Building spatial capital through networked social infrastructure: an urban-area school case study

Abstract

This paper explores the operation of a social infrastructure network in Melbourne, Australia. The research investigates a case study centred on a government-funded secondary school, where an entrepreneurial principal has established connections with community organisations and facilities to create a network of people and spaces that offer students, teachers, and community members a range of mutual benefits. A focus on spatial capital underscores the contributions of the social infrastructure network to social structures, opportunities, and interactions. While studies of spatial capital often examine its accumulation at the individual level, this paper explores its generation from an institut..