My project concerns how much neighborhood social capital is created through planning projects and community events as opposed to factors unrelated to shifts in urbanization - e.g., shifts in mass media technologies. This study revolves around case studies of three Cincinnati neighborhoods with CURCs - i.e., College Hill, Northside, and Madisonville - and how these neighborhoods juxtapose with national trends in urbanization and socialization using findings from my resident surveys. From studying these three dense, mixed-use neighborhoods, I will recommend solutions for other neighborhoods using the strategies implemented by my selected neighborhoods to foster higher levels of social ties between residents.