Talk on the Street: The Impact of Good Streetscape Design on Neighbourhood Experience in Low-density Suburbs
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of streetscape design on correlates of social interaction in low-density suburbs. While much research has investigated the impact on social interaction of the physical environment in high-density contexts, few studies have found evidence elucidating how neighbourhood design can improve suburban social interaction. Analyses examined the extent to which three “neighbourhood experience” factors – Neighbourhood contentment; Active socializing and Accessibility – are impacted by the acceptable provision of some streetscape characteristics. The findings show that neighbourhood experience was significantly different between three suburbs, and that good streetscape design had significantly predicted Neighbourhood contentment and Accessibility, even when allowing for the interaction of socio-demographic variables. It was also found that social demographic characteristics – in particular length of residence, but also the number of children and income – significantly impact Active socializing and have independent influence compared to physical design.
Source: Housing Theory and Society
Authors: Zainab Ibrahim Abass, Richard Tucker
Institutions: Deakin University, University of Technology - Iraq
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3006413638