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Trash, Trash, Trash: Community-Driven Kristen Misage Solutions to a Morgan State University ASCEND Conference West Baltimore Baltimore, MD June 21, 2019 Neighborhoods Trash Issue Franklin Square Historic neighborhood Vibrant
Kristen Misage Morgan State University ASCEND Conference Baltimore, MD June 21, 2019
Historic neighborhood Vibrant community association Engaged community partner
Purpose Objectives
as a community engagement tool
neighborhood trash Improve neighborhood health
quality of life of residents.
Southwest Baltimore: Race
Source: Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, 2016 Vital Signs
2010 Census Franklin Square Baltimore City % Renter 74.7% 52.3% Median Household Income $21,550 $39,386 % over 25 with a BA or higher 4.2% 25.2% % in poverty 38.3% 21.3% Median Home Value (based on a sample) $95,000 $160,400
Source: Baltimore City Department of Planning (2014); Baltimore Neighborhood Profiles: data from the 2000 census, 2010 census, and 2006-2010 American Community Survey.
A Significant Challenge
debris
illegal dumping
neighborhood
(CBPR)
Qualitative: three focus groups Quantitative: survey questionnaire of 102 households or 5.5% of all households
n Percent Gender: Female Male 9 9 50.0 50.0 Age Group: 35-50 year olds 51-69 year olds 70 and older 4 9 5 22.2 50.0 27.8 Race/Ethnicity Black or African American White or Caucasian 15 3 83.3 16.7 Income: Less than $20,000 $20,000 – 49,999 $50,000 – 74,999 $75,000 or more 5 4 2 6 27.8 22.2 11.1 33.3 Housing tenure Rent Own 4 12 22.2 66.7 Ever called 311 Yes No 14 3 77.8 16.7 Total sample 18 100.0
Major themes:
efforts towards clean up
issue
issue
“...THE GARBAGE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT MIGHT RUN ME OUT OF HERE”
THERE IS WAY TO MUCH TRASH ON THE GROUND. I REMEMBER MY 4-YEAR OLD MENTIONED IT. HE SAID, “HOW COME IT’S SO DIRTY? HOW COME IT’S NOT DIRTY WHEN WE GO OTHER PLACES?”
n Percent Gender: Female Male 61 37 62.24 37.76 Age Group: 18–34 year olds 35–50 year olds 51–69 year olds 70 and older 16 19 53 10 16.33 19.39 54.08 10.20 Race/Ethnicity Black or African American White or Caucasian Other Race 94 4 1 94.9 4.04 1.01 Income: Less than $20,000 $20,000 – 49,999 $50,000 – 74,999 $75,000 or more 46 28 7 3 54.8 33.3 8.33 3.57 Housing tenure Rent Own 59 35 62.8 37.2 Ever called 311 Yes No 50 48 51.0 49.0 Total sample 99 100.0
How do you feel about the presence of trash in your neighborhood?
Frustrated 63% Angry 38% Overwhelmed 36% Defeated 22%
Low incidence of exposure to rats/ailments associated with rat exposure. 18 respondents indicated asthma.
increase
increase
Percent of Respondents Community-based DPW or City-based 71-90% Teach young people not to litter, work with neighbors, host block and neighborhood clean up days, call 311 at first sight of trash Trash pick-up twice per week; have schools teach kids not to litter; employ young people, homeless, residents to pick up trash; get the Mayor involved 60-70% Meet with Councilman Bullock Use inmates to pick up trash; run commercials about not littering; more bulk trash days; more public trash cans 59% or less Take overflow trash to dumpsters Consistent recycling pick up Who is responsible for trash clean up?
said “Everyone”
community, with some geographic variation
education is valuable
illegal dumping
top-down effectiveness
with the community a tool to address the trash issue at the neighborhood level
Square, Mayor’s Office, DPW, and The Baltimore Sun
engage youth on trash?
Neighborhood Identification Educate residents Health/ environmental effects Ways to respond Illuminate systemic issues Equitable services / fair policies
Tonya Sanders-Thach, PhD. Associate Professor City and Regional Planning School of Architecture & Planning Tonya.Sanders@morgan.edu Kristen Misage Masters Student City and Regional Planning School of Architecture & Planning krmis2@morgan.edu