ABSTRACT
“Resilient cities – why does slum type matter?” sets out to understand the different levels of trust, community cohesion, well-being and social capital in the different neighbourhood types. That is, “is your life affected by the community in which you live and if so how and why?” The chapter considers three hypotheses; the data having been collected through a household survey carried out in Sanjay, Bhalswa and Ajit Vihar. The first considers how choosing one's own neighbourhood compared to one to which you have been evicted affects your daily living. The second, how some form of legality around housing can determine loyalty and fellowship through collective care for the community. The third, we investigate any causal links between trust, social capital and neighbourhood cohesion. Finally, the observations of Jane Jacobs in the slums of great American cities are explored and extrapolated.
