THE PEDESTRIAN BEHAVIOUR OF RESIDENTS IN GATED COMMUNITIES

Abstract

Gated communities have spread throughout much of North America and the developing world and are now proliferating in parts of Australia. These 'fortress' suburban estates, fenced off from the outside world, present an interesting problem for pedestrian planners. Given that over eight million Americans alone are now thought to live in such estates, determining whether 'gating' by and of itself alters pedestrian behaviour is an important research task. The paper discusses some of the preliminary hypotheses and research findings of a study into the travel behaviour of residents in comparable gated and non-gated communities, being conducted by the author in south-east Queensland. From the preliminary data it appears that the observed and recorded pedestrian behaviour of residents, whether static or dynamic, is affected both 'within the walls' and when travelling outside their estate due to the fortification of their estates. But there is a range of contradictory forces at work that will require further investigation to increase our knowledge of just how this urban form is affecting urban life. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E204599.

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