Neighborhood Tour by Terrance Johnson https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3 Group Share Out en-us 2020-08-29 17:41:55 UTC 2020-09-01 16:38:47 UTC hello@padlet.com #1 Mission Hill tjohnson313 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714654 2020-08-29 17:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714654 #2 Centre Street tjohnson313 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714711 2020-08-29 17:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714711 #3 South End tjohnson313 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714799 2020-08-29 17:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714799 #4 Orchard Park, Dudley Street tjohnson313 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714848 2020-08-29 17:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706714848 3 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: tjohnson313 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706723170

  1. What explicit and implicit values are conveyed by how the neighborhood is designed? 
  2. What is important? 
  3. Who is important? 
]]> 2020-08-29 18:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/706723170 Dudley/Breakout Room 12 amcafee8 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712298266 1.) some new construction in some apartment buildings, other areas had buildings in need of renovations, empty lots
diversity is celebrated
Recent gentrification may explain some of the new construction, stark contrast between pockets of reno vs. deserted lots
Very few single family homes, vast majority apartment complexes or multi-family]]> 2020-09-01 16:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712298266 South End (Group 6) - https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712303079 1. There were few national chains (ie T-Mobile, Subway, etc.), mostly local businesses.  Lots of trees.  Gentrification (is it there or not)?  Lot of new construction, remodeling (not new "projects" or new buildings = transformation).  Local food market (not a chain).  Transportation is accessible.  New playground.  Significant amount of green space (parks, fields).  Relatively clean streets.  Seemed to choose to keep the area residential. Mailboxes. But few garbage units on the streets. Accessible neighborhood for cars and by bus. Some T stops.

2.   Variety of homes (but mostly multi-unit).  Services for people in the community (stores, post offices, banks, restaurants - huge amount of place for people to get food; but not necessarily organic, etc.). Religious diversity (churches -- A-A and Haitian; mosque).

3. Who is this important to (residents vs. politicians; who will this neighborhood attract in the future)? University has bought up a lot of property (what will happen to the current residents? Will rents price out current residents?)  Local shops (Roti store, etc.) suggest a commitment to those living in the area. Police station has also pushed out residents. Are the residents important or the people coming INTO the neighborhood (who lives there now vs who they are trying to attract?).  Developers are not necessarily interested in low-income families, etc.). Shift within this neighborhood and other Boston neighborhoods. Not a lot of handicap a]]> 2020-09-01 16:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712303079 Dudley/Breakout Room 12: amcafee8 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712303909 2.) black owned restaurants and small businesses, not as many chains
Many different backgrounds evident, Latino, diverse populations in the barbershop, many different cultural restaurants, not a lot of trash in certain areas

]]> 2020-09-01 16:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712303909 #4 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712305868 1. Congested area, "lots of action", Giant Police Headquarters, lots of neighborhood shops/bodegas, a lot of homes along Dudley have front stoops, community art, "urban farming", very "city like", side walks, benches, gathering areas, gentrification,  low income housing,  new construction, public transportation, Kroc Center.
2. Infrastructure, community involvement, community ownership, cultural representation.
3. The people who reside in the community, business owners. ]]> 2020-09-01 16:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712305868 Mission Hill cdossantos2 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712309989 Emphasis on schools, businesses, parks... Gentrification and neighborhood safety may be implied (police station)
Diverse housing: apartment buildings (some are old, some are new)
Neighborhood has changed a lot and continues to change... attracting different people and potentially pushing out some.
History of oppression ]]> 2020-09-01 16:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712309989 Dudley- Breakout Room12 amcafee8 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712315182 3.) Many outreach areas, like Food Project, places people can access EBT cards, Bolling Building for education, Project Hope-- shows that people who are struggling matter--family operated businesses, those community businesses matter
Police Department Headquarters building-- large, dominant police presence]]> 2020-09-01 16:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712315182 Mission Hill https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712316992 1. "Order" (police station, Dudley and central), community oriented (no chains), gentrification (hospitals) 2. Transportation Hub, a lot of housing, residential, dense, less stores, church/religious institutions, small businesses, non profits, very few national chains, police depts, ]]> 2020-09-01 16:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712316992 Group 10: Video #3 https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712319411

There are baseball fields and basketball courts, so sports opportunities for kids are somewhat important.

The neighbors all seem to have masks, so health and safety is important to them.

It seems to be a "concrete jungle," because, while there are green open spaces (and the beautiful trees that are about to be cut down), there is little beautification that the city has done to this area.

