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Program Evaluation and Summary: Project Years One - Four (1993 - 1997)

NPCR is coordinated by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at the University of Minnesota and is funded in part by an Urban Community Service Program grant administered by the U.S. Department of Education.

NPCR 330 HHH Center 301 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone (612) 625.1020 Email: [email protected]

Prepared for Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization (NPCR) by Kimberley Pearson

Graduate Research Assistant Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization Center for Urban and Regional Affairs University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

March, 1998

Document: NPCR 1088

Table of Contents WHAT IS NPCR?

NPCR Program Goals

Table I: NPCR Consortium Members

Roles and Reponsibilities

Minneapolis Projects, Year Four

Map of Minneapolis Neighborhood Projects, Years 1 - 4

Map of St. Paul Neighborhood Projects, Year 4

Table II: NPCR Year Four Project Summaries, Minneapolis

St. Paul Projects, Year Four

Table III: NPCR Year Four Project Summaries, St. Paul

Year Four Project Participation Feedback

Year Two Project Follow Up

Challenges for the Future

Appendix A: Data and Statiscal Information for NPCR Projects, Years One-Four

Appendix B: Year Four Research Assistant and Project Supervisor Survey Feedback

Appendix C: NPCR Report Library Listing

What is NPCR? THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING FOR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION (NPCR) program was created in 1993 to provide needed applied research assistance to neighborhood organizations in the Twin Cities. NPCR is coordinated by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), at the University of Minnesota. NPCR is one of the urban university programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education Urban Community Service Program under Title XI of the Higher Education Act. NPCR received a Federal grant to fund the program for five years, which was renewable annually for a total of $1.2 million in funds. Over the last two years, support has also been secured from local foundations to expand aid to St. Paul neighborhoods and Twin Cities community development corporations. With this funding, NPCR has developed new program services such as the Neighborhood Internet Committee and University Neighborhood Network (UNN), described below.

University -Neighborhood Network (UNN)

UNN, a project of NPCR, was created to engage students and faculty from a consortium of nine Twin Cities colleges and universities in neighborhood-based, applied research projects through the classroom. UNN projects provide students (both graduate and undergraduate) and faculty a unique, hands-on learning experience. The course-based

research projects address the self-defined needs of neighborhood-based organizations. Students, faculty, and neighborhood organizations find projects applicable to their educational and experiential needs via the UNN World Wide Web site, located at: http://freenet.msp.mn.us/org/npcr/projects/unn/

Neighborhood Internet Committee

NPCR is working together with the Twin Cities Free-Net (http://freenet.msp.ms.us/), and other neighborhood-based organizations to make the Internet more readily available to Twin Cities-based neighborhood organizations. Free assistance is given to neighborhood organizations for a wide range of Internet services, such as:

1. Assistance with connections to the Internet 2. One-on-one training on how to use electronic mail (e-mail), the World Wide Web,

and other unique Internet services/products 3. How to use the Internet to exchange information, conduct research, and to

organize

"NPCR gives students great experience in seeing how neighborhood organizations work and relate to one another as well as how their organizations participate in and influence local government policy."

- Student Research Assistant

Through its applied research projects, NPCR has created a stronger partnership between Twin Cities higher education institutions and the urban community in which they reside. Students and faculty from these area universities and colleges have the opportunity to engage in new and significant applied research opportunities. At the same time, students and faculty broaden their research skills and build areas of expertise. Faculty participate in NPCR projects as project advisors to student research assistants, as well as by conducting their own NPCR research projects. Faculty projects involve significant issues of public policy and include collaboration with local communities, agencies, or organizations. Students at all levels of higher education participate in NPCR projects as research assistants. NPCR research assistants are challenged and inspired by the meaningful contributions they make as they use their critical thinking and research skills for work in Twin Cities neighborhoods. Through NPCR, neighborhood-based organizations have access to extensive research resources to develop more informed plans and effective revitalization programs.

NPCR Program Goals

• The primary goal of NPCR is to enhance the capacity of Twin Cities neighborhood organizations by providing research assistance which is tailored to meet neighborhood needs.

• The secondary goal of NPCR is to provide faculty and students of local post-secondary educational institutions with useful, neighborhood-based applied research and learning opportunities.

There are a number of outstanding community colleges, four year colleges, and universities located in the Twin Cities. NPCR provides a link between these abundant academic resources and neighborhood organizations who benefit substantially from this type of applied research assistance. NPCR provides support primarily through the appointment of graduate or undergraduate project research assistants. Faculty-directed research is also available to neighborhood organizations to address policy issues involving groups of neighborhood organizations. The applicants for these research positions come from the academic institutions that make up the NPCR Consortium/Coordinating Council (see Table I for a listing of Consortium members). The Coordinating Council is the governing body of NPCR and the formal mechanism through which members of the consortium participate in NPCR programs. The Council consists of representatives from each consortium member and community representatives and meets quarterly.

"This was the best learning experience I've had in college. Being in direct contact with the people who will benefit from your work is a great motivator."


