Open AccessInterconnected communities
Author(s) -
Atanas Tomovski,
Josh Finegan,
Simran Rughani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
policy quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2324-1101
pISSN - 2324-1098
DOI - 10.26686/pq.v16i2.6475
Subject(s) - recreation , flexibility (engineering) , work (physics) , social capital , balance (ability) , business , architectural engineering , sociology , ecology , engineering , psychology , economics , management , social science , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , biology
Younger cohorts want changes in the environments they live in. They want to live in interconnected environments that provide fluidity between work, home and recreational spaces. Interconnected environments are conducive to young people building connections and social networks, creating interconnected communities. These interconnected communities provide flexibility in work–life balance, improve accessibility to amenities, build latent support networks and social capital, and provide environmental benefits that are congruent with compact living.