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NEIGHBOURHOOD

SOCIOLOGY

NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING

NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVITIES TIPS

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

NEIGHBOURHOOD LINKS

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCES



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NEIGHBOURHOOD




A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a
geographically localised community
within a larger city, town or suburb.

Neighbourhoods are often social communities
with considerable face-to-face interaction
among members. "Researchers have not agreed
on an exact definition. Neighbourhood is
generally defined spatially as a specific
geographic area and functionally as a set
of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then,
are the spatial units in which face-to-face
social interactions occur - the personal
settings and situations where residents
seek to realise common values, socialise
youth, and maintain effective social
control.




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SOCIOLOGY




Neighbourhoods have several advantages as
areas for policy analysis as well as an
arena for social action:


1. Neighbourhoods are common, and perhaps
close to universal, since most people in
urbanised areas would probably consider
themselves to be living in one.


2. Neighbourhoods are convenient, and
always accessible, since you are
already in your neighbourhood when
you walk out your door.


3. Successful neighbourhood action
frequently requires little specialised
technical skill, and often little or
no money. Action may call for an
investment of time, but material
costs are often low.


4. With neighbourhood action, compared
to activity on larger scales, results
are more likely to be visible and
quickly forthcoming.



The streets are cleaner;

the crosswalk is painted;

the trees are planted;

the festival draws a crowd.



5. Visible and swift results are indicators
of success; and since success is reinforcing,
the probability of subsequent neighbourhood
action is increased.


6. Because neighbourhood action usually
involves others, such actions create or
strengthen connections and relationships
with other neighbours, leading in turn
to a variety of potentially positive
effects, often hard to predict.


7. Over and above these community advantages,
neighbourhood activity may simply be enjoyable
and fun for those taking part.


But in addition to these benefits, considerable
research indicates that strong and cohesive
neighbourhoods and communities are linked –quite
possibly causally linked – to decreases in crime,
better outcomes for children, and improved
physical and mental health.

The social support that a strong neighbourhood
may provide can serve as a buffer against
various forms of adversity.



Neighbourhood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbourhood



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NEIGHBOURHOOD
ASSOCIATION




A neighborhood association (NA) is a group of
residents or property owners who advocate for
or organize activities within a neighborhood.
An association may have elected leaders and
voluntary dues.

Some neighborhood associations in the United
States are incorporated, may be recognized by
the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)
nonprofit organization, and may enjoy freedom
from taxation from their home state.

The term neighborhood association is sometimes
incorrectly used instead of homeowners
association (HOA). Some key differences include:

HOA membership is mandatory generally through
rules tied to the ownership of property like
deed restrictions. Neighborhood association
membership is voluntary or informal.

HOAs often own and maintain common property,
such as recreational facilities, parks, and
roads, whereas neighborhood associations are
focused on general advocacy and community
events.

The rules for formation of a neighborhood
association in the United States are sometimes
regulated at the city or state level.

Neighborhood associations are more likely to
be formed in older, established neighborhoods,
whereas HOAs are generally established at the
time a residential neighborhood is built and
sold.

In some cases, neighborhood associations exist
simultaneously with HOAs, and each may not
encompass identical boundaries. In one example,
newer infill neighborhoods built decades after
the original, surrounding HOA-less neighborhood
may have its own HOA but also be within the
boundaries of a NA.



Neighborhood association
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhood_association



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NEIGHBOURHOOD
PLANNING




While most neighborhoods are difficult to
define geographically, anyone who lives in
an urban setting relates to an area that
they call their neighborhood. As such, it
is a useful level to engage in planning
practice.

Neighborhood planning deals with a level
of planning greater than household size
but smaller than that of a city. In fact,
one of the first steps in planning for a
neighborhood is to define the boundaries
of the neighborhood.

Neighborhood planning can work with all
scales of area, from city neighborhoods
to rural areas.


Public involvement:

The purpose of neighborhood planning is to
understand what individual neighborhoods
want to become. To understand this, public
participation of neighbors is absolutely
crucial.

In reality, it is only at this level, where
the actual number of parties is small, that
true democratic decision making may be
possible.



Neighborhood_planning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhood_planning



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NEIGHBOURHOOD
ACTIVITY
TIPS




What other kinds of activities can I do
with my neighbours?

Neighbours can get together and use their
private yards and driveways to have a
gathering.

Kids can play street hockey while other
activities can take place on front lawns.

Remember, road ways cannot be blocked and
you are encouraged to run the event during
the daytime and make it an alcohol free
event.

Another great way to mobilize your
neighbourhood, meet your neighbours
and do something good for the
environment is to have a Park
clean-up.




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COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES




Additional ideas
for community
activities could be:


• walking club or
exercise group

• book club

• play group

• games night

• neighbourhood
pick-up sports

• house warming
parties



Neighbourhood Activity Tips
http://www.townofajax.com/Page4969.aspx



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NEIGHBOURHOOD
LINKS




Historic Centennial Neighborhood Association
http://www.historiccentennial.org/

Journal Of Ordinary Thought
http://www.jot.org/

National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.
http://www.nachc.org/

National Association of Neighborhoods
http://www.nanworld.org/

The National Neighborhood Coalition
http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/

National Neighborhood Watch Institute
http://www.nnwi.org/

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
http://www.naca.com/

Neighborhood & Housing Advocate Association
http://www.nnwa.us/

Neighbourhood planning
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/inyourarea/neighbourhood/


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Neighbourhood Planning - course materials
http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core/page.do?pageId=919594

Neighborhood Planning and Urban Growth Strategies
http://www.neighborhoodplanning.org/

New Farm Neighbourhood Centre
http://www.newfarmneighbourhood.org/

Quick tips for organizing neighbourhood activities
http://www.townofajax.com/Page4969.aspx

Senior Citizens Opportunity Neighbourhood Association (SCONA)
http://www.seniorscouncil.net/scona-senior-citizens-opportunity-neighbourhood-/

Who Owns My Neighbourhood?
http://www.whoownsmyneighbourhood.org.uk/

Community Mapping, PGIS, PPGIS and P3DM Virtual Library
http://www.iapad.org/bibliography.htm

National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu

Open Forum on Participatory Geographic Information Systems and Technologies
http://www.ppgis.net

Village Earth
http://www.villageearth.org

International Institute for Sustainable Development
http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/IISD/

Integrated Approaches to Participatory Development (IAPAD)
http://wwww.iapad.org



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NEIGHBOURHOOD
RESOURCES




Collaborative mapping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_mapping


Crime mapping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_mapping


Geographic information system
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system


Participatory GIS (PGIS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_GIS


GIS Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIS_Day


Neighborhood planning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhood_planning


Traditional knowledge GIS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_knowledge_GIS


Volunteered Geographic Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteered_Geographic_Information


Web mapping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_mapping



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