The administration of NPCR research projects is a complex process. Each year, NPCR runs three grant cycles correlated to academic terms. For each cycle, there is a specific timeline to:

• Receive grant applications from neighborhood organizations • Review, score, and award grant funds • Create student job descriptions for each neighborhood organization • Assist neighborhood organizations in the hiring process • Develop a work plan between the researcher and the neighborhood organization • Review projects mid-term • Publish final reports for each project • Evaluate success of project by soliciting feedback from research assistants,

project supervisors, and project community/faculty mentors

"[NPCR is] A marvelous, wonderful, PRACTICAL program!"

- Project Supervisor, Neighborhood Organization

NPCR Consortium Members: The Coordinating Council

Augsburg College

College of St. Catherine

Concordia University

Hamline University

Macalester College

Metropolitan State University

Minneapolis Community & Technical College

Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)

University of Minnesota:

• Center for Urban & Regional Affairs (CURA) • Children, Youth & Family Consortium • Minnesota Extension Service

University of St. Thomas

Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Community Representatives

TABLE I

It is important to note that there are three critical elements in any NPCR project on which success depends:

1. Ultimate responsibility for selection and supervision of students must rest with the neighborhood organization

2. Each Consortium member supports its students, making them aware of research assistant positions available to them

3. NPCR provides technical assistance to support each project

"I discovered a new field which fits my skills and interests perfectly. This has opened so many doors to me. I am on my way to a career in this field. Thank you!"


NPCR Assistance to Neighborhood Organizations: Roles and Reponsibilities

The central commitment of NPCR is to foster applied neighborhood-driven research. To increase the likelihood that such research will successfully come to completion and actually bolster revitalization efforts, NPCR has specified roles and responsibilities for all members of a neighborhood project. These roles include:

• Student Research Assistant. The student research assistant is responsible for conducting the project research and providing the neighborhood organization with the specified end product, typically a published report. It is expected that the student will be self-motivated and that they will stay in regular contact with the project supervisor. The research assistant keeps the needs of the neighborhood organization and the purpose of the research foremost in their minds throughout the project.

• Neighborhood Organization Project Supervisor. The project supervisor provides ongoing guidance for the research assistant to ensure they are getting the support necessary to successfully complete the project. In some neighborhood organizations, the student will be directly accountable to one project supervisor. In other situations, they may be accountable to a neighborhood committee or board. The neighborhood organization is responsible for giving their research assistant clear objectives and goals.

• Project Mentors. The project mentors are a project resource for both the research assistant and the neighborhood organization. It is expected that each research assistant will meet with their assigned mentor on at least three separate occasions. There are two types of assigned mentors: faculty mentors, who offer advice on research design, methodology, current literature pertinent to the student's research topic; and community mentors, who direct the student to resources available in their given community and contribute expertise on the issue being researched.

• NPCR Project Director. Kris Nelson, the Project Director, provides neighborhood organizations assistance with the development of their research proposals and work plans. The Project Director acts as a liaison between the various institutions that participate in NPCR and oversees administration of the program. He is also

responsible for oversight of the University Neighborhood Network and the Neighborhood Internet Committee.

NPCR assists neighborhood organizations in more than one way. Past research assistants now work in leadership positions in NPCR-supported neighborhood organizations:

Stuart Alger Linda Bosma Gena Gerard

Patricia Gladchild Nolan Venkatrathnam

Year Four: Minneapolis Projects There were a total of thirty neighborhood projects in Minneapolis during NPCR's fourth project year. NPCR worked with 26 separate neighborhood organizations on a wide variety of projects. Table II lists the various Minneapolis project titles and descriptions:

NPCR YEAR FOUR PROJECT SUMMARY-Minneapolis Neighborhoods

NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION

PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Minneapolis NRP NRP Database Develop electronic information system for organization

Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association

Economic Development Strategies in Powderhorn Park

Evaluate and catalog commercial areas in the neighborhood using industry data, standard consumption information, and neighborhood preferences

Steven's Square Community Organization

Neighborhood History Research and develop a monograph of the neighborhood's social history

East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association

Traffic and Parking Improvement in East Harriet Farmstead

Develop a neighborhood-wide transportation and traffic calming plan by identifying areas of concern and opportunity and researching existing projects regarding traffic calming, increasing bus ridership, and parking concerns.

Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association (PPERRIA) and South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA)

Prospect Park Environmental Inventory

Prepare an environmental inventory of the neighborhood in conjunction with SECIA similar to the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood inventory.

Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Cedar-Riverside Community Resource Listing

Compile a directory of the formal and informal infrastructure of the community to identify the network of social, fraternal, civic, educational, or commercial affiliations or organizations that provide a resource framework for the community.

Central Neighborhood Improvement Association

Factors That Contribute to Boarded Housing

Identify the major factors leading to boarded and vacant homes in the neighborhood.

