{"id":36148,"date":"2022-05-10T03:13:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T03:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-swa-2019.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=idea&p=36148"},"modified":"2023-07-10T17:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T17:44:05","slug":"social-impact","status":"publish","type":"idea","link":"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/idea\/social-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Impact Assessment: Two Open Space Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550012464337{padding-top: 5% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”36419″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]These studies analyzed the social impacts of two urban open space improvement projects.\u00a0 The two sites, in a Los Angeles, California neighborhood and El Paso, Texas\u2019s downtown, were in communities that were largely Hispanic and underdeveloped in public amenities.\u00a0 Both studies used a three-part evaluation framework to determine social, environmental, and economic impacts, but focused especially on social impacts, drawing on several of the six major social determinants of health.\u00a0 The teams used various research tools and methods: thermal imaging cameras, temperature and humidity sensors, decibel meters, surveys, interviews, tabulated site data on usage and biodiversity, and reviews of community aims from the engagement process.\u00a0 The investigation was funded by Landscape Architecture Foundation\u2019s Landscape Performance Series through a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Arts Works grant.\u00a0 The project continues SWA\u2019s efforts in post-occupancy assessment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”swa_column_header”]<\/p>\n

RESEARCH TEAM<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Claire Latan\u00e9, (Jose) Luis Reynoso, and Jose G. Gutierrez, Cal Poly Pomona
\nChingwen Cheng and Ramandeep Kaur, Arizona State University
\nJonah Susskind and Anya Domlesky<\/a>, XL research and innovation Lab at SWA
\nGeorge Kutnar and Jonathon Koewler, SWA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

THANKS TO<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Gerdo Aquino<\/a>, Ying-yu Hung<\/a> and Andrew Gressett, SWA
\nMegan Barnes, Landscape Architecture Foundation
\nMark Flores, City of Lynwood
\nSarah Fisher, Cal Poly Pomona
\nJoe Gudenrath, El Paso Downtown Management District
\nElizabeth Triggs, and Benjamin Fyffe, City of El Paso[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

RELATED PROJECTS<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Ricardo Lara Linear Park<\/a>
\nSan Jacinto Plaza<\/a>
\nEl Paso Pedestrian Pathways (Durango Street Improvements)
\nMills Avenue Pedestrian Promenade
\nArts Festival Plaza[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

FEATURED<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]ASLA Award of Excellence in Urban Design
\nRepairing the Rift: Ricardo Lara Linear Park<\/a> (research contribution)<\/p>\n

Instagram
\nRicardo Lara Linear Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram
\nEl Paso Pedestrian Projects<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

FINDINGS<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Landscape Performance Series Case Study Brief
\nRicardo Lara Linear Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Landscape Performance Series Case Study Brief
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