Background
On August 16, 2021 Atlanta City Council voted to postpone leasing hundreds of acres of forested land to the Atlanta Police Foundation for the construction of a $90 million police and fire training facility.
Residents, community advocates, and environmental leaders argued that community voice has been largely absent in the decision-making process.
Effective community-based research can provide data on community awareness of policy, potential community impact, and the type of development residents want in their neighborhoods.
This project was designed to meet the need for research that could inform this important public policy decision.
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Social Insights Research designed the survey and lead data collection for the project. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta and is comprised of a diverse and experienced team of community psychologists, sociologists, and evaluators. Social Insights has conducted community-based research in partnership with foundations, non-profits, and universities across the country and is skilled at utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies to answer complex questions.
The Ubuntu Research and Evaluation team conducted the data analysis
and reported on research findings.
The Organization for Human Rights and Democracy supported the coordination and
marketing of the survey.
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