THE IVY CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT
Published on Mar 11, 2018
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THE IVY CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT
Aviv Lis
Understanding the Problem
- Ongoing development in Ivy City
- Lack of meaningful connections between old and new residents
- Gentrification in both Washington, DC and the United States
Photo by wrongwalker
Researching the Problem
- Mapping changes in Ivy City
- Neighborhood effects and methodology
- Parallel cases
- Resident surveys and interviews
census tracts
DC economic partnership
Ivy City Human Development Project from 1976
Ivy City Oral History Project produced by Empower
Susan Fainstein the Just City
Neil Smith toward a theory of Gentrification
Equity planning in Cleveland Norman Krumholtz
DC economic partnership
Ivy City Human Development Project from 1976
Ivy City Oral History Project produced by Empower
Susan Fainstein the Just City
Neil Smith toward a theory of Gentrification
Equity planning in Cleveland Norman Krumholtz
Photo by christian koch
Building a Framework for Change: Outline
- Ivy City then and now
- Neighborhood effects applied to Ivy City
- Method for research
- Parallel Cases
- What makes Ivy City Unique?
Would have been outline for essay and expanded sections from here
Last section would be my findings from research
Last section would be my findings from research
Do you think Ivy City is a good place to live?
A lot agreed on here
Do you think the changes are positive?
More variety in answers here
What do you not like about living in Ivy City?
Majority of respondents agreed that Crime, lack of transportation options, and neglect from city hall are negative
50% of respondents did not like the increased development including Hecht Warehouse
I was told by many that they have not visited Hecht Warehouse since redevelopment
50% of respondents did not like the increased development including Hecht Warehouse
I was told by many that they have not visited Hecht Warehouse since redevelopment
What do you think has changed?
Majority of respondents have noticed a change in diversity
50% have noticed in increase in both upper and middle class people
50% have noticed in increase in both upper and middle class people
Which changes are Positive?
Which changes are negative?
Majority believe higher housing prices is a negative change
Interview Research:
- New residents previously unfamiliar with Ivy City
- New residents view changes differently
- Newcomers and long-term residents do not interact much
- New residents want older residents to benefit from redevelopment too
- All residents enjoy living in Ivy City and want to stay
Interviews revealed a major different in how both new and old residents view Ivy City and the challenge the neighborhood faces
New residents cite accessibility mostly
Old residents cite price of living
New residents do not wish to exclude older residents from redevelopment
Some new residents suggested standard housing prices to mitigate gentrification
New residents cite accessibility mostly
Old residents cite price of living
New residents do not wish to exclude older residents from redevelopment
Some new residents suggested standard housing prices to mitigate gentrification
Photo by neil conway
Narrate an Intervention
- What makes Ivy City Unique?
- How can I meaningfully intervene in the neighborhood considering the problems and neighborhood effects?
- Resident to Resident Connections
Biggest problem seemed to be lack of communication or meaningful connections between new and old residents
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Series of Events
- Ivy City Then and Now
- Deep Dive Discussion
- Parallel Cases
- What is Ivy City? Building a Bridge over Dinner
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Ivy City Then: 1976
- “A historically working class, African-American neighborhood in the northeast quadrant of Washington, DC, Ivy City has had a rich, close-knit community since its establishment in 1872.” -Ivy City Human Development Project
Ivy City Then
- Population was 1,800 residents
- Was a more transient population with renters outnumbering home owners
- Average of over just ten years of formal education
- African-American Majority
- Roughly half the population lived in poverty
Ivy City Now
- "A longtime dumping ground for the District. An even-longer-time home to a tight-knit African American community. A food and liquor manufacturing hot spot. An up-and-coming neighborhood, according to some. And a place that others say has been forgotten, abandoned and neglected for decades." -Washington Post in 2015
Ivy City has changed immensely even since beginning of redevelopment
Ivy City Now
- Population is 2,000
- 76% renters, 24% owners
- 15.5% residents have bachelors degrees
- 28.9% residents have less than high school education
- The African American population has been steadily declining from 76% in 1990 to 56% in 2010
- 27.5% of population lives under poverty level
population increase has occurred as well as less residents in poverty and more diversity
This could possibly be a mini exhibit in Bethesda Baptist church rather than an event, or a mini event
Even simply it could be a pamphlet made to be distributed with before and after pictures with accompanying facts
This could possibly be a mini exhibit in Bethesda Baptist church rather than an event, or a mini event
Even simply it could be a pamphlet made to be distributed with before and after pictures with accompanying facts
Deep Dive Discussion
- Citizen participation (Natasha Blanchet-Cohen)
- Urban Justice (Norman Krumholz)
- Just City Approach (Susan Fainstein)
- Based on Deep Dive Detroit (Lauren Hood)
Facilitated Discussion
"people living in a more socially cohesive community are more apt to look out for their neighbors, help them weather hard times, and share information with them about relevant community news, key resources, and job openings"
"residents need to be involved in shaping their neighborhoods because they have experiences and knowledge that are distinctly different from the knowledge held by urban planners.”