Central Neighborhood Improvement Association

Boarded Housing Reoccupation

Research what influences people to re-occupy and rehabilitate the boarded and vacant homes in the neighborhood

Hale, Page, & Diamond Lake (HPDL) Community Association

Diamond Lake: Analysis of a Wetland and Projections for the Future

Compile a history of the neighborhood using charts, maps, topography, and written and oral information to encourage awareness and protection of the wetland and Diamond Lake Watershed

Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG)

CARAG Neighborhood History

Research and write the history of CARAG neighborhood with an architectural and social history focus. Produce a promotional booklet encouraging new residents and businesses to the area

Linden Hills and Fulton Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Fulton & Linden Hills Neighborhood: Indoor Recreational Spaces Study

Examination of the design and cost associated with providing direct-entry access to existing neighborhood gyms and a new gym/community center

Old Highland Neighborhood Association

Light Up Old Highland Research the history, procedures, funding sources and neighborhood concerns in the installation of historic decorative lighting in selected areas of the neighborhood

People of Phillips Economic Development Research alternative organizational structures for community based on economic development and access implications for the Phillips Neighborhood

Steven's Square; Central; Jordan; Phillips; Whittier; Elliott Park Neighborhoods

Implementation Issue (Neighborhood NRP Plan-MCDA)

Research the effectiveness of neighborhood NRP plans (MCDA) with respect to housing policy on neighborhood housing

St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association

St. Anthony East Architectural Group

An evaluation for the Seward Neighborhood Group (SNG) "Community Building" and Youth programs

South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA)

Southeast Como Employment Study

Research implications of Personal Responsibility and Opportunity Act of 1996 (welfare reform) for employment initiatives in the Southeast Como Community

Marcy-Holmes NRP Marcy-Holmes Commercial Recycling Program

Develop a commercial recycling program for the Dinkytown area

People of Phillips Phillips Welfare Reform Study

Research the impacts of welfare reform on the Phillips community

Northside Neighborhood Housing Services (NNHS)

Jordan Housing Study Research how to effectively target potential buyers and market Jordan neighborhood housing to buyers seeking move-up housing

Sheridan Today & Yesterday

Sheridan Youth Employment and Activities

Research successful youth employment and youth activities programs

Lyndale Neighborhood Association

Lyndale Health Care Study

Research how a resident-controlled fund can empower residents to take an active role in promoting the community's health

Linden Hills & Fulton Neighborhood Revitalization Programs

Fulton & Linden Hills Community Center

Research land use impact and community analysis for four sites being considered for a new gym/community center facility

Cleveland Neighborhood Association

Cleveland Hosing Study

Devise solutions to the substandard housing problem by developing a strategy which best suits the neighborhood

St. Anthony East Neighborhood

St. Anthony East History

Research and prepare neighborhood history developed from personal histories of prominent residents

Lynnhurst Neighborhood Lynnhurst First Step Research the various public agencies, programs,

Association Action Plan and private initiatives which may serve as partners to implement an evaluation for the Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association (LYNAS) First Step Action Plan

Hale Page Diamond Lake

Hale Page Diamond Lake Noise Study

Research airport noise problems and alternatives for noise reduction and mitigation

South East Como Improvement Association

Southeast Como Employment Study

Research the implications of the Personal Responsibility and Opportunity Act of 1996 (welfare reform) for employment initiatives in SE Como community

TABLE II

"We appreciate NPCR's support-it will make a difference in our neighborhood."

- Project Supervisor, Neighborhood Organization

Year Four: Saint Paul Projects

Grant Year four saw the first St. Paul neighborhood projects executed. Based on the success of Minneapolis NPCR projects, it was time to create the same opportunities for St. Paul neighborhoods and communities. As in Minneapolis, the St. Paul projects are available to all neighborhood-based organizations, which includes community development corporations, district councils, block club organizations, or other organization committed to community revitalization while representing a diversity of interests in a particular neighborhood. There were a total of eleven outreach or neighborhood/community projects in St. Paul during the Year Four grant cycle, serving a wide area of St. Paul neighborhoods. The depth and scope of these new projects can be observed in Table III.

NPCR YEAR FOUR PROJECT SUMMARY-St. Paul Neighborhoods

NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION

PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DESCRIPTION

District 10 Como Community Council

Economic Development Strategies in District

Gather information on existing businesses and help determine prospective businesses suitable for the neighborhood

10

East Side Neighborhood Development Company

Payne Avenue Business Retention and Recruitment Program

Develop marketing plan to recruit new businesses to target area along Payne Avenue

Riverview Economic Development Company

West Side Employer Resource Directory

Develop a comprehensive directory of employment services to assist neighborhood and St. Paul-wide employers needing assistance with training, hiring, ongoing employment needs

Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation

Profile of Successful African Americans in our Communities

Design and create the "Profiles of African Americans in our Communities" report, a profile of 100 African Americans in the metro area who will be mentoring youth from the neighborhood

Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation

A/SANDC Sixteen Year Progress Report

Create a 16-year progress report synthesizing the historical data of the organizations

East Side Neighborhood Development Company, Inc.

