The introduction of mixed-income communities in public housing neighborhoods is a common revitalization strategy in metropolitan areas in North America. This study investigates student and teacher perspectives on safety in a Canadian inner city and marginalized neighborhood undergoing revitalization, alongside the redesign of a local school. The displacement of families and students, tied to housing relocation and student school mobility, resulted in increased concern around bullying, school safety, and displacement of place-based familiarity and social bonds. While most students felt safe at school, they were acutely aware of community level violence, criminal and gang activity in the neighborhood, and racial stereotyping. Students were also generally skeptical that revitalization would address the root causes of violence. The findings support the importance of including children’s voices when planning, implementing, and evaluating policy initiatives that directly affect their lives.

在公共住房社区引入混合收入社区是北美大都市地区常见的振兴战略。本研究调查了加拿大内城和边缘化社区的学生和教师对安全的看法，该社区正在进行振兴，以及当地学校的重新设计。与住房搬迁和学生学校流动相关的家庭和学生流离失所导致对欺凌、学校安全以及基于地方的熟悉和社会纽带的流离失所的担忧增加。虽然大多数学生在学校感到安全，但他们敏锐地意识到社区层面的暴力、社区的犯罪和帮派活动以及种族成见。学生们也普遍怀疑振兴能否解决暴力的根源。