Location
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Start Date
16-4-2011 2:00 PM
End Date
16-4-2011 2:20 PM
Description
New Urbanists present both a theory for strong community development and an architectural planning program for moving towards sustainable urban environments. They argue neighborhoods should be compact, pedestrian-friendly, with mixed-usage of housing and activities, and available public spaces. These design elements foster and encourage social interaction among residents which creates and enforces neighborhood community. I tested New Urbanism Theory by performing ethnographic fieldwork to assess the quality of neighborhoods in Las Vegas. Then I compared neighborhood qualities to residents’ responses to their neighborhood, neighbors, and quality of life from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Social Survey. My results confirmed New Urbanist claims.
Keywords
Cities and towns — Study and teaching; Communities; Neighborhoods; Nevada – Las Vegas; Urban ecology (Sociology)
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Demography, Population, and Ecology | Infrastructure | Place and Environment | Sociology | Sustainability | Urban Studies and Planning
Language
English
New Urbanism Theory and Community Health in Las Vegas
Included in
Community-Based Research Commons, Demography, Population, and Ecology Commons, Infrastructure Commons, Place and Environment Commons, Sustainability Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons
Keynote address: Community health in Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
New Urbanists present both a theory for strong community development and an architectural planning program for moving towards sustainable urban environments. They argue neighborhoods should be compact, pedestrian-friendly, with mixed-usage of housing and activities, and available public spaces. These design elements foster and encourage social interaction among residents which creates and enforces neighborhood community. I tested New Urbanism Theory by performing ethnographic fieldwork to assess the quality of neighborhoods in Las Vegas. Then I compared neighborhood qualities to residents’ responses to their neighborhood, neighbors, and quality of life from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Social Survey. My results confirmed New Urbanist claims.
Comments
Mentor: Robert Futrell, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Consists of 36 PowerPoint slides
Attached file: Poster