth. Asset‐based community development (ABCD) is a way of engaging with communities in participatory and positive ways that center community voices as expert. Youth can participate in ABCD, are sensitive to the ways in which their communities are structured, and have insights as to how to improve the places they live. We undertook a qualitative interview study which included a cognitive mapping exercise with 28 youth to understand how African American/Black youth who had participated in an ABCD‐informed summer program conceptualized community and preferences about where they lived. Using a phenomenological approach to qualitative analysis, our study revealed that many youth defined community as a combination of people and place, enjoyed engaging with unique resources in their communities as well as seeking peace and quiet, experienced hardships as “something everybody knows” when observing constraints on their communities, and were committed to their communities and interested in seeing—and participating in—their flourishing. Our study provides a nuanced and contemporary understanding of the ways in which African American/Black semi‐rural youth experience community which can contribute to cyclical asset‐based development strategy aimed at empowering young people and improving health outcomes in resilient communities.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“If you're in a community together, then you're basically a family”: Perceptions of community among a predominantly African‐American/Black youth cohort in a semi‐rural region in the Southeastern United States

Smith

Frerichs

Hoover

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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“…Due to its flexibility and adaptability, photovoice is particularly well suited for community-based participatory research [23,26]. Over the last two decades, photovoice has grown in popularity [26,27] and been used in contexts from physical and mental health [27,28] to community development [29] and been shown to be accessible to people in a range of age groups and other demographics [30,31]. Photovoice can be delivered effectively in person or online [32,33].…”

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confidence: 99%

Advancing a hyperlocal approach to community engagement in climate adaptation: Results from a South Florida pilot study in two communities

Harrison

Clark²,

Clement³

et al. 2022

PLOS Clim

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With increasing urgency of local and regional climate adaptation, there is a growing need for governments to identify and respond effectively to the concerns of communities they serve and to align investments. We designed and piloted a novel hyperlocal method for urban adaptation planning combining two social science tools that have been widely but separately used to foster community engagement and strategize solutions. Our not-for-profit community partners facilitated multi-session online workshops with participants from two communities in South Florida with whom they have well-established relationships and in which socio-economic conditions and climate risks represent notable vulnerabilities. The workshops first employed photovoice to elicit individual narratives about climate change impacts; participants then followed a design thinking protocol to critically evaluate the leading concerns they identified and propose adaptation solutions. Geospatial mapping and data tools were provided for participants to gain additional tools and further knowledge. Local planning and resilience officials attended some or all of the workshops as observers and interlocutors, dialoguing with participants. Comparative analysis revealed differences in risk awareness and primary concerns between communities, and further demonstrated that concerns and solutions proposed by members of at-risk neighborhoods do not always align with geospatial data that often drives infrastructure adaptation planning in the region, suggesting that more widespread use of community engaged methods could enhance government climate adaptation responses for local communities.

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“…Beyond improvements to the built environment, such as better housing and community spaces, policy-makers theorized that social integration in mixed-income redevelopments would have positive socio-economic outcomes for low-income residents. The paternalistic assumption is that low-income residents would benefit from shared information, resources, and mentorship from higher-income neighbours, as well as better local services and infrastructure (Graves, 2010;Brail & Kumar, 2017;Chaskin & Joseph, 2013;Teixeira, 2020). The literature provides case-based research that challenges those assumptions, and draws attention to some of the difficulties associated with this approach.…”

Section: Mint Objectives and Ethosmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The literature provides case-based research that challenges those assumptions, and draws attention to some of the difficulties associated with this approach. Notably, these approaches can result in negative social outcomes for low-income residents, such as reinforced exclusionary practices, severing social ties, and increased policing and surveillance of behaviour (Graves 2010;Chaskin & Joseph, 2013;Brail & Kumar, 2017;Teixeira, 2020). Looking forward, the research pointed to increased equity-based participatory processes supported by adequate funding (Teixeira, 2020;Brail & Kumar, 2017), well-supported organizational infrastructure, and institutional strength and continuity (Chaskin & Joseph, 2013;Brail & Kumar, 2017) to improve outcomes for low-income residents.…”

Section: Mint Objectives and Ethosmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preventing Commercial Displacement in Gentrifying Neighbourhoods in Toronto through Community Ownership of Real Estate

Fader

2024

Preprint

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Commercial spaces are critical components of neighbourhood vibrancy and identity. Small brick-and-mortar businesses, particularly those in racialized and economically disenfranchised neighbourhoods, are at risk of displacement due to many factors including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of e-commerce and online shopping, and increasing commercial real estate prices, rents, and property taxes. This paper considers community ownership of real estate as a tool to protect small businesses in gentrifying neighbourhoods in the City of Toronto. It does so by exploring two new community ownership models from the United States – Nico Echo Park and the Mixed Income Neighbourhood Trust. The analysis uncovers the operational, financial, and legal structures of these new models, as well as their stated goals and underlying assumptions, in order to determine if they could be appropriate and effective tools to provide more security of tenure to vulnerable businesses in the City of Toronto.

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Participatory Photo Mapping to Understand Youths’ Experiences in a Public Housing Neighborhood Preparing for Redevelopment

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

“If you're in a community together, then you're basically a family”: Perceptions of community among a predominantly African‐American/Black youth cohort in a semi‐rural region in the Southeastern United States

“If you're in a community together, then you're basically a family”: Perceptions of community among a predominantly African‐American/Black youth cohort in a semi‐rural region in the Southeastern United States

Advancing a hyperlocal approach to community engagement in climate adaptation: Results from a South Florida pilot study in two communities

Preventing Commercial Displacement in Gentrifying Neighbourhoods in Toronto through Community Ownership of Real Estate

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