1. 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

2. 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.
There
is
a
greater
sense
of
community
in
the
In general, how safe do you feel in the following
neighborhood
now
than
before
Arboleda
de
Niños
areas?
was
built.
8
Number
of
Respondents
5
7
Number
of
Respondents
4
6
NYC
5
3
4
Bushwick
2
3
2
In
and
around
1
1
Arboleda
de
Niños
0
0
Strongly
Agree/Agree
Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
Very
Safe
Somewhat
Somewhat
I
don't
feel
Disagree
safe
unsafe
safe
at
all
Conclusion:
Arboleda
de
Niños
has
created
a
stronger
sense
of
community
and
therefore
increased
percep6ons
of
safety.

3. Do waste management facilities impact the socio-economic !
status of the surrounding neighborhood?!

4. Waste management facilities negatively impact businesses !
and thus the socio-economic status of the neighborhood. !

5. Biggest Problems about Waste Management!
air quality: dust, debris, & chemical particles!
undesirability of the neighborhood & industrial
categorization!
pollution of municipal water!
odor!
truck traffic!
trash pile ups!
0! 1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7!
%
of
people
surveyed

8. 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!

9. 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.

10. 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.
Blue:
Street
performers
should
have
full
access
to
public
space
within
In
your
opinion
how
heavily
should
authori3es
restrict/
the
city.
regulate
public
performances?
Red:
Street
performers
should
have
the
freedom
to
say
and
do
whatever
they
would
like
in
public
spaces.
12
16
10
14
12
8
10
6
8
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
Heavily
Moderately
Barely
Not
Strongly
Disagree
Neither
Agree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Nor
Disagree
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.

11. Research
Ques+on:
What
is
the
mo6va6on
behind
a
dona6on?
Hypothesis:
Donors
must
have
a
high
level
of
trust
when
making
dona6ons.
INFLUENCE
TRUST
NOT
AN
DO
NOT
INFLUENCE
TRUST
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.