The Effects of Local Activity on Neighborhood Attitudes

Abstract

Previous sociological research concerning the effects of urban living upon city dwellers has not addressed the question of whether satisfaction with and attachment to one's urban neighborhood are related to the amount of local facility use and local social interaction a resident displays. Since blacks ordinarily perform fewer activities locally than do whites, it is also of interest whether their community attitudes are dependent on these activities to a different extent than might be the case with whites. This article reports findings indicating that blacks' neighborhood satisfaction and attachment depend very little upon the extent of their activity within their communities.