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ascaad2023_052 |
| authors |
Yinan, Chen; Jia, Xibei; Tu, Han; Ou, Yiwei; Zhou, Xinren |
| year |
2023 |
| title |
City Diversity: How Do Architectural Uses, Ages, and Styles Affect the Public? A Case Study in Manhattan Through Social Media Data |
| source |
C+++: Computation, Culture, and Context – Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Arab Society for Computation in Architecture, Art and Design (ASCAAD), University of Petra, Amman, Jordan [Hybrid Conference] 7-9 November 2023, pp. 463-486. |
| summary |
Jane Jacobs proposed that urban diversity yields numerous advantages, encompassing economic and cultural prosperity, heightened individual security, and augmented urban vibrancy. However, what is the specific correlation between city diversity and public sentiment? Does a higher level of diversity always result in a more positive public attitude? Our study endeavors to reassess Jacobs’ theory of city diversity by leveraging urban data from multiple sources. Our research primarily concentrates on two categories of data. The first category pertains to city diversity data, encompassing building uses, building ages, and architectural styles, which were predicted through machine learning tools with image classification. The second category is public sentiment data collected from Twitter. We gathered tweets and measured the levels of positivity, negativity, and neutrality expressed by the public using natural language processing tools. Through spatial distribution analysis and correlation analysis of environmental and social media data, we revealed the relationship between city diversity and public sentiment. The results indicate that higher city diversity correlates with both more positive and negative sentiments among individuals, diminishing their neutral and indifferent attitudes in the Manhattan area. This serves to demonstrate that city diversity can exert a comprehensive influence on public sentiment, thereby validating and enriching Jane Jacobs’ theory. Consequently, we advocate for a more nuanced and discerning approach towards city diversity within the context of contemporary urban agendas. |
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ASCAAD |
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