An emerging interest in transport research concerns the factors that can help to create
strong, sustainable and 'livable'communities; however, relatively limited empirical work has …

We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth,
Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in …

Creating “community” has long been a goal of urban planners. Although such rhetoric
abounds in planning circles, what it all means is unclear. In this article, the authors review …

Neighbourhoods are fundamental spatial units to present social phenomena in urban
studies. Many studies use administrative boundaries such as census tracts as …

A common claim made by New Urbanists is that a high-quality pedestrian environment will
enhance sense of community by increasing opportunities for interaction among neighbors …

Although several studies can be found in the literature related to interactions between urban
form and transportation, the influence of urban form on travel choices by considering …

In the current study we investigated the extent to which neighbourhood preferences could be
used as a base to group people in order to explore their residential and travel choices. The …

Participation in social activities and the formation of social ties, networks, and capital are
crucial in shaping not only the quality of life and health of an individual, but also in creating …

A strong sense of community has been associated with improved wellbeing, increased
feelings of safety and security, participation in community affairs and civic responsibility …

Public space is the domain of interest for urban planners and designers and the most
important type of public space is streets. Public spaces, and particularly busy streets in …