From January to May 2025, through the Haas Center’s Graduate Public Service Program, four Stanford graduate students partnered with Rise South City to co‑design a community Air Quality Survey. The team developed both written and verbal survey formats, prioritizing inclusive language, clarity, and privacy to ensure residents could participate comfortably and meaningfully. This collaborative effort laid an important foundation for future outreach and community‑driven environmental work.

 

The survey gathers input from South San Francisco residents, particularly those living in Paradise Valley, Lindenville, Downtown South San Francisco, and East of 101, about their experiences with local air quality. It explores perceptions of pollution, traffic impacts, transportation accessibility, health concerns, and residents’ willingness to engage in air‑quality interventions such as wearing masks and hosting air monitors. Insights from the survey will help identify community needs, deepen understanding of local health and environmental impacts, and guide future air‑quality improvements in South San Francisco. Click HERE to read the survey distributed in July 2025.