Spatial Justice: Resource Site for Gentrification of Highland Park

Interview Questions

Interview Questions (wording of questions will be revised for business owners/residents/other)
  1. For the record, please state your name.
  2. What is your relationship to Highland Park (do you live here, work here)?
  3. How long have you lived in/worked in Highland Park?
  4. Why did you choose Highland Park to live in/work in?
  5. What do you enjoy most about Highland Park?
  6. What challenges do you see for the neighborhood?
  7. Has Highland Park changed during your time here?  If yes, tell me what changes you’ve seen.
  8. When have these changes taken place (over many years, recently)?
  9. What do you think about these changes?
  10. How have the changes affected you? Your family and friends?
  11. What are some ways that you have been involved in work
  12. Have you noticed any changes in businesses here? If yes, talk about some of the changes.
  13. If you have been here for awhile, could you tell me about a good memory related to the community?
  14. What means the most to you about the neighborhood? What matters to you about Highland Park?
  15. What is your vision for Highland Park’s future?
  16. What concerns, if any, do you have about its future?
  17. What would you like people outside Highland Park to know about the community?