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Social Capital and the Built Environment: The Importance of Walkable Neighborhoods
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Objectives. I sought to examine whether pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhoods encourage enhanced levels of social and community engagement (i.e., social capital). Methods. The study investigated the relationship between neighborhood design and individual levels of social capital. Data were obtained from a household survey that measured the social capital of citizens living in neighborhoods that ranged from traditional, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented designs to modern, car-dependent suburban subdivisions in Galway, Ireland. Results. The analyses indicate that persons living in walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods have higher levels of social capital compared with those living in car-oriented suburbs. Respondents living in walkable neighborhoods were more likely to know their neighbors, participate politically, trust others, and be socially engaged. Conclusions. Walkable, mixed-use neighborhood designs can encourage the development of social capital.
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- Authors
- Leyden, K. M.
- Venue
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Published
- 2003-09
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1546-1551
- ISSN
- 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0048
- OpenAlex
- W2122629680
- Cited by
- 1,330
- References
- 9
- FWCI
- 43.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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