Home › Research ›

Research: Community

Select a topic from the list to find related research articles. Most recent articles top the list below.

When shops and services are within walking distance, we walk more and drive less

Residents of neighborhoods with a central core of shops and services – a pattern typically found in older, traditional communities – walk nearly three times more often than do residents of whose nearest shops lie along a major arterial road.

3 Jan 12 2012 10:36am
Commuting isn't the only measure of a good community

Michael Mehaffy addresses criticism of Orenco Station, a new urban community in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Oct 19 2011 1:07pm
Walkable communities are healthier and happier

Interviews in 20 New Hampshire neighborhoods found sizable benefits to living in places where many activities can be reached on foot.

Dec 15 2010 4:51pm
Passion for community related to economic growth

A three-year Gallup study of 26 US cities has found that peoples’ love and passion for their community may be a leading indicator for local economic growth.

Nov 29 2010 3:15pm
Satisfaction higher in traditional neighborhoods, study says

The findings could give encouragement to policy-makers who seek to promote compact, walkable neighborhoods for sustainability reasons, the authors write.

Sep 28 2010 9:40am
More neighborliness, less driving in Canadian NU

New urban developments show lower automobile use, more walking, and higher levels of social activity and community satisfaction than corresponding suburban developments

Dec 1 2009 12:00am
New urban community promotes social networks and walking

A study of Orenco Station, a large traditional neighborhood development in Hillsboro, Oregon, backs claims that new urban design fosters physical activity and adds to the richness of community life.

Aug 31 2009 11:00pm
Numbers don’t lie: HOPE VI has worked wonders

A recent study by Sean Zielenbach of the Housing Research Foundation in Washington, DC, is comprehensive and breathtaking.

May 31 2004 11:00pm
A study in Galway, Ireland

A study in Galway, Ireland, one of the fastest-growing places in Europe, shows that “residents living in walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods are more likely to know their neighbors, to participate politically, to trust others, and to be involved socially.” In the September 2003 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Kevin M.

Jan 1 2004 12:00am
According to a study by the US EPA,

According to a study by the US EPA, “Travel and Environmental Implications of School Siting,” students are more likely to walk or bike to their school if it’s nearby and if the environment is pedestrian-friendly. By increasing the number of students walking or biking to school, a community can eliminate some of the pollution that would otherwise be generated by motor vehicles. EPA says this study is the first empirical examination of the relationship between school locations, the built environment around schools, how children get to school, and the impact on air emissions.

Jan 1 2004 12:00am