This agreement provides funding to open design collective incorporated through the inflation reduction act (IRA)

The recipient will use the funding to restore and construct a public space (culture park) in the community by utilizing environmental placemaking. Additionally, a simple website and database will be developed to track, store, and display information about air quality. This information will be accessible to and shared with community members and will also be displayed at culture park through a digital display in one of the pavilions. Open design collective will analyze this work to determine the best locations to distribute 6 air quality sensors throughout the john fitzgerald kennedy (JFK) neighborhood, with one sensor to be placed at culture park. This will enable neighbors to unite, learn, strengthen social connections, and collaborate on air quality efforts. The project will also engage, support, and enhance community-led efforts to address air quality in the historically black john fitzgerald kennedy (JFK) neighborhood through environmental placemaking.activities:the project activities aims to manage community engagement, design and construct culture park in northeast oklahoma city (NEOKC). The first step will involve researching existing environmental hazards and documenting the environmental experiences of local community members concerning air quality. This research will help identify the best locations to distribute 6 air quality sensors throughout the neighborhood, with one placed at culture park. Open design will develop schematic design architectural drawings, while open design collective will create a simple website and database to track, store, and display information about air quality.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the project's anticipated deliverables include the schematic design, development design construction of culture park, installation of six air sensors, and air quality monitoring. Open design aims to achieve several outputs, including recruiting a 9-person tactical committee, facilitating 1 community workshop with an expected attendance of 30 residents, welcoming the community to the new green space through 1 community event that aims to reach 100 or more residents, and inviting residents to visit culture park daily. Open design plans to track performance by recording actual attendance and outreach numbers. The project's expected outcomes aim to enhance the quality of life and health outcomes of the community, by providing them with access to a healthy outdoor space that is culturally rooted. The project also intends to increase awareness of air quality challenges, strengthen the sense of ownership and responsibility towards the environment, and build the capacity of local residents to lead environmental placemaking projects. Additionally, the project aims to increase access to community data, educate the community on how to mitigate the impacts of poor air quality on individuals, promote the use of indigenous plants, enhance community capacity, and promote environmental awareness. The intended beneficiaries are the black communities residing within the northeast oklahoma city, oklahoma john fitzgerald kennedy (JFK) neighborhoods.