Developing a Baseline Housing Database

Establish a database of information tabulating and mapping the condition of existing housing in target areas near East Side of St. Paul in Planning District 5

North East Neighborhood Development Corporation

White Bear Avenue Small Area Plan

Develop a small area plan for White Bear Avenue

West Side Citizens Organization

NO SHAMS! Environmental Inventory

A pollution inventory and environmental assessment on impacts of metal shredders in St. Paul

Rondo Community Land Trust

Rondo Housing Database

Database and map presentation system of housing data for Summit-University and Lexington-Hamline communities

Dayton's Bluff District 4 Council

Dayton's Bluff Commercial Inventory

Inventory and map commercial space in Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood

West Side Citizens Organization

NO SHAMS! Automobile Recycling Study

Research alternative processes for recycling automobiles

TABLE III

"I had a great experience and really felt that I did something useful."


NPCR Workshops: Opportunities for Communities to Learn From Each Other

NPCR regularly conducts workshops and seminar to present neighborhood organizations the opportunity to learn from important research conducted in other areas of the Twin Cities. During the Year Four grant cycle, workshops based upon the following research projects were established:

• Commercial Corridor Planning: For neighborhoods interested in commercial corridor planning. The handbook developed for this project was presented and discussed.

• Restorative Justice: A workshop organized and presented by an NPCR research assistant based upon her collaboration with four neighborhood organizations.

• Environmental Risks, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Community Needs: Three neighborhoods and a community-based environmental organization were involved in a series of four workshops to introduce GIS and its potential use to assess community environmental risks.

• Home-Based Business Assessment: Presented a handbook on assessing home-based businesses to interested neighborhoods.

• Community -Based Economic Development: Previewed a community-based economic development manual created by an NPCR research assistant working in the Phillips community. The workshop presented the process of neighborhood economic development and implementation strategies.

• Computer Networking for Neighborhoods: This workshop was part of a national conference, "Vital Communities," featured work of NPCR and included presentations by NPCR staff, research assistants, and a community leader.

• University and Neighborhood Collaboration: This workshop was also part of the "Vital Communities" conference.

• Houses to Homes Evaluation: Held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Center at the University of Minnesota, this workshop presented the results of a faculty research project, assessing the fiscal impacts of various responses to boarded housing in one Twin Cities neighborhood.

Year Four Project Participant Feedback IN ORDER TO DETERMINE OUR LEVEL OF EFFECTIVENESS, NPCR evaluates its program annually by conducting a survey of all project participants: Supervisors, research assistants, and community and faculty mentors. As has been observed in other NPCR project cycles, program participants were overwhelmingly positive about their experience. Time and again, NPCR continues to satisfy a wide array of neighborhood organizations and higher education students. Year Four saw many positive outcomes for NPCR program participants.

On one level, support for NPCR programs can be seen in the high response rates we received on our project follow up questionnaires. For our Year Four evaluation, we received response rates of 55% from project supervisors and 80% from research assistants. In addition to the high response rates on exit surveys, project supervisors and research assistants consistently identify NPCR projects as helpful, informative, and unique special learning opportunities. In fact, 96% of research assistants indicate that their NPCR experience was relevant to their studies; 96% would recommend an NPCR assistantship to their colleagues; and 90% of student participants felt that their abilities were recognized and respected by the neighborhood organizations they worked for. 80% of neighborhood organizations surveyed responded that they would strongly recommend NPCR projects to other neighborhood organizations; 90% were very satisfied with the performance of their NPCR research assistant; and, most importantly, 94% of supervisors responding felt that their projects were useful to their organization. Of the community and faculty mentors participating in the program during Year Four, 85% mentioned that they would continue to serve as project mentors if they were asked.

For more specific response information from program participants, please refer to the following summary tables and Appendix B.

YEAR FOUR RESEARCH ASSISTANT FEEDBACK (80% response rate)

Research Assistant Highlights:

• Abilities were recognized and respected: 90% • Project was relevant to studies: 96% • Would recommend NPCR assistantship to friends: 96% • Most research assistants receive enough information about NPCR positions before

they are hired: 96% • Most students learn about NPCR jobs from job postings/faculty: 67%

Research Assistant Areas for Improvement:

• Need to clarify roles in project and project objectives: 25% • Need better supervision and guidance from project supervisors: 25% • Time allotted for project completion was inadequate: 25%

YEAR FOUR PROJECT SUPERVISOR FEEDBACK (55% response rate)

Supervisor Highlights:

• Received very useful assistance from NPCR: 95% • Satisfied with the pool of research assistant applications: 100% • Satisfied with fit between research assistant and organization: 95% • Satisfied with research assistant's performance: 90% • Information generated by project was useful: 94% • Would strongly recommend NPCR project to other organizations: 95%

Supervisor Areas for Improvement:

• There were no specific areas for improvement indicated by the survey results.

Year Two Project Follow-Up To determine the long-term effectiveness of NPCR projects, we review project usefulness two years after projects are complete. This year, we analyzed project usefulness from NPCR Project Year Two. There were a total of 23 projects during the Year Two cycle. A total of 20 project supervisors responded to our survey. After two years, 70% of neighborhood organizations felt that their projects were useful. 60% of respondents felt that their NPCR project provided a catalyst for their organizations. An additional 40% indicated that their NPCR project was necessary to further their organizations' goals. Only three respondents felt that their projects did not prove to be useful.

