Table 1. Research methods that informed...

Table 1.

Research methods that informed this case study

	Appropriateness	Implementation in Marabastad
Semi-Structured interviews	Flexibility for exploring complex, context-specific social dynamics (Bernard, 2017, 164). Participant diversity enhances breadth of insights Rich qualitative data collection to capture experiences and perspectives (Silverman, 2016)	149 short interviews conducted at key locations in Marabastad – 5–10 min. (see Annexure 1 for interview protocol). 91 male and 58 female participants – mostly between the ages of 30–34 (9 participants above the age of 60) Questions focused on participants’ experiences, elaborations, and future visions: How do you experience this area? Would you mind telling me more about this experience? and what would you like to see here in future?a
Non-Participant observation	Gaining objective perspective on people-place interactions (Devlin, 2018; Gobo and Molle, 2017) - Insights into actual behaviours and interactions	15 fieldworkers conducted observations for 15 min intervals. Conducted at the same locations as interviews, capturing ongoing interactions
Inclusive participatory sessions	Promotes inclusivity and collaboration among participants (O’Rourke and Baldwin, 2016, 106) Audio-visual data for holistic understanding of participants’ visions. Fosters a shared vision for the future of Marabastad – contextually grounded data (Chang, 2020)	32 participants engaged in collaborative visioning at two stations within Marabastad. 22 male and 10 female participants – aged between 30 and 34 (one participant above 60). Sessions strategically located: entrance and community gathering point Tools: a table, two chairs, large papers with the words “this is my ‘dream’ for Marabastad in future…”, a locality map with the current location (indicated with red dot) and yellow stickers (to indicate possible intervention sites) and stationery for drawings by participants (coloured markers and pens)
Unstructured interviews	Allows for spontaneous sharing of insights (Klenke, 2016, 129) by key informants with local knowledge of Marabastad Exploration of social, cultural, political, economic, physical, and personal aspects	Conducted ten in-depth interviews (25–105 min) with key informantsb – nine out of the ten participants were male, aged between 41 and 78 Conversation topicsc printed on flash cards served as catalysts to guide the interviews

	Appropriateness	Implementation in Marabastad
Semi-Structured interviews	Flexibility for exploring complex, context-specific social dynamics (Bernard, 2017, 164). Participant diversity enhances breadth of insights Rich qualitative data collection to capture experiences and perspectives (Silverman, 2016)	149 short interviews conducted at key locations in Marabastad – 5–10 min. (see Annexure 1 for interview protocol). 91 male and 58 female participants – mostly between the ages of 30–34 (9 participants above the age of 60) Questions focused on participants’ experiences, elaborations, and future visions: How do you experience this area? Would you mind telling me more about this experience? and what would you like to see here in future?a
Non-Participant observation	Gaining objective perspective on people-place interactions (Devlin, 2018; Gobo and Molle, 2017) - Insights into actual behaviours and interactions	15 fieldworkers conducted observations for 15 min intervals. Conducted at the same locations as interviews, capturing ongoing interactions
Inclusive participatory sessions	Promotes inclusivity and collaboration among participants (O’Rourke and Baldwin, 2016, 106) Audio-visual data for holistic understanding of participants’ visions. Fosters a shared vision for the future of Marabastad – contextually grounded data (Chang, 2020)	32 participants engaged in collaborative visioning at two stations within Marabastad. 22 male and 10 female participants – aged between 30 and 34 (one participant above 60). Sessions strategically located: entrance and community gathering point Tools: a table, two chairs, large papers with the words “this is my ‘dream’ for Marabastad in future…”, a locality map with the current location (indicated with red dot) and yellow stickers (to indicate possible intervention sites) and stationery for drawings by participants (coloured markers and pens)
Unstructured interviews	Allows for spontaneous sharing of insights (Klenke, 2016, 129) by key informants with local knowledge of Marabastad Exploration of social, cultural, political, economic, physical, and personal aspects	Conducted ten in-depth interviews (25–105 min) with key informantsb – nine out of the ten participants were male, aged between 41 and 78 Conversation topicsc printed on flash cards served as catalysts to guide the interviews

Note(s):

^aUse of voice or video recordings and field notes for data preservation

^bSelected participants: government officials (Moqhaka Local Municipality), an urban and regional planner with background information on the formalisation of Marabastad and a key author on Marabastad’s cultural and political background

^cConversation topics informed by prior literature review on “placemaking” (see Strydom et al., 2018): Social interactions, the Marabastad culture, political aspects, economic environment, physical environment and personal experience

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