GIT Westside Neighborhood – English Avenue: Building a Sustainable Community through Design and Technology

This project proposes tools and methods enabling underserved communities to apply design thinking in pursuit of solving problems. We will prioritize the needs of the Westside Neighborhood English Avenue community by developing frameworks that support building social capital for the neighborhood. We cannot have a conversation about development without also considering gentrification; progress should not mean displacement. Our proposal approaches the Westside as a socio-technical system. While the potential for technology to produce more sustainable, equitable, and resilient cities is real, this issue cannot be solved by technology alone. Our aim is to introduce technology as a powerful tool that swings the needle in a positive direction by drawing upon the needs of the community, leveraged with specific knowledge about the context.
Adobe PDF A_Smart_Old_Home_Overview (6 MB)
Adobe PDF B_Smart_Old_Home_ref_data_points (1 MB)
Adobe PDF C_Smart_Old_Home_site_analytics (1 MB)
Adobe PDF 00_2023_projects_overview (6 MB)
Adobe PDF 00_Prototype_SFH_WorkingManual (52 MB)
Adobe PDF 01_Prototype_SFH_Summary_Brochure (7 MB)
Adobe PDF 02_Prototype_SFH_permit_set (20 MB)

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Date:
2023-07-01
Primary Material Type:
Collection
Other Material Types:
Data sets, Development Tool, Presentation, Report
Institution:
Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Funding Source:
Network Challenge Grant TAACCCT Round 3
Subjects:
Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Access & Digital Divide, Data Literacy, Community Technology, Technology Community, Design accessible & Inclusive, Community-Led, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access

Industry / Occupation

Industry Sector:
Public Interest Technology -- Technology -- Design (accessible, inclusive, participatory)
Occupation:
Architecture and Engineering Occupations -- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (17-1011)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Engineering Technologies/Technicians (15)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Other
Educational Level of Materials:
  • Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
Time Required:
semester
Language:
English (United States)
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
College of Design

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