Year Two Follow Up: Feedback

"Our project has been used by other neighborhood organizations--as reference."

"[The NPCR] survey was instrumental in persuading library board."

"[The NPCR report] changed awareness and attitude of the community and city towards wetlands."

"[Our project] helped to develop a sense of pride among community residents."

Challenges for the Future NPCR is presently in its fifth year of operations, which brings to a close our original grant from the Department of Education. Although other sources of funding have been used for NPCR projects, we are presently investigating ways in which alternative funding sources can be used to replace these Department of Education funds. A Futures Committee comprised of representatives from the NPCR Consortium has been formed to tackle the issue of new funding. The NPCR staff and Consortium members remain confident and optimistic that our past successes and important contributions to Twin Cities communities will enable us to secure additional funding to continue significant neighborhood revitalization efforts.

Appendix A

Data and Statistical Information for NPCR Projects, Years One-Four

DISTRIBUTION OF NPCR PROJECT TYPES

Issue Addressed # Year 1 - 3 projects

# Year 4 Projects*

TOTAL

Traffic/Transportation 5 1 6

Environment 7 7 14

Economic Development 13 13 26

Housing 17 8 25

Computer Resources 3 1 4

Neighborhood Survey 2 1 3

Land Use 5 5 10

Crime 6 0 6

Public Health 1 1 2

Organizing 2 1 3

History 4 7 11

Social Service 2 8 10

Schools 2 0 2

Other 4 0 4

TOTAL 73 53 126

* Some projects dealt with more than one issue

NPCR UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS BY INSTITUTION: Years 1-4

ACADEMIC INSTITUTION

NUMBER APPLICANTS

YEARS 1-3

NUMBER HIRES

YEARS 1-3

NUMBER APPLICANTS

YEAR 4

NUMBER HIRES YEAR 4

Augsburg; 9 3 23 1

Concordia University

0 0 0 0

Hamline; 13 7 4 1

Macalester 43 16 24 7

Metro State University

3 1 3 0


1 0 0 0

St. Catherine 2 1 0 0

University of Minnesota

37 11 14 5


2 2 2 1

Other 0 0 1 0

TOTAL 110 41 71 15

NPCR GRADUATE APPLICANTS BY INSTITUTION: Years 1-4


NUMBER APPLICANTS

YEARS 1-3

NUMBER HIRES

YEARS 1-3

NUMBER APPLICANTS

YEAR 4

NUMBER HIRES YEAR 4

Hamline 9 1 3 0


148 42 105 26


7 0 2 0

Other 0 0 10 0

TOTAL 164 43 120 26

NPCR APPLICANTS BY MAJOR: Years 1-4

Major Number Applications

Years 1-3

Number Hires

Years 1-3

Number Applicants

Year 4

Number Hires

Year 4

Anthropology 7 4 7 1

Architecture 11 5 5 2

Business 22 3 1 0

Economics 13 4 2 0

Education 15 1 9 0

English 2 2 6 0

Environmental Studies

16 3 7 1

Geography 15 7 4 3

History 4 2 3 1

Law 4 0 2 2

Political Science

20 9 13 2

Public Affairs 66 24 67 18

Urban Studies 14 6 19 2

All other majors 59 11 49 9

TOTAL 268 81 194 41

• Data may count one individual more than once, depending upon number of assistantships applied for by each student.

• Data may also include multiple hires of the same student.

NPCR FEMALE APPLICANTS/HIRES BY INSTITUTION


Numer Applicants Years 1-3

Number Hires Years

1-3

Number Applicants

Year 4

Numer Hires Year 4

Augsburg 6 3 12 0

Concordia 0 0 0 0

College of St. Catherine 2 1 0 0

Hamline 11 3 5 1

Macalester 21 8 16 4


1 0 0 0

Metro State University 2 1 0 0


79 24 69 25


5 0 2 1

Other 0 0 11 0

TOTAL 127 40 115 31

* Data include students who applied for multiple jobs

NPCR MALE APPLICANTS/HIRES BY INSTITUTION


Numer Applicants Years 1-3

Number Hires Years

1-3

Number Applicants

Year 4

Numer Hires Year 4

Augsburg 3 0 10 1

Concordia 0 0 0 0

College of St. Catherine 0 0 0 0

Hamline 11 5 2 0

Macalester 22 8 8 3


0 0 0 0

Metro State University 1 0 3 0


106 29 49 6


4 2 0 0

Other 0 0 9 0

TOTAL 147 44 81 10

Appendix B

Year Four Research Assistant and Project Supervisor Survey Feedback

Research Assistant Feedback

Q1. HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT NPCR?

Response # Responses Precent

Saw a job posting 10 40%

From a faculty or staff person

8 32%

Have had an NPCR assistantship before

2 8%

Other 5 20%

Q2. HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU WITH INFORMATION RECEIVED ABOUT JOB?


Very satisfied 12 44%

Satisfied 14 52%

Dissatisfied 1 4%

Q3. HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU WITH SUPERVISION PROVIDED BY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION?



