Community-flow

1. Introduction and Development of the Community-flow Measurement Instrument Randall A. (Randy) Cantrell, PhD and Amanda P. Stafford Housing and Community Development College of Agriculture and Life Sciences & Institute for Agricultural Sciences University of Florida Community-flow

2. 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 ResearchMotivation

3. Conceptual Model

4. Notes on Today’s Presentation • 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 3

5. Multiple Regression Results for Increasing Community-flow

6. Model Summary for the Variation Explaining Community-flow

7. 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

8. Items Representing the Significant FactorH1b Neighborhood_b “Peace of Mind”

9. NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Ordinances Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

10. NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Ordinances (continued) Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

11. NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…Security Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

12. Items Representing the Significant FactorH3 Public Services_b “Community-Sponsored Events”

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

14. PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Up-to-Date Website Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

15. PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Maintained/Safe Center Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

16. PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Arts and Performances Adapted from 1) University of Florida Extension Materials and 2) Denver Movies Under the Stars

17. Items Representing the Significant FactorH3a Public Services_a “Citizen Interaction Programs”

18. PUBLIC SERVICE Items for Communities to “Consider”…Youth Growth Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

19. NEIGHBORHOOD Items for Communities to “Consider”…OrganizedRecreation Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

20. Conclusions Regarding Significant Items • 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 programs 2

21. Conspicuously Missing are Public-School Factors, which were all Found to be Statistically Non-Significant??? “Public School Items”

22. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Pride Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

23. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Security Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

24. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Codes Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

25. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Involvement Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

26. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Community Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

27. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Alternative Programs Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

28. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Health Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

29. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Nutrition Adapted from University of Florida Extension Materials

30. PUBLIC SCHOOL Items for Communities to “Consider”…Shared Use Adapted from 1) University of Florida Extension Materials 2) Clayton/ Deer Park Historical Society

31. Conclusions Regarding Public School Items • 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) 2