Modeling Strategic Interventions to Increase Attendance at Youth Community Centers
Highlights
- The research utilizes advanced gravitational Huff models to predict attendance at BCYF community centers.
- The research also explores interventions focusing on improving center attributes and fostering walking accessibility at the BCYF community centers.
- The results demonstrate that increasing educational and recreational offerings is the most cost-effective way to increase attendance.
- The developed tool provides data-driven insights for optimizing community center resources to effectively serve underserved populations.
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Data
2.2. Models
3. Optimization of the Model
4. Interventions
5. Conclusions and Future Work
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Community Center | # of Classes | Hours Open/Week | Facilities | School-Based | Pool | Computer Lab | Dance Studio | Fitness Center |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quincy | 84 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Blackstone | 21 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Nazzaro | 183 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Condon | 22 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tobin | 61 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mason Pool | 82 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlestown | 59 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tynan | 73 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curley | 54 | 78.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Paris Street | 73 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hennigan | 61 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Curtis Hall | 266 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Holland | 18 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marshall | 43 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Perkins | 57 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gallivan | 47 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Menino | 38 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Flaherty Pool | 66 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roche | 198 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hyde Park | 61 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ohrenberger | 264 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Moro-Araujo, A.; Alonso Pastor, L.; Larson, K. Modeling Strategic Interventions to Increase Attendance at Youth Community Centers. Smart Cities 2024, 7, 1878-1887. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7040073
Moro-Araujo A, Alonso Pastor L, Larson K. Modeling Strategic Interventions to Increase Attendance at Youth Community Centers. Smart Cities. 2024; 7(4):1878-1887. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7040073
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoro-Araujo, Alejandro, Luis Alonso Pastor, and Kent Larson. 2024. "Modeling Strategic Interventions to Increase Attendance at Youth Community Centers" Smart Cities 7, no. 4: 1878-1887. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7040073
APA StyleMoro-Araujo, A., Alonso Pastor, L., & Larson, K. (2024). Modeling Strategic Interventions to Increase Attendance at Youth Community Centers. Smart Cities, 7(4), 1878-1887. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7040073