CRAFT Model

From text: What are the 5 stages of CRAFT model? Review the files uploaded to your Project Folders--- what types of research will be important to your project. List 3 important points you have gained so far from your research and the "R" in CRAFT model.

1.  Contact
2.  Research
3.  Action
4. Feedback
5. Teaching

In order to complete our project we have to complete many different types of research. We will be researching online and at libraries  to look for demographics and history of the area. We will also be conducting surveys around the neighborhood to understand more about the history and how they identify themselves. Finally the biggest portion will be tour visits to the neighborhood. We are planning on doing multiple visits to all of the neighborhood to note down how many/ what type of businesses there are in the area. We will also see what type of housing there is around the area to see if we can see any patterns of gentrification. Finally we will see what type of leadership there is around the neighborhood and work with them.

We have not yet done much research for the GPD project however we have lots of observations from Project 2014 events. 1. There is not much information online about the neighborhood. There is some government facts about the area but information about the history and recent development is lacking. 2. There is a good base of community involvement among the neighborhood and that will make it easier for us to acquire information and get help from the residents. 3. There are 2 neighborhood associations which can also help us acquire more information.