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    New Urbanism is an urban planning and design movement that promotes walkable neighborhoods with a variety of housing and mixed-use developments. It aims to create well-designed, higher-density communities with diverse housing options and easy access to amenities. New Urbanist developments contain streets that are safe and accommodating for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. The goal is to build sustainable and vibrant communities with clear boundaries between urban and rural areas.

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    New Urbanism is an urban planning and design movement that promotes walkable neighborhoods with a variety of housing and mixed-use developments. It aims to create well-designed, higher-density communities with diverse housing options and easy access to amenities. New Urbanist developments contain streets that are safe and accommodating for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. The goal is to build sustainable and vibrant communities with clear boundaries between urban and rural areas.

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    New Urbanism

    An introduction
    Across the Philippines, and around the
    world, an urban design movement
    called New Urbanism is changing the
    way our cities and towns are built.
    Giving Physical Shape to Community
    Giving Physical Shape to Community
    New urbanist developments are
    walkable neighborhoods, rather
    than large, single-use places with
    streets hostile to pedestrians.
    Giving Physical Shape to Community
    New Urbanism provides a range of
    housing choices, from apartments
    over storefronts to single-family
    homes with yards.
    Giving Physical Shape to Community
    Careful, participatory planning ensures that everyone in the neighborhood
    has easy access to the necessities of life, making life easier for kids, the
    elderly, and people who dont want to drive.
    Response to a Problem
    Since World War II, cities have been spreading ever-outward. Strip malls,
    parking lots, highways, and housing tracts have sprawled over the landscape.
    The Region
    New Urbanism calls for towns to develop in the
    appropriate style for their surroundings, while
    respecting their neighbors.
    Gainesville, FL
    Boca Raton, FL
    The Region
    Towns and cities within a
    region should have clear
    boundaries, contributing to
    a sense of place. The land
    between towns should be
    preserved as open space
    wilderness or farm-land.
    These edges are as important
    as the centers to the success
    of New Urbanism.
    The Neighborhood
    Diverse, walkable neighborhoods are what distinguish New Urbanism
    from other modern development styles.
    The Block, Street, and Building
    In New Urbanism, streets
    are safe, comfortable,
    interesting places for
    people to walk and meet.
    Buildings open onto
    sidewalks, rather than
    parking lots. Windows and
    doors facing the sidewalk
    make streets safer, and
    more interesting, for
    everyone.
    The Block, Street, and Building
    New urbanist streets use
    buildings to provide a con-
    sistent and understandable
    edge. This accommodates
    buildings of all styles and
    functions. Important
    locations are reserved for
    grand, attention-getting
    buildings; other sites require
    buildings to respect their
    context.
    The Block, Street, and Building
    New urbanist streets can
    accommodate cars while
    also providing comfort and
    convenience for
    pedestrians, bicyclists,
    and wheelchair users.
    Progress in the Suburbs
    Suburbs provide fertile ground for new urbanists, who are increasingly interested in infill
    projects, housing project redevelopment, and retrofitting town centers into existing
    suburbs.
    Progress in the Suburbs
    In new suburban developments, new urbanists
    are including an ever-wider range of
    architectural styles. While many new urbanist
    developments have been built with colonial-style
    architecture, recent projects include
    neighborhoods of contemporary homes and
    adobe.
    Summary
    New Urbanism is inspiring political leaders eager to solve social, economic, and traffic
    problems all at once while making cities and towns more beautiful and dignified. Popular
    "Smart Growth" policies promote New Urbanism while reducing subsidies for sprawl. These
    policies are now at the top of the agenda for the nations mayors and governors.

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