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Single-Access Neighbourhoods and Neighbourhood Cohesion

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Youssef K. W. F.

Critical Housing Analysis

2015

vol. 2

issue 2

1-10

This paper compares the level of neighbourhood cohesion of two single-access neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. The two neighbourhoods had a high sense of neighbourhood cohesion. It is argued that the single access to the neighbourhood has contributed to a high sense of neighbourhood cohesion. One neighbourhood outperformed the other on all three subscales of cohesion due to a stronger sense of seclusion of the neighbourhood. Establishing a sense of identity, a focus, and a clear boundary for a neighbourhood is paramount. At the same time, visionary planning for the future of neighbourhood design with a view to an easy and flexible redevelopment of the open-grid model seems to dominate the mindset of municipal planners operating under the banner of sustainability.

Positive (?) Social Consequences of Gating

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Youssef K. W. F.

Critical Housing Analysis

2015

vol. 2

issue 1

1-10

The social consequence of gating have been generally characterized as negative, particularly in regards to raising issues of social injustice such as the privatization of space, estrangement, and segregation. Some authors have found positive social consequences of gating particularly in regard to reducing the scale of segregation and promoting social interdependency as a form of social integration as well as encouraging neighbourhood cohesion and maintaining social capital. The following is a critical review of the positive consequences of gating within the overall trend of commodification of community in new residential developments.

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Positive (?) Social Consequences of Gating