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HOPE VI and Participatory Evaluation An Alternative Approach to Evaluating Neighborhood Revitalization

McGee, Dylicia Joy

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2010, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Community Planning.

There are various evaluation methods that recognize the importance of working with stakeholders. Under the premise that stakeholders will improve the quality of the evaluation results, there is a growing trend towards participatory evaluation approaches. While contested by some, many in the evaluation community accept the idea of stakeholder participation (Cousins 1998; Whitmore 1998). “The evaluation coordinator collaborates with program stakeholders to define the evaluation objectives; to develop the evaluation methodology; to collect and interpret information; and to develop conclusions and recommendations (Aubel 1995).” Involving various stakeholders, participatory evaluation (PE) is a learning process that can be used for capacity building, empowerment, conflict negotiation, collaboration, accountability and governance (Estrella et al. 2000). Continuously developing as a methodology in the United States, participatory evaluation is a vital part of any participatory development process.

As the most ambitious housing policy to date (Popkin 2002, 2004b; Buron 2002), HOPE VI is a HUD federal funding program for transforming distressed public housing communities into vibrant mixed-income communities where people can live, shop, work, and play. Although residents and community members are required to participate during the planning phase, there is no implicit requirement for the evaluation phase. It’s critical that housing programs involve citizens more closely throughout the development process in project planning, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation. In view of the growing importance that’s attributed to participation, the purpose of this thesis is to present participatory evaluation as a viable option to evaluate HOPE VI sites. An effort is made to explore the benefits and major challenges of PE and identify guiding principles and key decisions to recommend an evaluation framework.

Francis Russell, MArch, BA (Committee Chair)
Rainer vom Hofe, PhD (Committee Member)
158 p.

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  • McGee, D. J. (2010). HOPE VI and Participatory Evaluation An Alternative Approach to Evaluating Neighborhood Revitalization [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277123407

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • McGee, Dylicia. HOPE VI and Participatory Evaluation An Alternative Approach to Evaluating Neighborhood Revitalization. 2010. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277123407.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • McGee, Dylicia. "HOPE VI and Participatory Evaluation An Alternative Approach to Evaluating Neighborhood Revitalization." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277123407

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)