Satisfied 11 42%

Dissatisfied 6 23%

Q4. HOW CLEAR WERE THE ROLES OF EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT?



Satisfied 10 36%

Dissatisfied 7 25%

Q5. HOW CLEARLY DEFINED WAS THE PROJECT'S OBJECTIVE?


Very clear 9 32%

Clear 14 50%

Not clear 5 18%

Q6. HOW USEFUL WAS FACULTY MENTOR GUIDANCE?


Very useful 11 44%

Useful 8 32%

Not useful 4 16%

Did not have faculty mentor

2 8%

Q7. HOW USEFUL WAS COMMUNITY MENTOR GUIDANCE?


Very useful 12 48%

Useful 6 24%

Not useful 4 16%

Did not have community mentor

3 12%

Q8. WAS ESTIMATED TIME SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE PROJECT?


Yes 21 75%

No 7 25%

Q9. WERE YOUR ABILITIES RECOGNIZED & RESPECTED?


Yes 26 90%

No 3 10%

Q10. HOW RELEVANT WAS THE PROJECT TO YOUR FIELD OF STUDY?


Very relevant 19 68%

Relevant 8 28%

Not relevant 1 4%

Q11. DID YOU RECEIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR THIS PROJECT?


Yes 3 11%

No 25 89%

Q12. ARE YOU A GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT?


Graduate student 21 75%

Undergraduate student

7 25%

Q13. HOW CLEARLY DEFINED WAS THE PROJECT'S OBJECTIVE?


Would strongly recommend

20 71%

Would recommend 7 25%

Would not recommend

1 4%

NPCR Supervisor Feedback

Q1. HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT NPCR?


Received notice in mail

9 41%

Called by Project Director

3 14%

From another neighborhood organization

2 9%

Referred by NPCR staff person

1 4%

Have had NPCR research assistant before

7 32%

Q2. HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU WITH INFORMATION RECEIVED ABOUT NPCR?



Satisfied 2 10%

Dissatisfied 2 10%

Q3. DID YOU RECEIVE HELP FROM PROJECT DIRECTOR WHEN DEVELOPING YOUR PROPOSAL?


Yes 18 95%

No 1 5%

If yes, how useful was the information you received?

Very useful 12 71%

Useful 4 24%

Not useful 1 6%

Q4. DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN SELECTING YOUR RESEARCH ASSISTANT?


Yes 19 100%

No 0 0%

If yes, how satisfied were you with the pool of applicants?


Satisfied 7 39%

Not satisfied 0 0%

Q5. HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU WITH THE FIT BETWEEN YOUR ORGANIZATION AND THE RESEARCH ASSISTANT?



Satisfied 1 5%

Not satisfied 1 5%

Q6. HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR RESEARCH ASSISTANT ON THIS PROJECT?



Satisfied 4 20%

Not satisfied 2 10%

Q7. HOW USEFUL WAS THE INFORMATION THAT RESULTED FROM THIS PROJECT?


Very useful 13 62%

Useful 4 19%

Not useful 4 19%

Q8. HOW STRONGLY WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AN NPCR PROJECT TO ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION?


Would strongly recommend

16 80%

Would recommend 3 15%

Would not recommend

1 5%

Appendix C:

NPCR Report Library Listing

Most NPCR reports can be viewed at the NPCR website http://freenet.msp.mn.us/org/npcr. These reports can also be checked from the CURA library, 330 Humphrey Center, 301 19th Ave., S., Minneapolis, or ordered by calling 625-5584.

Crime

Jordan Neighborhood Crime Research, 1995 Author: Bryan Crystal, NPCR 1017.

Neighborhood Livability in Minneapolis: Three Studies, The Criminal Justice System in Hennepin County... , 1995 Authors: S Alger, S. Hagglund, J. Avidon, NPCR 1030.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in the Bancroft Neighborhood, 1996 Author: Eric Phillips, NPCR 1034.

Restorative Justice in the Context of Community: An Analysis for the Central City Neighborhoods Partnership, 1996 Author: Gena Gerard, NPCR 1046.

A Primer for Developing a Community-Based Restorative Justice Model, 1997 Author: by Gena Gerard, NPCR 1074.

Economic Development

Providing Support for an Innovative Neighborhood Economic Development Strategy: Report on a Survey of the Needs of Home-based Business in the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood, 1994 Author: Sacha Z. Peterson, NPCR 1001.

Field/Regina/Northrup Neighborhood: Home-based Business and Commercial Business Survey, 1994 Author: Sacha Z. Peterson, NPCR 1002.

Hennepin Avenue Task Force. Background Report for Martin and Pitz Consultant Team, 1994 Author: Deborah G. Martin, NPCR 1003.

Lake Street Business Profile for the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and the Lake Street Task Force, 1994 Author: Terri Peterson, NPCR 1004.

Northeast Minneapolis Central Avenue Commercial Corridor: Business Survey Report, 1995 Author: Joshua Aaron, NPCR 1010.

