In 2022, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs,

CURA, was selected to conduct anti-displacement

research on the BLRT extension through North

Minneapolis. They partnered with several Northside

based organizations, including Juxtaposition Arts,

to aid in this research. A part of this research

included engaging with a number of study groups

and collect data on their knowledge and

opinion of the extension plan.

At JXTA, we chose to collect data for youth

targeted focus groups. We held workshops

at several youth spaces across North Minneapolis.

At these workshops I would be capturing

conversation through live graphic note-taking and

sharing the illustrations with the group at the end.

I also created an updated info zine and survey

to pass out and collect data.