We did not see bicycle lanes, although they may just not be visible in the video.  Cars and buses may be more important than bicyclists.

It appears that new, expensive high rise condos may be crowding out multi family, affordable apartments, but it's not clear.   It would be nice if there were gathering areas in front of the buildings, such as courtyards that are designated for each building.

There is a boarded up building and some businesses that have gone out of business.

There are few (or no) chain stores/coffee shops visible, but rather, local barber shops, PharmaLuxe, and other shops.

Public transit is important here, because there are bus depots and buses everywhere.  

There are sidewalks, to keep pedestrians safe.

There is ample evidence of construction going on.

Where do teens hang out? This was not present on the video, but there are community centers in this neighborhood. People who know the neighborhood shared that teens tend to hang out in the basketball courts, rather than play basketball.




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What explicit and implicit values are conveyed by how the neighborhood is designed? 
-Explicit: Many educational institutions, Mosque/Mission Hill Church, Housing projects, baseball field (empty), new construction, small businesses, police, bus/transportation.
-Implicit: High income and low income housing, no middle ground. Housing projects: some are old and some are new and almost indiscernible from regular housing; looks like it is trying to improve community; religion is important; community is important.
 
What is important? 
-Trying to get better and improve, but there is certainly a divide in the wealth divide
-Difficulty to tell what is wealthy vs. low income
-Real estate development; really old and really new; lots of money vs. very little money
 
Who is important?
-Real Estate Developers
-Religious Leaders
-School Leaders
-Politicians
-Police

]]> 2020-09-01 16:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712322431 Breakout Room 4/South End https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712324499 A lot of brick! Older buildings, open windows and AC units. Buildings are close together.  A lot of corner stores, small time stores - the Tropical Food store is the major grocery. That tells us about the cultural ties of the people in the community and also that access to other groceries might be limited (we didn't see any others.) We see a lot of construction - a lot of thoughts around renovation and the delineation between old and new, building up a community and gentrification. Brownstones vs. low income areas are close together, mere blocks apart. Lots of contrast! "We can clearly see what the city sees as important and what they don't."

]]> 2020-09-01 16:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712324499 Group 8: Mission Hill slodgescharff https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712325245 Gentrification is clear. And the difference between new and old mission. Stores and housing clearly catering to wealthy white people. Transportation is limited (at least 5 blocks away). Access to community center as well as Northeastern and Wentworth. Access to Reggie Lewis is very limited. Sociadad Latina closed, which was a place that students used to be able to go. All the signs are in English, which makes diversity of culture difficult. Not a lot of ethnic businesses either. The Mosque is a must see. We know there is a mosque and halal place, but from signage and walking by you might not know. ]]> 2020-09-01 16:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712325245 Group 5 Mission Hill https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712325920 From what was shown in the video we could see a neighborhood that has a range of housing some of it looks "urban" and some of it looks "affluent". It was difficult to glean from the video who lives in the homes. However, based on our prior knowledge we know that some families who have lived in Mission Hill for generations can no longer afford to live there and are being priced out of the newer developments in the area. Mission Hill is a diverse neighborhood with people from all socio-economic backgrounds. 

]]> 2020-09-01 16:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712325920 Group 15 - Mission Hill https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712333539 - noticed lots of large neighborhood institutions (schools, community college, mosque, churches) 
- noticed gentrification (influence of Northeastern and Wentworth? creeping of those two schools into larger and larger footprint). Most modern/fancy public institution we noticed is the police department
- connection to public transportation and proximity to downtown (can see skyline) 
- seems like development/real estate interests matter 
- individual shared about how if tour was slowed down, might notice that promotion of the neighborhood (i.e. the banners that show who are business owners) doesn't advertise the actual diversity of the neighborhood]]> 2020-09-01 16:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712333539 Group 9 - Orchard Garden/Dudley St. benlbrazelton https://padlet.com/tjohnson313/ox06ut8pzws0b3r3/wish/712341954 We saw a lot of residential buildings
Lots of construction, not much space. Lots of congestion.
Lots of stores (bodegas, etc.), access to groceries and restaurants. Lots of different types of cuisine.
Few parks (Orchard Garden), 2 or 3 tennis courts.
Not many front porches––most were more like stoops. Can't recline!
Not many single family homes––mostly apartments/condominiums.
Didn't seem as welcoming; not much space to hang out. Not much for kids to do in the area

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