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Social Capital and the Built Environment: The Importance of Walkable Neighborhoods
American Journal of Public Health · 2003 · Vol. 93(9) · pp. 1546–1551
Kevin M. Leyden✉(West Virginia University)
Abstract
Walkable, mixed-use neighborhood designs can encourage the development of social capital.
Place Attachment and Urban StudiesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban Transport and AccessibilitySocial capitalWalkabilitySocial engagementCivic engagementSocioeconomicsPedestrianGeographyDemographic economicsEnvironmental healthSociology
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Automobile DrivingCity PlanningEnvironment DesignFamily CharacteristicsHumansIrelandPublic HealthResearchResidence CharacteristicsSocial SupportWalking
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