Suburban New Urbanist Environments: The Resident Experience

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Sarah Wraye
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-09T00:36:09Z
dc.date.available2010-02-09T00:36:09Z
dc.date.issued2009-12
dc.descriptionxii, 69 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en_US
dc.description.abstractNew Urbanists promote development modeled upon neighborhoods that are highdensity and mixed-use with connected streets so that residents will drive less and have a strong sense of community. Little is known about whether New Urbanist environments provide the envisioned change in living experience for those who reside there. This study assesses changes in the living experience of residents of a suburban New Urbanist environment located in Eugene, Oregon, relative to their living experience in their previous residential environment. Findings reveal that respondents drive less for some but not all types of trips. There are no significant changes in sense of community. Changes in housing density and land-use mix are found associated with driving behavior change. Change in the enjoyment of the walking environment is found associated with changes in levels of resident interaction and feelings of sense of community.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee in Charge: Dr. Yizhao Yang, Chair; Dr. Robert Young; Robert Parkeren_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/10187
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management, M.C.R.P., 2009;
dc.subjectMixed-use developments
dc.subjectHigh density housing
dc.subjectNew urbanists
dc.subjectCity planners
dc.subjectUrbanists
dc.subjectAutomobile driving
dc.subjectBehavior change
dc.titleSuburban New Urbanist Environments: The Resident Experienceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Wilkinson_Sarah_Wraye_ma2009fa.pdf
Size:
1.12 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
thesis
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.21 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Name:
Wilkinson_Sarah_Wraye.pdf
Size:
35 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
author's permission
Download

Collections

Theses and Dissertations
Planning, Public Policy and Management Theses and Dissertations