Social Capital Richer In Walkable Neighborhoods

Living in an area where amenities of daily life - groceries, playgrounds, post offices, libraries and restaurants - are within walking distance promotes healthy lifestyles and has positive implications for the environment, research has established. Now, new research from the University of New Hampshire has linked walkable neighborhoods with an increase in social benefits as well. "We found that neighborhoods that are more walkable had higher levels of social capital such as trust among neighbors and participation in community events," says Shannon Rogers, lead author of the study and a Ph...