Please check out the presentation of my master's project here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVmkI2pkJoU&t=20s
Completed for University of Oregon's Masters of Landscape Architecture Program, June 2021, by Taylor Bowden
Abstract:
Black, Indigenous, and Latinx folx face many barriers when trying to access public natural areas. Park managers, designers, city staff, and community organizations can build a more equitable future for our public natural areas by listening to the experiences of marginalized communities and building mutually beneficial relationships with them. On-site observations, visitor surveys, interviews, and focus groups provided insights into cultural barriers that Black, Indigenous, and Latinx folx face in the outdoors, and the foundations for a toolkit that begins to address those barriers. By focusing on the ideas and experiences of local individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or Latinx as
