Abstract
This study examined remaining and changing characteristics of the residential use of the common space and the neighborhood relationship before and after the program in one district in Busan, Korea where an on–the–spot improvement of the housing environment amelioration program in hillside high–density areas was carried out. The results of this research were as follows.
Currently many residents (61 people, 90.2%) are using the common space with less frequency. Before the program, many residents (35 people, 48.6%) used it every day, but after the program, most residents (43 people, 59.7%) use it two or three times a month, indicating a tendency towards decreased participation. Residents who have lived in the area more than 20 years use the common space less frequently because the use itself has changed. A well, which was the main common space in the district before the program and which was used by many residents, was removed due to the repair of roads for the program. Also, six common spaces were used before and after the program that were influenced very much by the program and went through changes such as increased size (three places), renovation (one place), relocation (one place) and dispersion (one place). Regular cleanup tended to be carried out collectively by members of the Housewives′ Club and the Elders′ Club. These groups were newly organized after the program.
