Membership in voluntary neighborhood associations and urban revitalization

✍ Scribed by Chava Nachmias; J. John Palen

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 735 KB
• Volume: 14
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0032-2687
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00137116

✦ Synopsis

This study examines patterns of membership in neighborhood associations in a revitalized neighborhood in a large midwestern city. The neighborhood is ethnically heterogenous and working class. The research assesses the extent of participation in local associations, its effect on revitalization, and differences between old-timers and newcomers.

It was found that affiliation with neighborhood associations is wide spread both among old-timers and newcomers. However, young and affluent newcomers are particularly active. Moreover, whereas old-timers tend to be over-represented in traditional established associations, newcomers are more likely to join avant-garde and activist associations. Finally, membership accounts for residents' perception of their neighborhood and the extent to which they are involved in the revitalization process.