Many of the other cbds throughout the city, our programs are provided systematically and not on a dispatch system. Although not exactly a service we like to think of our Committee Structure as a great resource for the neighborhood for them to come and voice their concerns and interest for neighborhood improvement projects that the city might embark on. These are three committees that we have employed throughout these 3 years. Prw, public rightofways and Community Advisory board. Many times conversations that come from these community have initiated other Community Related town Hall Meetings and other initiatives that have worked to be really beneficial for everyone in the neighborhood. Now i will move forward to talk about some of the unique special projects accomplished during these 3 fiscal years. For year 201011. Partnered with urban forest volunteering to plant 40 trees within the tenderloin neighborhood and the 29 blocks. At this time the number of trees that the tenderloin was in
Partnered with a nonprofit with the San Francisco rescue mission to open up their facilities to the public 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. We worked with a local design firm to do Community Led Research Project and design, a master plan for the need for access sorry for more public toilets in the neighborhood with screening components that can be irrigated by the recycled water and the waste from the toilet. We also sponsored a number of opportunities for engagement with cultural events and Asian Heritage festival and tenderloin sunday streets. In summary, quickly. We have a summary here of the 3 years of accomplishment over 51,000 bags of liter removed from sidewalks. Close to 5,000 graffiti removed and 9,000 needles removed. We have a site reviewing our challenges and opportunities as noted with the departure of a recent executive director, it surfaced that we had a number of opportunities and challenges that we needed to address. Those specifically pointing towards the stabilization o
Urban forest volunteering to plant 40 trees within the tenderloin neighborhood and the 29 blocks. At this time the number of trees that the tenderloin was initiated up to 180 trees planted in the tenderloin. The cbd received a grant to plant and install several identification banners, working the street sdeens designs with that and worked to identify the neighborhood as a place with rich history, families and use. A lot of vibrancy. We also installed 8 beautification public benches this year. Well move on to the next year for 20102012. The cbd initiated and installed a sidewalk and by the name of safe passage. This particular mural was maintained by the cbd until recently when safe passage became its own independent project and kind of took wings and as we understand establishing their own 501c 3 and their own staffing which is a great resource for the neighborhood. There was a mural installed this year by the name of humming with life. Its on the corner where the post Office Facility
To meet their responsibilities to different communities, researchers have incorporated methodologies such as:
participatory action research, in which members of the community affected by the research actively participate in different parts of the project
public patient involvement, in which non-academic people work as employees or volunteers in organisations’ high-level work
community-based participatory research, which aims to equitably involve community members and others in research projects.
Each of these are slightly different, and are used variously in different disciplines, but their increasing presence affirms that involving communities in research is crucial for good research outcomes.
However, we have found approaches putting community at the centre of research beyond disciplinary siloes have not yet been documented in a comprehensive way. Our book builds on previous research by bringing together various community-led approaches, including from education and social w