Southeast Industrial Area Economic Development Study: Phase I & Phase II, 1995 Author: M. Kane, E. Malaby, M. Goode, NPCR 1011

Survey of Home-Based Businesses in the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood, 1995 Author: Erin Mullen, NPCR 1023

Survey of Service Providers and Business on Franklin Avenue. People of Phillips, 1995 Author: Lee O'Dell. NPCR 1024.

Whittier Alliance Home-Based Business Results, 1995 Author: John Brothers, NPCR 1029.

Harrison Neighborhood Association: Business Development Along Glenwood Avenue, 1996 Author: Jason Star, NPCR 1032.

Handbook for Navigating through the Minneapolis Commercial Corridor Process, 1996 Author: B. Lukermann, M. Zimmerman, D. Martin, NPCR 1038.

Survey Report: The Needs and Issues of Home-Based Businesses in the CARAG Neighborhood, 1996 Author: Laurie Berkwitz, NPCR 1045.

Coordinating Community-Based Economic Development in the Phillips Neighborhood: Approaches and Challenges of the People of Phillips, 1996 Author: Noriko Osada, NPCR 1052.

A Manual: How to Conduct a Home-Based Business Survey for Twin Cities Neighborhoods, 1997 Author: Laurie Berkwitz, NPCR 1054.

Welfare Reform and the Phillips Neighborhood: Areas of Concern, 1997 Author: Oriane Casale, NPCR 1060. A Neighborhood Economic Development Handbook, 1997 Author: Noriko Osada, NPCR 1062.

Commercial Activities in Dayton's Bluff/District 4: a business profile for the Dayton's Bluff Community Council, 1997 Author: Julie Colby, NPCR 1066.

Strategies of Economic Development: East Side Neighborhood Development Company, 1997 Author: Virginia Johnson, NPCR 1071.

Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Node Study, 1997 Author: Joel Spoonheim, NPCR 1075.

Saint Paul District 10 Business Survey, 1997 Author: Haila Maze, NPCR 1076.

Implementing the Stevens Square-Loring Heights Common Social Services Plan: An Examination of the NiCo Employment Project, 1996 Author: Courtney Knox, NPCR 1044.

Employment and Business Survey in the Phillips Neighborhood, 1996 Author: Noriko Osada, NPCR 1051.

Report on Youth Activities and Employment, 1997 Author: Joseph Isaacs, NPCR 1073.

Report on Employers' Needs in the West Side Neighborhood, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1997 Author: Patricia Gladchild, NPCR 1078.

Environment

Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Environmental Profile, 1994 Author: Jennifer Brown, NPCR 1007.

Columbia Park Environmental Profile, 1995 Author: Scott Ek, NPCR 1016.

Kenny Neighborhood Association Wetland Bird Foraging: Comparative Study, 1995 Author: Colleen Allen, NPCR 1025.

Grass Lake: Past, Present, and Future Kenny Neighborhood Association, 1996 Author: Lanya Ross, NPCR 1031.

Stop Night Noise! Building Neighborhood Capacity and Power, 1996 Author: Cara Letofsky, NPCR 1048.

Cleveland Neighborhood Issues Campaign: The Cleveland Clean-Up, 1996 Author: Kristine Hatcher, NPCR 1049.

Improving Water Quality in the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Creek: Stake Holders and Potential Strategies, 1997 Author: Andrzej Kozlowski, NPCR 1053.

Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Environmental Profile, 1997 Author: Betsy Carlson, NPCR 1056.

Automobile Recycling Alternatives: Why Not? 1997 Author: Alison Altschuller, NPCR 1057.

Cooperative Recycling in Dinkytown: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, 1997 Author: Andy Williams, NPCR 1061. West Side Community Environmental Inventory, 1997 Author: Andy Williams, NPCR 1063.

Upper Harbor Terminal Policy & Action Research Report, 1997 Author: Christina Dollhausen, NPCR 1067.

Hale, Page, Diamond Lake Wetlands, 1997 Author: Charity Miller, NPCR 1082.

History

Hale-Page-Diamond Lake: A Neighborhood History for Today, 1995 Author: Leah Chizek, NPCR 1021.

Historical Assessment of Holland Community Housing, 1996 Author: Sandra Paddock, NPCR 1027.

Stevens Square -Loring Heights, A Community Defined, 1997 Author: Liddy Howard, NPCR 1058. St. Anthony East the History of a Community, 1997 Author: Suzanne McCabe, NPCR 1064.

Windom: Historical Perspectives, 1995. Author: Jennifer Holt, NPCR 1068.

Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation Sixteen Year Progress Report, 1997 Author: Fransica Stephen, NPCR 1080.

A Brief History of CARAG, 1998 Author: Nicholas Herman, NPCR 1086.

Housing

Whittier Homeownership Center Targeting Project, 1994 Author: E. Malaby, T. Brady-Leighton, NPCR 1005.

Summary of Neighborhood Housing Programs Submitted to the Field-Regina-Northrup Neighborhood Revitalization Project, 1994 Author: Steve Johnson, NPCR 1008.

