Research is Ktown Team's platform for publishing and peer-reviewing community-focused studies, live at research.ktown.team. It brings together community members, academics, and subject-matter experts to produce research that directly addresses issues facing Koreatown.
The platform supports the full research cycle: proposing topics, collaborating on studies, peer review by a panel of reviewers, and open-access publishing. All published research is freely available to the public and searchable by topic, methodology, or focus area.
Current priority areas include housing affordability, small business resilience, cultural preservation, environmental sustainability, and intergenerational programs - though the platform is open to any research relevant to the community.
Community members can get involved by proposing research topics, participating in surveys and focus groups, volunteering for data collection, or attending presentations where researchers share their findings. All research follows ethical guidelines including informed consent, data privacy, and fair representation of community voices.