BLRT Extension Anti-Displacement Research,

2022

In 2022, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, CURA, was

selected to conduct to anti-displacement research to

anticipate possible direct and in direct displacement, the

affects it would have on Northside neighborhoods and

communities, and how to prevent it. For this, they partnered

with several organizations, including Juxtaposition Arts and

their Tactical Lab. A part of their research included engaging

with a number of study groups and collect data on their

knowledge and opinions of the extension plan. At JXTA,

we worked to engage with Northside youth for our study group.

For our engagements, we held workshops at several youth

organizations across North Minneapolis where we had

conversations about their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on

the train extension. During these workshops, I would be doing

live graphic note-taking, drawing visuals of what was being

said. At the end of each one, we would share the drawings

and review with the group. I also created an updated info

zine to pass out.