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Show 9 - - populated by people of various class and ethnic backgrounds, high incidence of young, single people. agreed in a the on of their name borderline area another one, -and gave the which they were identified. Over named frequently of the other name o.f the communi.ty 80% agreed 25% community the as one were and with each of three of the on four boundaries of their community, in the bordrline The researchers had determined in advance that these were area. the natural features involved. more than with the fourth three of the boundaries'of the majority agreement economic status of both their Furthermore, on a respondents Most of the remaining community. between the most 75"/0 Nearly and had lying somewhere community because of respondents showed the the ethnic characteristics and socio community and other communities.l Boston Factors in Urban Neighborhood Selection The know the Ross study by reported above indicates that urban residents distinguishing features of both their Hallenbeck agress that I urbanites other neighborhoods within their cities. are ones he quite conscious in which believes, they on neighborhoods, will live with the basis of his urbanites choose the 1 of neighborhoods and the and says that great care.2 studies, are select the they He then states what the major reasons why neighborhoods they do. : Ross, "The Local Community: American Sociological Review, XXVII (February, E, Laurence ilbur A Survey Approach, 1962), pp. c. Hallenbeck, American Urban Communities Harper and Brothers, 1951), p. 1550 77-800 (New York: n |
