perceptions & decision-making in public spaces
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Perceptions and Decision-Making in Public Spaces: How our perceptions of public spaces are influenced by a sense of community. Alessandra Plasa, Amy Korngiebel, Caiti Goodman, Jaclyn Dubois, Jodi Suckle
Research ques+on: How has Arboleda de Niños contributed to the percep6on of security within the surrounding
community?
Hypothesis: Community members will show an increased sense of security in and around Arboleda de Niños.
Conclusion: Arboleda de Niños has created a stronger sense of community and therefore increased percep6ons of safety.
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Very Safe Somewhat safe
Somewhat unsafe
I don't feel safe at all
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In general, how safe do you feel in the following areas?
NYC
Bushwick
In and around Arboleda de Niños
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There is a greater sense of community in the neighborhood now than before Arboleda de Niños
was built.
Do waste management facilities impact the socio-economic !status of the surrounding neighborhood?!
Waste management facilities negatively impact businesses !and thus the socio-economic status of the neighborhood. !
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trash pile ups!
truck traffic!
odor!
pollution of municipal water!
undesirability of the neighborhood & industrial categorization!
air quality: dust, debris, & chemical particles!
Biggest Problems about Waste Management!
% of people surveyed
The consensus is that people are in control of how others !perceive their their neighborhood and their community. !
Waste management facilities are negatively affecting !the desirability of the neighborhood, affecting its residentʼs psyche, !
and with the lack of attention by the city government, a common community mentality is created, since they do not feel they have !
the power, money, or influence to make a difference. !The community is made up of low-income !
minorityand immigrant groups!
Research ques+ons: Is there a difference in the way people view immigrants vs. refugees? How do people feel about
welcoming outsiders (refugees) into their society?
Main findings: Most people hear the term refugee and think of the camps in Africa they see in the news. When they come to NYC they are grouped into the larger immigrant community.
Research Ques+on: In what ways is street performance in New York City a representa6on of some of the most
fundamental of human rights?
Hypothesis: Laws restric6ng where and how Buskers can perform in public restrict their freedom of speech and expression and do not correlate with public opinion regarding street performers.
In your opinion how heavily should authori3es restrict/ regulate public performances?
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Disagree Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree
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Blue: Street performers should have full access to public space within the city. Red: Street performers should have the freedom to say and do whatever they would like in public spaces.
Conclusion: While the majority of the public approves of and appreciates Street Performance, they also believe that Buskers need to be regulated by authori6es which suggests that the laws alone may not be curtailing the basic rights that Performers deserve.
Research Ques+on: What is the mo6va6on behind a dona6on?
Hypothesis: Donors must have a high level of trust when making dona6ons.
Conclusion: Not knowing what organiza6ons or direct receivers use the dona6ons for is a key factor. The survey revealed a strong rela6onship between trust and the receiving organiza6ons – Trust was also brought up in the FG: one of the par6cipants indicated that they do not know what street performers do with the money they receive and for that reason never give money to them.
TRUST
DO NOT TRUST
NOT AN INFLUENCE
INFLUENCE