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Consulting

Supporting community based organizations and local governments in engagement and advocacy. 

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Project Support

Supporting collaborations, identifying opportunities for cities and communities in planning and policy.

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Training

Raising awareness of environmental equity impacts on quality of life and community resllience.

"Feet on the Street"

a peaceful space inc (apsi) advances community resilience and environmental health through deep community engagement, training and co-design processes that promote equitable community participation in planning and designing resilient solutions. We are the “feet on the street”, building trusted relationships, learning about lived experiences, and capturing the stories of residents. It is continuous engagement encouraging on-going participation through live social and virtual gatherings.

Women Going Green Business Startups, Atlanta, GA

Perception Surveys, 2C Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi

Economic Development Tour, Jackson, Mississippi

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"People First" Co-Design

To build equitable and resilient cities, planners and policymakers are integrating lived experiences and community storytelling into decision-making processes. These narratives, when translated into reliable and actionable data, provide more inclusive foundation for city plans, policies, and projects. It requires trust and an economic approach that puts people first. Translating lived experiences into usable data for “people first” policy and planning is at the core of apsi’s EHP Model.

This diagram is a visual representation of some key issues important to local residents during several community engagement efforts of Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) and the Arizona Center for Empowerment (ACE).

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Data Capture, Analysis and Modeling

In leading participatory science efforts such as, heat and air quality monitoring and perception surveys, our community engagement efforts may include Resilience Ambassadors and community volunteers in Participatory Science.

This approach provides a granular data tool rooted in lived experiences (storytelling), demographics and other supporting community-led research. Community-based organizations and local governments can use this tool to drive policy, program development and investments. See conceptual model below.

Conceptual Model: Granular Community Engagement for Climate Resilience

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apsi

Address

3965 E Cat Balue Drive
Phoenix, AZ

Open Hours

Monday – Friday: 9am – 2pm
Weekends: Closed
Holidays: Closed

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