Proposal for Creation of a Housing Partnership in the Stevens Square Community, 1994 Author: John Borders, NPCR 1009

Neighborhood Home Improvement Loan Fund Handbook, 1995 Author: Ryan Pulkrabek, NPCR 1013.

Neighborhood in Transition: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Property Value Change in the McKinley Neighborhood, 1995 Author: Deborah Raucher, NPCR 1019.

Neighborhood Housing Condition: Survey Methodology, 1996 Author: Linda McCarthy, NPCR 1040.

The Fiscal Impacts of the St. Paul Houses to Homes Program, 1997 Author: Ed Goetz, NPCR 1055.

Health Care for Houses: Suggestions to Help Market Boarded and Vacant Houses for Rehabilitation in the Central Neighborhood, 1997 Author: Lisa Watson, NPCR 1069.

Creating a Housing Database for the East Side Neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1997 Author: Stephanie Kellner, NPCR 1072.

Accessing Housing Data in Saint Paul and Ramsey County, Minnesota, 1997 Author: Stephanie Kellner, NPCR 1077.

MCDA and Single-Family Housing Development in Minneapolis: Report to the United Neighborhoods Coalition, 1997 Author: Stuart Alger, NPCR 1079.

Land Use

Linden Hills & Fulton Neighborhoods Land Use Impact Study and Potential Sites for a Neighborhood Community Center/Gym Facility, 1997 Author: Jane Jacobson, NPCR 1065.

Indoor recreational Spaces Study, 1997 Author: Julia McFadden, NPCR 1083.

Neighborhood Survey

Linden Hills Library Community Survey: Final Report, 1995 Author: Mark Weigle, NPCR 1014.

Lind-Bohanon Neighborhood Assessment, 1996 Author: Matthew Lambert, NPCR 1036.

Organizing

Neighborhood Resource Center Coalition: Lowry Hill East, Marcy-Holmes, Corcoran, Hale, Page, Diamond Lake, Victory, Northeast Reps, 1994 Author: Nolan Venkatrathnam, NPCR 1006

Phillips Neighborhood Lead Collaborative: Final Report, 1995 Author: Chue Kong Thao, NPCR 1013.

Personnel and Organization Management Manual for Minneapolis Neighborhood Organizers, 1995 Author: Minneapolis Training Program for Neighborhood Organizers, NPCR 1026.

Single Parents Building Community in the Corcoran Neighborhood, 1995 Author: Mary Zanmiller, NPCR 1022.

Telling Stories and Creating Jobs: Community Arts as a Tool for Social Change, 1996 Author: Josh Saunders, NPCR 1043.

Building Community in Seward Neighborhood, 1997 Authors: Nancye Belding, Mary Beth Neal, and Marina Kosyakovsky, NPCR 1070.

Profiles of Successful African-Americans in Our Communities, 1997 Author: Heather Mickelson, NPCR 1081.

Cedar Riverside NRP Directory, 1998 Author: Devon Idstrom, NPCR 1085.

Public Health

Lyndale Neighborhood: Health Indicators, Social Research and the Civic Process, 1995 Author: Guy M. Trombley, NPCR 1028.

Schools

Hale School Renovation and Expansion. Final Report, 1995 Author: G. Rockcastle, C. Leen, NPCR 1015.

Social Service

Implementation Study of the Stevens Square-Loring Heights Common Social Services Plan, 1996 Author: David Bosser, NPCR 1041.

Fulton NRP Education Task Force Effective Education/Community Programs, 1996 Author: Jennifer Gillespie, NPCR 1042.

Licensed Child Care Market in Phillips, 1996 Author: Oriane Casale, NPCR 1050.

What Twelve to Fifteen Year-Olds Want: A reference for After School Youth Programmers, 1998 Author: Jessica Bakkene, NPCR 1087.

Traffic/Transportation

Neighborhood Transportation Planning Issues and Strategies in the Linden Hills Neighborhood, 1995 Author: John Levin, NPCR 1020.

Bicycles in Audubon Park, 1996 Author: Seth Spielman, NPCR 1033.

Stone Arch Bridge Continued: A Plan for 6th Avenue, 1996 Author: Ryan Pulkrabek, NPCR 1035.

Linden Hills Bicycle & Pedestrian Path Project: Report and Recommendations, 1996 Author: D. Kelly, D. Johnson, NPCR 1037.

Kenny Bicycle Planning Group, 1996 Author: Michael Riley, NPCR 1047.

Central Avenue Parking Inventory, a part of the Central Avenue plan, 1997 Author: Betsy Carlson, NPCR 1059.

Transit Utilization in the East Harriet Neighborhood, 1998 Author: Shehryar Sarwar, NPCR 1084.

NPCR Program Evaluation

Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization. Annual Report: Year One, 1995 Author: Patricia Gladchild, NPCR 1012.

Bridging Two Worlds: NPCR Program Evaluation Final Report for the First Three Years-1993-1994 to 1995-1996, 1996 Author: Patricia Gladchild, NPCR 1039.

Program Evaluation and Summary: Project Years One - Four (1993-1997) Author: Kimberley Pearson, NPCR 1088

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