Transit-oriented development, perceived neighbourhood gentrification and sense of community: A case study of Hong Kong
| Autor: | Zeli Lin, Yannie H. Y. Cheung, Nicholas Puczkowskyj, Sui Tao, Sylvia Y. He |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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050210 logistics & transportation
media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development Sense of community 0211 other engineering and technologies Questionnaire 021107 urban & regional planning Transportation Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Gentrification Urban Studies Service (economics) 0502 economics and business Demographic economics Sociology Neighbourhood (mathematics) Transit-oriented development Built environment media_common |
| Zdroj: | Case Studies on Transport Policy. 9:555-566 |
| ISSN: | 2213-624X |
| Popis: | Transit expansion can not only enhance connectivity and urban mobility but also affect neighbourhood relations and community relations. This study examines the extent to which transit-oriented development enhances or weakens the sense of community in the context of Hong Kong. Using data from a questionnaire survey conducted in 2016, we analysed the interrelationships between the presence of an urban rail service (Mass Transit Railway, or MTR), perceived neighbourhood gentrification, and sense of community based on residents’ perceptions. The primary findings indicate a somewhat complicated picture: (1) perceived gentrification is positively linked to sense of community, possibly due to improvements to the built environment and public spaces associated with gentrification; (2) MTR is not significantly linked to sense of community but is positively associated with perceived gentrification; and (3) residents living in neighbourhoods with a future MTR service demonstrate a lesser sense of community. Although our results do not indicate a strong direct influence of MTR on the sense of community, it appears possible that MTR substantially catalyses neighbourhood change, with the prospect of MTR expansion potentially lowering sense of community for certain residents due to an anticipated displacement effect. More research on these issues is necessary to better inform related urban and transport policy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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