Introduction and Development of the Community-flow Measurement Instrument Randall A. (Randy) Cantrell, PhD and Amanda P. Stafford Housing and Community.

Introduction and Development of the Community-flow Measurement Instrument

Randall A. (Randy) Cantrell, PhDand

Amanda P. Stafford

Housing and Community DevelopmentCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

& Institute for Agricultural SciencesUniversity of Florida

Community-flow

• Living in close proximity to other families can be challenging

• What individual factors might help to improve these relationships

• Contribution: Measuring the individual factors collectively

• There is a field beyond all notions of right and wrong. Come, meet

me there. --Rumi, poet and

mystic (1207-1273)

• Successful communities proactively address these difficult issues

Research

Motivation

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Conceptual Model

• It is a non-technical introduction to Community-flow

• Statistical outcomes are listed but not intended for discussion

– please refer to the publication in the JCD for statistical details

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Notes on Today’s Presentation

Multiple Regression Results for Increasing

Community-flowHypothesis Community-flow

FactorsVariable

LabelStepwisep-value

H1a Neighborhood_a NEIGHBORHD_a .003H1b Neighborhood_b NEIGHBORHD_b .000H1c Neighborhood_c NEIGHBORHD_c Not supportedH1d Neighborhood_b NEIGHBORHD_d .026H1e Neighborhood_e NEIGHBORHD_e .004H2a Schools_a SCHOOLS_a Not supportedH2b Schools_b SCHOOLS_b Not supportedH2c Schools_c SCHOOLS_c Not supportedH2d Schools_d SCHOOLS_d Not supportedH3a Public Services_a PUBSERV_a .044H3b Public Services_b PUBSERV_b .000H3c Public Services_c PUBSERV_c Not supported

Model Summary for the Variation

Explaining Community-flow Factor Descriptors Adjusted

R SquareEstimate

S.E.VariationExplained

H1b Neighborhood_b ordinance enforcement

.126 2.161 .126

H3b Public Services_b community-sponsored events

.191 2.080 .065

H3a Public Services_a citizen interaction programs

.232 2.026 .041

H1e Neighborhood_e open areas and pathways

.259 .1990 .027

H1a Neighborhood_a safety and security .269 1.977 .010

H1d Neighborhood_d traffic enforcement .278 1.970 .009

COMMUNITY-FLOW = [18.51, 18.62]COMMUNITY-FLOW = 5.963 + .390 NEIGHBORBORHD_a + .701 NEIGHBORBORHD_b

+ .279 NEIGHBORBORHD_d + .376 NEIGHBORBORHD_e

+ .285 PUBSERV_a + .529 PUBSERV_b ± e

COMMUNITY-FLOW = 5.963 + .390*3.947 + .701*4.773

+ .279*4.349 + .376*5.331

+ .285*5.298 + .529*5.656 ± .048

•where: NEIGHBORHD_a = safety and security NEIGHBORHD_b = ordinance enforcement NEIGHBORHD_d = traffic enforcement NEIGHBORHD_e = open areas and pathways PUBSERV_a = citizen interaction programs PUBSERV_b = community-sponsored events e = error term

Model and Calculated

Community-flow Values

Items Representing

the Significant Factor

H1b Neighborhood_b

“Peace of Mind”

NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Ordinances

9Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

10Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Ordinances

(continued)

11Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Security

Items Representing

the Significant Factor

H3 Public Services_b

“Community-Sponsored Events”

PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Locally Sponsored Events

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14Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Up-to-Date Website

15Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Maintained/Safe

Center

16Adapted from 1) University of Florida Extension Materials and 2) Denver Movies Under the Stars

PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Arts and

Performances

Items Representing

the Significant Factor

H3a Public Services_a

“Citizen Interaction Programs”

18Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Youth Growth

19Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Organized

Recreation

• Community-flow highlights ways in which we can strive to keep US

homeowners living together within neighborhoods in a relatively

peaceful state

• US homeowners generally believe their communities can be

improved upon by focusing on areas related to:

– the reporting and enforcement of ordinances that currently exist

– increasing the number of community-sponsored events

– Increasing the number of citizen-interaction programs2

Conclusions

Regarding Significant Items

Conspicuously Missing are

Public-School Factors,

which were all Found to be

Statistically Non-Significant???

“Public School Items”

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Pride

22Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

23Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Security

24Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Codes

25Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Involvement

26Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Community

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Alternative Programs

27Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

28Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Health

29Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Nutrition

30Adapted from 1) University of Florida Extension Materials 2) Clayton/ Deer Park Historical Society

PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Shared Use

• Public school systems may be distancing themselves from their

clientele because of:

– a lack in adherence to a client-driven business model

– over adherence to complicated, bureaucratic national standards

– parents feeling a lack of empowerment (i.e., blind faith)

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Conclusions

Regarding Public School Items