Colloquium Speaker: Cognitive Mapping of Neighborhood Boundaries in Detroit: Racial Exclusion and Neighborhood Defense
Harley Etienne, Associate Professor City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University
Current neighborhood planning and policy often rely on the delineation of neighborhood boundaries. However, the dissonance between resident perceptions of neighborhood boundaries and administrative boundaries creates difficulties for organizing and community-based urban planning. Using cognitive mapping methods, we are studying how residents of various identities, housing tenure status, and age in an area of Detroit conceptualize their neighborhood boundaries amidst neighborhood change.
Harley Etienne is an Associate Professor and Graduate Studies Chair in the City and Regional Planning Section at The Ohio State University’s Knowlton School. Dr. Etienne also holds a courtesy appointment with Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law.
