Advancing Environmental Justice in the Community Using Charrette: A Case Study in Boston Chinatown.
| Autor: | Dimitri NC; Dr. Noelle C. Dimitri is Assistant Professor at School of Social Work, Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and was previously a Doctoral Candidate at Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, USA at the time this research was conducted., Lerman Ginzburg S; Dr. Shir Lerman Ginzburg is Assistant Professor of Public Health at School of Arts and Sciences, MCPHS University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was a postdoctoral fellow in Public Health at University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA., Ron S; Sharon Ron is Senior Public Health and Regional Planner at Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Xu D; Daphne Xu is Cultural Placekeeping Consultant at the Chinatown Community Land Trust, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Angali England S; Sophia Angali England is a student at Boston University, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Lowe L; Lydia Lowe is Executive Director of the Chinatown Community Land Trust, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Botana P; Pilar Botana is a Doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Araujo Brinkerhoff C; Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff is a Doctoral Candidate at the Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Haque S; Samiya Haque is a Boston University graduate student, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Brugge D; Dr. Doug Brugge is a Professor in and chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA., Sprague Martinez L; Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez is an Associate Professor and former chair of the Macro Social Work Practice Department at Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Environmental justice (Print) [Environ Justice] 2023 Dec 01; Vol. 16 (6), pp. 461-472. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 30. |
| DOI: | 10.1089/env.2022.0001 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Community research partners in Boston Chinatown implemented a planning charrette as a part of a community-based participatory study focused on near highway research and public health action to mitigate traffic-related air pollution (TRAP). Charrettes are intensive workshops for solution-oriented design and planning used to bring together diverse stakeholders to address complex environmental health concerns. Methods: The planning charrette included three phases: (1) community meetings and resident interviews, (2) a planning charrette to address community health concerns and air pollution within larger community wellness goals, and (3) development of a Master Planning document with policy, project, and practice recommendations to guide future community advocacy. Outcomes: Intergenerational residents, community leaders, planners, researchers, and volunteers ( N = 90) joined a day-long planning charrette to inform the Chinatown Master Plan. Workshops were informed by resident interviews focused on finding solutions to three resident identified priorities: Healthy Housing, Healthy Mobility, and Healthy Public Realm. Air pollution mitigation strategies were embedded in discussions around each priority area. Discussion: The charrette provided an opportunity for community stakeholders to voice concerns about TRAP as part of a new framework focused on health and wellness. Concerns about pedestrian safety, housing access, and expansion of green and recreational spaces were highlighted by participants as important areas for further development. Conclusions: Boston Chinatown residents reaffirmed their investment in the community by highlighting concerns about TRAP within the context of other health-related concerns. Charrettes offer a vehicle to advance environmental justice in communities through collective problem-solving and decision making. Competing Interests: L.S.M. is an external evaluator for the Boston Public Health Commission and Action for Boston Area Development and a research consultant for Boston Medical Center and The City School. (© Noelle C. Dimitri et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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