An Urban Community-Based Intervention to Advance Social Interactions

被引:37
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作者
Semenza, Jan C. [1 ]
March, Tanya L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Portland State Univ, Portland, OR 97207 USA
关键词
social capital; collective social action; community intervention; neighborhood; urban environment; social networks; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1177/0013916507311136
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Blighted urban environments can be detrimental to community life and result in alienation and isolation. An intervention was developed in 2003 in Portland, Oregon, to engage low- to moderate-income, urban communities in creating pleasant amenities in the public right-of-way, including ecologically built information kiosks, benches, trellises for hanging gardens, and interactive art features such as large street paintings and art walls. As part of a postintervention survey of 359 residents within a two-block radius at three project sites, 53% rated their neighborhood better than before and 44% or 53% rated their present neighborhood as an excellent or good place to live, respectively. In open-ended qualitative comments, 30% mentioned increased social interactions, 13% revealed an enhanced sense of place, 43% described neighborhood participation, and 20% discussed aesthetic aspects of their local environment. Community involvement in urban design can enrich social networks with direct benefits for social capital and well-being.
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页码:22 / 42
页数:21
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