moving toward third millennium is characterized by capabilities in transforming human life. specially, development of information technologies in everyday life lead to great changes in communication tools andour current understanding ofurban social life. indeed, telecommunications because of independency from time—space constraints, provide a new unlimited space for social interactions in globa...

in traditional bazaars social interactions, parallel to economic and movement interactions, created a mixed urban space which was dynamic, lively and attractive to the audience. however, modern shopping centers and shopping malls are economy focused and void of variety of urban spaces like traditional bazaars. the presence of public open spaces and urban squares undetectable from traditional ba...

fear of crime is a very prevalent issue today. it challenges the safety of cities. for this reason it has gained considerable attention among the sociologists and criminologists over the last 20 years. whilst men experiencing relatively high rates of violence, they report their fear of crime less than women. in the contrary women have a much greater fear of crime than men, but are victimized le...

Organizations are increasingly using social media as an important competitive tool that enables them to actively participate with key stakeholders. Recent studies demonstrate how business-to-consumer (B-C) organizations can benefit by engaging with consumers through social media.2 To date, however, there is little guidance on how business-to-business (B-B) organizations can engage with stakehol...