Leyden Kevin M
Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6317, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2003 Sep;93(9):1546-51. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.9.1546.
I sought to examine whether pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhoods encourage enhanced levels of social and community engagement (i.e., social capital).
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.
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.
Walkable, mixed-use neighborhood designs can encourage the development of social capital.
我试图研究以行人为导向的混合用途社区是否能促进更高水平的社会和社区参与度（即社会资本）。
该研究调查了社区设计与个人社会资本水平之间的关系。数据来自一项家庭调查，该调查测量了居住在爱尔兰戈尔韦从传统的、混合用途的、以行人为导向的设计到现代的、依赖汽车的郊区细分区域的社区居民的社会资本。
分析表明，与居住在以汽车为导向的郊区的人相比，居住在适宜步行的混合用途社区的人具有更高水平的社会资本。居住在适宜步行社区的受访者更有可能认识他们的邻居、参与政治、信任他人并积极参与社交活动。
适宜步行的混合用途社区设计可以促进社会资本的发展。
