{"id":45,"date":"2008-02-01T18:47:51","date_gmt":"2008-02-01T23:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.howderfamily.com\/blog\/?p=45"},"modified":"2022-04-11T17:13:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T22:13:33","slug":"new-urbanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howderfamily.com\/blog\/new-urbanism\/","title":{"rendered":"New Urbanism Viewed through Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An urban design movement began to coalesce in the early 1980’s as a counterbalance to what planners and architects viewed as the sprawl of modern suburbs arising from the postwar environment. Practitioners called it “New Urbanism<\/a>“. Organizations such as the Congress for the New Urbanism<\/a> began to promote its hallmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Celebration,<\/a>
Downtown Celebration, Florida<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some of the features typical of this design (very generally) might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Neighborhoods with a diversity of housing, building types and people<\/li>
  • Interconnected and relatively narrow streets<\/li>
  • Abundant and nearby recreational and open space<\/li>
  • Automobile parking hidden behind buildings<\/li>
  • Convenient access to public transportation<\/li>
  • Nearby perimeter shops and businesses that cater to a majority of basic needs<\/li>
  • An emphasis on walkability in general.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    With so many features designed to be within close walking distance and with a de-emphasis on automobile transportation, communities subscribing to New Urbanism also promote environmental stewardship and healthy lifestyles as an attractive byproduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Interestingly, these new communities leave distinctive footprints upon the surrounding terrain because of their design features. The following images provide some representative samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Seaside, Florida, USA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n