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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