Austin , M.E., 2004, Resident perspectives of the open space conservation subdivision in Hamburg Township, Michigan, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, ,
- Author : Austin , M.E.
- Year : 2004
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pages : 245-253
- Contents in English : OUTLINE: Across the country the landscape is undergoing considerable change. Urban sprawl was once a concern for high growth regions; rod ay many areas in the United States are experiencing unprecedented residential development. Accompanying new residential subdivisions are change that further impact the local environment: more traffic on narrow roads, loss of rural open space etc. This paper shares results from a series of interviews with residents of open space conservation open space communities (subdivisions) in southeast Michigan . The purpose of the interviews was to understand residents, perspectives of living in an open space conservation subdivision and to explore their understanding of this concept. Through these interviews we learn about life in these neighborhoods, in essence, teasing apart the open space conservation subdivision experience in practice. Learning how residents feel about living in these communities, having shared spaces, and being responsible for their management can provide feedback useful in future application of this alternative form of residential development.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: open space conservation, sprawl, land use planning, rural landscape.