Rosewood Courts – Youth Engagement

Children are a constituency often overlooked in design development outreach. In collaboration with Communities in Schools and Lifeworks, HACA held several focus groups with Rosewood Courts youth in 2013. The youth discussed the things that are important to them as their neighborhood changes and grows, amenities and services they would like to see as part of a new Rosewood Courts, as well as their concerns about potential changes.

In April 2014, a Kids Design Meeting was held to develop ideas for play areas and green spaces that could be incorporated into the Rosewood Courts site plan as design development proceeds.

Finally, Rosewood youth will assist in a video project to provide information on the Rosewood Choice Neighborhoods initiative and other HACA programs, by learning about film-making and assisting the film crew.