Equity, Choice, and Access in the Growing Southern City A Comparison Study of Three Durham, NC Neighborhoods “ The object of this study is to apply the theories of Social and Enviromental Justice, as it pertains to the healthy place-making of an Urban Enviroment. Through feild study and mapping this study aims to analyize the availablity of four factors determined to be esential to a bar-standard quality of life. These factors are Transportation, Health Care, Financial Services, and Access to Food. By visualizing the availability as well as the degree of Choice which exists in East Central Durham, Walltown, and Forest Hills, this study will provide insight into the degree of Equitable Access of recources available to three geographically similar yet socio-economically polar neighborhoods in Durham, North Carolina.
Quality of Life Coefficients
Transportation
Health Care
Financial Service
Food
This study aims to evaluate the condtion and availability of these Quality of Life Coefficients on the degree to which they satisfy the following criteria layed out in the Just City Essays, and Toni L. Griffin in her article Defining the Just City Beyond Black and White.
“1. Equity - The distribution of material and non-material goods in a manner that brings the greatest benefit required to any particular community. 2. Choice - The ability for any and all communities to make selections among a variety of options including places, programs, amenities and decisions. 3. Access - Convenient proximity to, presence of, and/or connectivity to basic needs, quality amenities, choices, opportunities and decisions. �
Neighborhoods in Context Walltown Total Population: 2599
24% Hispanic 26% Black
48% White 7% White
Median Household Income :
E. Central Durham
$50,600 per year
Total Population : 3866 Median Household Income :
$18,800 per year
Downtown Durham, North Carolina
Forest Hills Total Population: 2757 Median Household Income :
$63,500 per year
30% Black 60% White
4% Hispanic 6% Other
29% Hispanic 61% Black
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