Using neighborhood characteristics to predict vacancy types: Comparing multi-scale conditions surrounding existing vacant lots

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dc.contributor.authorLee, Ryun Jung
dc.contributor.authorNewman, Galen
dc.contributor.authorVan Zandt, Shannon
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6746-7890en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-11T18:18:05Z
dc.date.available2023-05-11T18:18:05Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-10
dc.description.abstractVacant and abandoned land can be public eyesores that can potentially result in neighborhood distress in the long term. In some cases, the contextual conditions of a neighborhood have been shown to have more of a negative effect on communities than the vacant property itself. Maximum opportunities to actually reuse vacant and abandoned land is known to primarily exist in cases where the surrounding area has locational benefits or when local economic conditions are hopeful. This study examines and compares neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics around vacant lots in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, to identify spatial heterogeneity within vacancy types and neighborhood characteristics. Specifically, we examine 1) if the socioeconomic characteristics of a neighborhood can predict existing vacant lots and 2) what neighborhood characteristics are associated with certain vacant lot types. Three logistic regressions were tested with different buffers around each vacant lot, and a total of eighteen regressions were performed to capture the effects on six vacancy types. Results suggest that there are various types of vacancies interacting differently at the neighborhood scale, and that a large-scale neighborhood context matters when predicting vacancy types. The results also indicate three salient points. First, minority populations are a strong predictor of residential and commercial vacancies. Second, high-income areas tend to predict vacancies with potential investment opportunities or vacancies as a part of an existing park or recreational system. Third, vacant properties designated for institutional land uses tend to be found in lower-income areas, yet, not necessarily in areas with high minority populations. Managing and repurposing vacant and abandoned land should be handled more progressively with a better understanding of the socioeconomic characteristics of neighborhoods. Further, examining vacancy types by community can be a way to diagnose potential neighborhood risks associated with vacant and abandoned land.en_US
dc.description.departmentArchitecture and Planning
dc.identifier.citationLee, R. J., Newman, G., & Van Zandt, S. Using neighborhood characteristics to predict vacancy types: Comparing multi-scale conditions surrounding existing vacant lots. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 0(0), 23998083231160542. doi:10.1177/23998083231160542en_US
dc.identifier.issn2399-8091
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23998083231160542
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/1839
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectvacant and abandoned landen_US
dc.subjectneighborhood characteristicsen_US
dc.subjectcollective efficacyen_US
dc.subjectvacant land typologyen_US
dc.subjectneighborhood effectsen_US
dc.titleUsing neighborhood characteristics to predict vacancy types: Comparing multi-scale conditions surrounding existing vacant lotsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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