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Activity Spaces And Sociospatial Segregation In Beijing, Donggen Wang, Fei Li, Yanwei Chai
Activity Spaces And Sociospatial Segregation In Beijing, Donggen Wang, Fei Li, Yanwei Chai
USI Publications
The widespread development of gated communities has generated much concern over urban fragmentation and social segregation. The social division and segregation between residents inside and outside urban enclaves exist not only in their residential spaces, but also in their values, social relations, and daily lives. In this study, it is argued that sociospatial segregation research should pay more attention to individuals' actual usage of urban space in their daily lives. By examining the activity space of the residents from different types of neighborhoods, a spatiotemporal approach to studying sociospatial segregation in Beijing, China is described. Significant differences are found in …
New Data On Local Vacant Property Registration Ordinances, Yun Sang Lee, Patrick Terranova, Daniel Immergluck
New Data On Local Vacant Property Registration Ordinances, Yun Sang Lee, Patrick Terranova, Daniel Immergluck
USI Publications
This article describes the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance Database, a new database of local vacant property registration ordinances (VPROs) in the United States. Beginning with an industry list, 550 ordinances were acquired, read, and coded on more than 30 characteristics. VPROs grew dramatically in 2008 and 2009, during the climax of the national foreclosure crisis, and the number of ordinances continued to grow after 2009, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. The database provides details on the coverage, requirements, and penalties specified in VPROs across the country.