Table 2

(A) Classifying perceptions of neighbourhood reported by survey respondents

Perceptions of neighbourhood	Categories	Typical responses
Neighbourhood likes	Social	“People in the neighbourhood look out for each other.”
		“It’s small and you know people.”
	Physical	“It’s got trees...it’s actually green.”
		“I like the amenities and transportation is so convenient.”
Neighbourhood dislikes	Social	“Places in my areas are rented and some of the landlords do not check to see who they are renting to and this makes the neighbourhood somewhat unsafe.”
		“It’s not safe to go out alone after dark.”
	Physical	“My street has become very noisy.”
		“Pollution from the steel company.”
Neighbourhood improvements	Social	“Get rid of prostitutes and drug people.”
		“Probably if we had more community sponsored activities, fitness, crafts.”
	Physical	“Less traffic and noise.”
		“Cut down on the amount of transport such as trucks that come into the neighbourhood...maybe industrial is what I’m getting at then to improve the air quality.”