"Participation in public decision making is part of the idea of just city and while it is a worthy goal, it alone will not remedy" injustice.
Deep Dive Detroit is an organization that aims to create a safe space for uncomfortable conversations between disparate groups.
Deep Dove does community engagement workshops around such topics as gentrification and business
she facilitates dialogues and designs curriculum focused on racial, social and economic justice.
"people living in a more socially cohesive community are more apt to look out for their neighbors, help them weather hard times, and share information with them about relevant community news, key resources, and job openings"
"residents need to be involved in shaping their neighborhoods because they have experiences and knowledge that are distinctly different from the knowledge held by urban planners.”
"Participation in public decision making is part of the idea of just city and while it is a worthy goal, it alone will not remedy" injustice.
Deep Dive Detroit is an organization that aims to create a safe space for uncomfortable conversations between disparate groups.
Deep Dove does community engagement workshops around such topics as gentrification and business
she facilitates dialogues and designs curriculum focused on racial, social and economic justice.
Parallel Cases
- Alberta District, Portland, Oregon
- Rust Belt cities of Cleveland, Youngstown and Detroit
To demonstrate Ivy City’s racial and economic segregation in regards to culture and commerce
To demonstrate the process in which Ivy City residents’ civic participation declined
To demonstrate how Ivy City’s identity changed as a result of de-industrialization and crime
To demonstrate Ivy City’s ongoing gentrification and change in housing stock and new developments in a recently impoverished and crime-ridden neighborhood
Could also be a mini-exhibit or picture pamphlet or mini event
Along with pamphlet of Ivy City then and now, can supplement the other events
To demonstrate the process in which Ivy City residents’ civic participation declined
To demonstrate how Ivy City’s identity changed as a result of de-industrialization and crime
To demonstrate Ivy City’s ongoing gentrification and change in housing stock and new developments in a recently impoverished and crime-ridden neighborhood
Could also be a mini-exhibit or picture pamphlet or mini event
Along with pamphlet of Ivy City then and now, can supplement the other events
Photo by joseph a
What is Ivy City?
- Event meant to connect all residents of Ivy City
- To be held at Bethesda Baptist Church
- Will bridge the divide between new and old residents
- Will be guided by questions based on research
Unfacilitated Building a Bridge over Dinner
Event will be based on ideas of several respondents and interviewees who expressed interested in community event
Will give residents opportunity to discuss responses to survey and interview questions
Ice breaking questions could include survey questions, such as how long ahve you lived in Ivy City? What do you like about living in Ivy City?
Event will be based on ideas of several respondents and interviewees who expressed interested in community event
Will give residents opportunity to discuss responses to survey and interview questions
Ice breaking questions could include survey questions, such as how long ahve you lived in Ivy City? What do you like about living in Ivy City?
Final Conclusion from Project
Considering the research on the changes in Ivy City throughout time, neighborhood effects, just-city frameworks, and the information from the surveys and interviews, what are the recommendations and implications for contemporary development and planning in Ivy City?
Ivy City is a changing neighborhood, and nothing can stop that, considering that it is still a neighborhood in transition, what can still be done to mitigate the effects of gentrification that has occurred elsewhere?
-Meaningful resident connections
-Understanding of long-term residents by new-term residents and vice versa
-A lasting impact by older residents on new residents
Ivy City is a changing neighborhood, and nothing can stop that, considering that it is still a neighborhood in transition, what can still be done to mitigate the effects of gentrification that has occurred elsewhere?
-Meaningful resident connections
-Understanding of long-term residents by new-term residents and vice versa
-A lasting impact by older residents on new residents
