The Neighborhood: A Study of Local Life in the City of Columbus, Ohio--Concluded

McKenzie, R. D.

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“…Within their roles as political organizations, some neighborhoods have the reputation of cultivating such strong identities that their self-interests compete with the common good of the larger communities within which they are embedded. On the contrary, there is the extreme of disinterested and/or disenfranchised neighborhoods (McKenzie 1922). Overall, there is a sense that cohesive neighborhoods benefit urban governance and predict involvement in civil society (Banerjee 2001; Fortier 2007; Rosenblum 2016; Talen 2019; Walker et al 2018).…”

Section: Neighbor and Neighborhood Rolesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Though small in size and often thought of as being diminished or in decline as people became more invested in interest-based and online rather than place-based communities (Audirac 2002; Kim, Kavanaugh, and Hult 2007; Mandarano, Meenar, and Steins 2010; McKenzie 1922; Shah, Kwak, and Holbert 2001; Talen 2019; Wellman and Leighton 1979; Williamson and Ruming 2016), the neighborhood continues to “loom large” (Hunter 1979, 268) particularly for public policy makers interested in doing more with less (Ciorici and Dantzler 2019; Dassopoulos et al 2012; Lelieveldt 2004). The neighborhood serves as a primary indicator of place identity, social cohesion, and residential satisfaction (Uzzell, Pol, and Badenas 2002) both in academic studies and in everyday life with the longing for a supportive, inclusive neighborhood referred to as a “valentine” (Talen 2019).…”

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Seeing Like a Neighbor: Rethinking Neighborhoods as Service-oriented Communities

Halegoua

Johnson

2020

Urban Affairs Review

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Neighborhoods remain primary units of measurement and empowerment among city planners, and governments ask neighborhood groups to take on more of the work of the “state.” Missing from these discussions of neighborhood expectations is how to effectively foster social capital and sense of community among neighbors and what it means to be a neighbor today. Through interviews with residents in a Lawrence, KS, neighborhood, we asked what makes an ideal neighbor. Findings show residents regard, or would like to regard, neighborhood as a service-oriented community built on informal, mutual aid rather than social, political, or consumer services–based models dominant in scholarly literature. However, participants voiced concern about how people can know when others need help if they do not know each other. We find that proximity, chance encounters, and informal communication are key and offer suggestions for revised roles of planners, policy makers, and researchers in neighborhood empowerment.

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Section: Neighbor and Neighborhood Rolesmentioning

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Seeing Like a Neighbor: Rethinking Neighborhoods as Service-oriented Communities

Halegoua

Johnson

2020

Urban Affairs Review

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“…The term "neighborhood" has strong connotations related to democratic values in the United States: participation, the great melting pot, and the heroics of common people (Looker, 2010). Neighborhoods can have the reputation of cultivating such strong interests that their self-interests compete with the common good of their larger communities, but then there is the other extreme of disinterested and/or disenfranchised neighborhoods (McKenzie, 1922).…”

Section: Sense Of Community and Neighborhood Organizingmentioning

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Can Social Media Save a Neighborhood Organization?

Johnson¹,

Halegoua²

2015

Planning Practice & Research

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The purpose of this research is to evaluate the success of social media as a community engagement tool at the neighborhood level and, thus, expand on existing theories and practices in regards to social media and place-based communities. We found a neighborhood association that was considering dismantling after 38 years due to low participation rates. In a last effort to rebuild, they were willing to try social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. After the initial launch and promotion of the online tools, they gained no comments, responses, or retweets, and only 5 "likes", 3 Twitter followers, and 2 people for the email listserv out of a possible 550 households. We conducted a survey with neighborhood residents in order to understand why members of the neighborhood did not join these social media networks and why they were not engaged with the neighborhood association in general.Our findings indicate that previous research recommending multiple types of communication to reach everyone in a neighborhood is valid but neighborhood organizations should also target their communication to maximize often limited resources. In our case study, the neighbors who said social media were good ways to communicate with the neighborhood were also the ones who said they wanted a neighborhood association. This was not the case for those choosing email or mail options. We also found a mismatch between "neighborly" ties and the more intimate ties associated with "friends" on social media, desires for inclusive communication, and expectations regarding face-to-face communication within a neighborhood setting. These results show the different roles of neighborhood organizations (sociability versus political representation or a mix of both) and how social media fits with these different roles. Based on the survey results, advice for using social media to revive a neighborhood organization is offered.3

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“…A neighborhood's identity can reflect social status, traditions, and history (Warren, 1977). Some neighborhoods have the reputation of cultivating such strong interests and identities that their self-interests compete with the common good of the larger communities, but then there is the other extreme of disinterested and/or disenfranchized neighborhoods (McKenzie, 1922).…”

Section: Neighborhood and Place-based Associationmentioning

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Potential and Challenges for Social Media in the Neighborhood Context

Johnson¹,

Halegoua²

2014

Journal of Urban Technology

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Many studies have focused on new media's role in connecting interest-based communities across vast geographic distances; fewer studies have examined how viable social media is as a communication tool within the neighborhood context. This study investigates the ways in which established modes of place-based neighborhood association, connection, and communication coincide or conflict with the perceived affordances of connection and association available in social networking sites. As a case study, we identified a neighborhood association that had seen its participation rates dwindle. The association's steering committee decided to turn to popular social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter) to revitalize. After the initial launch, they garnered only five "likes," three Twitter followers, and two members for the e-mail listserv out of a possible 550 households. A survey of neighborhood residents showed some potential for social media use but also significant mismatches between the perceived affordances of social media and residents' understanding of the place-based context and condition of the neighborhood. We found three main categories where perceptions and expectations of neighborhood communication did not mesh with social media affordances: perceived intimacy within the neighborhood; desired attributes of neighborhood communication; and expectations of digital and physical space and place.

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The Neighborhood: A Study of Local Life in the City of Columbus, Ohio--Concluded

Cited by 7 publications

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Seeing Like a Neighbor: Rethinking Neighborhoods as Service-oriented Communities

Seeing Like a Neighbor: Rethinking Neighborhoods as Service-oriented Communities

Can Social Media Save a Neighborhood Organization?

Potential and Challenges for Social Media in the Neighborhood Context

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