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In an on-going investigation of Gated Community developments in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, the researcher has documented over 130-Gated Communities in 2013, ranging in size from a 10 homes to over 600 homes in one community. Gated communities are housing developments on private roads that are closed to general traffic by a gate and some kind of security measure across the primary access. Fences and or walls and security measures limit public access to these developments. These communities limit the services and amenities inside to the community residents only. Gated Communities have become a significant phenomenon in Khobar, Saudi Arabia; Developers, consumers, and local governments all have interests in promoting private Gated Communities.
You are invited to participate in our survey Policies and Guidelines for Gated Communities in khobar. In this survey, approximately thirty panelist will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about Policies and Guidelines for Gated Communities in Khobar. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the survey.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the researcher. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Mai Ibrahim Shukri at [00966 505147018] or by email at the email address ([email protected]).

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PART ONE: GATED COMMUNITIES A PROBLEM OR SOLUTION
(Q.1) Has planning of conventional neighborhoods within Khobar city in response to Gated Communities, created development forms that do not adequately reinforce desired elements of community for potential residents?
 
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Some may suggest that the success of private gated Communities in the city has the potential to undermine the viability of planning as a public service?
 
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The popularity of gating may reveal concerns about the ability of governments to provide amenities and values that residents expect.
 
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Gated Communities raises significant questions about how planners can maintain an integrated and connected urban realm.
 
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Planners need to engage in a public debate about the implications of gated developments and the government responses to them so that we can establish appropriate policies and practices for future planning.
 
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Are gated developments a manifestation of "the public interest?"
 
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Do Gated Communities serve a greater good beyond the interests of those who live within them?
 
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Should planners accept gated communities as a new fact of urban life and seek to manage them to minimize impacts and optimize returns?
 
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Do planners need to adopt explicit plan policies to limit or discourage further gated community developments?
 
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