Evaluating the Effects of Transferring Management of Social Spaces of Tehran Neighborhoods to Neighborhood Management (Case Study: Tajrish and Nemat Abad Neighborhoods in Tehran)

After raising some criticisms about the inefficiency and lack of specialty at the neighborhood’s associations, Tehran management department decided to plan a new pattern for management of the neighborhoods. Therefore, the plan of neighborhood management was proposed. To achieve this goal and based on the directive enacted by Islamic Council of Tehran on people participation at social activities, cultural, artistic and sport complexes will be transferred to neighborhood management association based on the signed contracts on behalf of Tehran Municipality. Tajrish neighborhood within the region 1 of the Tehran municipality and Nemat Abad located in region 19 of the Tehran municipality were neighborhoods, their social spaces were transferred to neighborhood management association and a neighborhood association building was established. The research aims to investigate the effect of transferring management of the neighborhoods to neighborhood management on participation, empowerment and life quality of the inhabitants. The research method is a mixture of descriptive-analytical and field study. The required data were analyzed by using statistical tests of KolmogorovSmirnov and one sample t-test by using the APSS software. The results showed transferring the management of the social spaces to neighborhood management association has increased social participation rate, empowerment and life quality of the citizens residing in both Tajrish and Nemat Abad neighborhoods.