Winston-Salem State University News January 31, 2019 First Spatial Justice Fellows announced The Spatial Justice Studio at the Center for Design Innovation (CDI)<http://cdiwsnc.org/> has awarded $12,500 in grants for projects that focus on developing meaningful solutions to spatial justice issues in Winston-Salem. "We are pleased to announce our first Spatial Justice Fellows," said Dr. Russell Smith<https://www.wssu.edu/profiles/smithrm/>, professor of geography at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and faculty lead for the studio. "These four projects will explore a wide variety of issues in our community and have the potential to create a more equitable future for all of Winston-Salem's residents." Each fellow has been awarded a $2,500 stipend. Work will be completed during the 2018-19 academic year. Spatial Justice Community Fellows Brownfield Data Collection and Mapping in East Winston Fellows: Paul Kron and Joseph Sloop About: This project will support brownfield initiatives within low-income communities by making the brownfield database and mapping system for East Winston more accessible. Measuring Green Infrastructure Equity for Winston-Salem Fellow: Kristen Haaf About: This project, part of a larger research effort, will assess the level of neighborhood equity for Winston-Salem's tree canopy and explore approaches to addressing any identified green infrastructure inequities. Spatial Justice Faculty Fellows Examining the Impact of Accessibility to Movie Theatres on Urban Communities Fellow: Joanne Moore, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNSCA) School of Filmmaking About: This project will examine access to Winston-Salem movie theaters and the impact on surrounding communities. The Distribution of Public Recreation and Sport Amenities and Socioeconomic Characteristics in Communities: An Application of Distributive Justice Framework Fellow: Sangkwon Lee, WSSU visiting professor of health, physical education and sports studies About: This project will examine how public sport and recreational resources are distributed in Forsyth County. The findings could help inform policy-makers in local community agencies to improve equity of facility use and program design. The Spatial Justice Studio is one of four studios<https://wssu.edu/about/news/articles/2018/12/wssu,-uncsa-create-four-research-design-studios-at-cdi.html> that received start-up funding in 2018 from CDI, a multi-campus research center for the University of North Carolina located in Winston-Salem's Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. The studio aims to explore alternative possibilities for urban areas and ways to achieve more equitable urban futures through active research, engaged teaching practices and community-based participatory research. CDI was established in 2005 through a partnership between WSSU, UNCSA, and Forsyth Technical Community College. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/