Single Access Neighbourhoods and Neighbourhood Cohesion

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 for the neighbourhood. Establishing a sense of identity, a focus, and a clear boundary for a neighbourhood is paramount. Meanwhile, visionary planning for the future of neighbourhood design in terms of ease and flexibility of redevelopment for the open grid model seems to dominate the mindset of municipal planners raising the banner of sustainability.

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Document Type
article
ISSN
2336-2839
Volume / Issue
2 / 2
Pages
1-10
Date of publication
29.12.2015

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Youssef, K. 2015. ‘Single Access Neighbourhoods and Neighbourhood Cohesion.’ Critical Housing Analysis 2 (2): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.13060/23362839.2015.3.2.236