Walk places, meet people, and build social capital

December 10th, 2010 by Springer Science and Business Media

Study shows that living in a walkable neighborhood enhances an individual’s quality of life. People who live in walkable communities are more civically involved and have greater levels of trust than those who live in less walkable neighborhoods. And this increase in so-called ‘social capital’ is associated with higher quality of life, according to Shannon [...]