Measuring Success
Through data and research, demonstrating the benefits of a reimagined civic commons.
Using Data to Illustrate Impact
We’ve designed a measurement system to analyze the impacts of these investments on the sites and in surrounding communities and to track progress toward our four main goals.
The data collection process will take us into the public places we’re reimagining and the neighborhoods nearby to understand how visitors are interacting with each place—and how the place is supporting a more engaged, equitable, sustainable and economically vibrant community. We’ll also use publicly available data and in-depth analyses to evaluate the changes over time.
Demonstration teams in five cities are working closely with communities to foster:
Civic
Engagement
Engagement
We will build a sense of community that brings people of all backgrounds back into public life as stewards and advocates shaping their city’s future.
Signals
Public life
Stewardship and advocacy
Trust
Socioeconomic
Mixing
Mixing
We will create places where everyone belongs and that generate opportunities for shared experience among people of all incomes and backgrounds.
Signals
Mixing on site
Reputation
Bridging social capital
Neighborhood diversity
Environmental
Sustainability
Sustainability
We will increase access to nature and create environmentally friendly places easily reached by walking, biking or transit.
Signals
Access to nature
Ecological indicators
Walkability/bikeability
Value
Creation
Creation
We will encourage additional investments in neighborhoods to foster local businesses and change the perception of safety while maintaining neighborhood affordability.
Signals
Safety
Retail activity
Real estate value and affordability
