Just got back from another site visit. Going into it, the main intention was to try and identify the social patterns/ systems taking place around the site.
What I did
- Started of by taking a walk around the possible sites to find out who were the main actors around the immediate site. Taking photo's along the way.
- At first I only saw people passing through the site (with very little other activity), and decided to take another walk around the neighborhood.
- In this second walk, I started documenting what activities were taking place on the plots that were left over after the demolitions from the forced removals, hoping to find further clues.
Things I found There are various trades/ industries within Fietas that use some of the old plots to operate their businesses. A discussion with a carpenter revealed a broader network of those who work within various trades and how they interact with each other and the rest of the neighborhood.
Activities on previously left over sites:
- Dumping
- Carpenters workshop
- Vacant/ Closed off and unused
- Scrap yards
- Mechanic/ Car repair
- Brick yard
- New private developments
- Outdoor "social" activities. (Gathering, drinking, drying yards)
- Pedestrian Shortcuts
Interesting encounter
I then went back to my initial possible site to further observe activity, sitting down to sketch what activities I saw and record peoples activities.
Patric and Dirkie
Through the discussion with the 2 residents, I got to find out the the most about the locals and their practices.
- Long time residents of Fietas, 20-30 years
- Staying in flats adjacent to the possible
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| Walk up residential, home to some residents who eat at the soup kitchen |
- Related to the Community Center worked with previously in the FADA joint community project.
- Because it was around lunch time, a number of the local residents came out to go to the soup kitchen for an afternoon meal. These are very familiar to each other and I was introduced to some of them.
- Through the impromptu discussion with the residents, one found clues to a greater network, not easily seen at the surface level. "I can show you where all the other young people.
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| Sketch of Dirkie from memory |
- I was welcome back to the community centre and to Dirkies private residents for the next site visit. "I can show you where all the things are happening..."
- A number of the local residents are skilled and able. (Trade abilities, various skills, bilingual). Although the environment offers very little opportunity.
Serious social challenges
From the discussion, one found out more about a few of the social challenges prevalent in Fietas.
- "Be careful, or they will rob you"
- A majority of young people are engaged in drugs and associated crimes to support their habits.
- Crime. One of the residents had been recently robbed, (across from the cemetery) a seemingly prevalent issue.
Opportunities
From my interaction with the few local residents, I see opportunities for exploration in the network of residents who get their afternoon meal at the soup kitchen, most especially young people.
- Contacts made offer opportunity for first hand experiences with locals
- The fact that much of this activity was taking place immediately adjacent to the
- One considers the concern with the nature of some of the issued faced.
Opportunity for exploration also exists in the various trades/ industries that operate on the vacant sites within the Fietas neigbourhood.
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