Social Sustainability in Urban Areas: Communities, Connectivity and the Urban Fabric Book

List of Figures, Tables and Box vii

List of Contributors ix

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii

Introduction xv

1 Understanding Social Sustainability: Key Concepts and Developments in Theory and Practice Tony Manzi Karen Lucas Tony Lloyd-Jones Judith Allen 1

Section 1 Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Creation of Locality-based Social Capital

2 Creating Sustainable Neighbourhoods? The Development and Management of Mixed-Income Communities Tony Manzi 35

3 Building Sustainable Communities from the Grassroots: How Community Land Trusts Can Create Social Sustainability Nick Bailey 49

4 Neighbourhood Asset Management: Life Cycles and Learning for Social Sustainability Judith Allen Tony Lloyd-Jones 65

5 Women's Social Networks and Their Importance in Promoting Sustainable Communities Catalina Gandelsonas 83

Section 2 The Role of Place and Connectivity in the Urban Socio-Physical Environment

6 Residential Intensification, Family Housing and Educational Provision Suzy Nelson 105

7 Transport Planning for Sustainable Communities Karen Lucas Derek Halden Sarah Wixey 121

8 The Impacts of Teleworking on Sustainability and Travel Peter White Georgina Christodoulou Roger Mackett Helena Titheridge Roselle Thoreau John Polak 141

Section 3 Regeneration and Economic Development

9 Planning Obligations and Social Sustainability Chris Marsh 161

10 The Urban Renaissance and the Night-Time Economy: Who Belongs in the City at Night? Adam Eldridge 183

11 The Relationship Between Major Events, the Urban Fabric and Social Sustainability Adam Smith 199

12 Conclusions and Observations for Future Practice 221

Index 229