WICHITA NEIGHBORHOOD GRID

FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE FOUR WICHITA NEIGHBORHOODS

TYPE A:
PROFESSIONALIZED
TYPE B: GRAPEVINE TYPE C: INDIVIDUAL ACESS TO POWER TYPE D: UNORGANIZED
Neighborhood Example in Wichita Riverside Northeast College Hill West Side
Quasi-official spaces
(Level 2)
Professional, well-organized, strong participation Fragmented; has weaker connections to official layer Exist but are not seen as important Few or none
Third Places
(Level 3)
Fewer than in the past; often artificially created Rich, varied network Few or none Often invisible to outsiders
Incidental spaces
(Level 4)
Active Active Less active Active
Center of
Public Life
Meetings of organizations Informal public conversations at Levels 3 and 4 Private connections to civic leaders Not clear given limited research

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