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    New Urbanism is an urban planning and design movement that began in the 1980s-1990s that aims to create walkable, diverse, and socially connected communities as an alternative to sprawling and automobile-dependent development. It promotes compact, mixed-use neighborhoods with a range of housing and job types, designed for pedestrians and public transportation as much as cars. New Urbanist developments have been built across the U.S. to demonstrate these planning principles in action.

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    New Urbanism is an urban planning and design movement that began in the 1980s-1990s that aims to create walkable, diverse, and socially connected communities as an alternative to sprawling and automobile-dependent development. It promotes compact, mixed-use neighborhoods with a range of housing and job types, designed for pedestrians and public transportation as much as cars. New Urbanist developments have been built across the U.S. to demonstrate these planning principles in action.

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    New Urbanism is an urban planning and design movement that began in the 1980s-1990s that aims to create walkable, diverse, and socially connected communities as an alternative to sprawling and automobile-dependent development. It promotes compact, mixed-use neighborhoods with a range of housing and job types, designed for pedestrians and public transportation as much as cars. New Urbanist developments have been built across the U.S. to demonstrate these planning principles in action.

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    New Urbanism

    What is it?
     Urban design movement originating in the late ’80s –
    early ’90s.
     Aims to reform all aspects of real estate development.
     Involves: new development, urban retrofits, and
    suburban infill.
     Affects both regional and local plans.
     Supports the creation and restoration of diverse,
    walkable, compact, mixed-use communities.
     Currently 500 “New Urbanist” projects in the U.S. alone,
    half in urban areas.
    Why do we need it?

     Disinvestments in central
    cities.
     Spread of placeless sprawl.
     Increasing separation of
    race and income.
     Environmental
    deterioration.
     Loss of agricultural lands
    and wilderness.
    Root Causes:

     Changing household
    demographics.
     Land consumption without
    regard to natural features or
    physical limits.
     Federal and state policies that
    encourage low-density sprawl.
     Street standards are
    insensitive to human needs.
     Zoning codes leave little room
    for individualization.
    Charter of New Urbanism
    The Region: Metropolis, city and town.
    On a regional scale:
     Finite places with geographic boundaries.
     Fragile relationship between
     urban area and hinterland.
     Development patterns should
     not blur edges of the metropolis.
     Infill development should be
     encouraged over peripheral
     expansion.
     Revenues and resources should be
    shared among the municipalities to
    avoid destructive competition.
    Charter of New Urbanism
    Neighborhood: the district and the corridor.

    On a neighborhood scale:
     Neighborhoods should be compact, pedestrian-
    friendly and mixed-use.
     Broad range of housing types to
     bring diversity.
     Civic, institutional and commercial
     activity should be embedded in
     neighborhoods, not isolated.
     Public transportation should be
     a viable alternative to the automobile.
     Parks should be a viable alternative to the
    automobile.
    Charter of New Urbanism
    The block, street and building.

    On a block scale:
     Individual architectural projects
    should be linked to their
    surroundings.
     Architecture and landscape design
     should grow from local climate,
    topography, history, and building
    practice.
     Development must adequately
    accommodate automobiles whiles
     being pedestrian-friendly.
     Streets should be safe, yet
    interesting and open to the
    pedestrian.
    Principles of New Urbanism
    #1: Walkability

     Most errands should


    be accomplished
    within a 10-min.
    walk from home or
    work.

     Pedestrian-friendly
    street design.
    #2: Connectivity

    Interconnected street grid


    network disperses traffic and
    eases walking.
    #3: Mixed-use and diversity

    A mix of shops, offices,


    apartments and homes.
    Mixed-use within
    neighborhood, within
    block, within buildings.
    #4: Mixed-housing
    A range of types, sizes and prices in close proximity.
    #5: Quality of architecture
    & urban design

    Emphasis on beauty, aesthetics, human


    comfort, and creating a sense of place.

    Human-scale architecture.
    #6: Traditional neighborhood
    structure
    Highest density at town center; progressively
    less dense towards the edge. This urban-to-rural
    transect hierarchy has appropriate building and
    street types for each area along the continuum.
    #7: Increased density
     More buildings, residences, shops and services closer
    together for easy walking.
     To enable a more efficient use of services and resources.
    #8: Transportation

     A network of high-quality transit connecting cities and


    towns together.
     Pedestrian-friendly designs that encourage the use of
    bicycles, scooters and walking as daily transportation.
    #9: Sustainability

     Minimal environmental
    impact of development.

     Less use of finite fuels.

     More local production.


    Benefits of New Urbanism
     Less traffic congestion and
    driving.
     Healthier lifestyle:
    pedestrian-friendly
    communities.
     More freedom and
    independence for children,
    the elderly and the poor.
     More open space.
     Less tax money spent on
    infrastructure.
    Ways to Implement New Urbanism
    1. The single building
    2. Groups of buildings
    3. The urban block
    4. The neighborhood
    5. Networks of neighborhoods
    6. Towns
    7. Cities
    8. Regions
    Obstacles to Overcome

    Restrictive zoning
    Obstacles to Overcome
    Lack of design standards

    Prospect, CO Celebration, FL
    Obstacles to Overcome

    Lack of truly affordable housing


    Examples of New Urbanism:
    Minneapolis, MN

    Located on the edge of the


    campus of the University of
    Minnesota, this new
    residential community will
    consist of more then 500
    students and faculty. The
    housing development is
    complimented by a large
    street level retail
    component and a 280 stall
    heating parking facility.
    Examples of Good New Urbanism:
    Oakland, CA

    An infill project that consists of 92 apts. and


    15,000 sq. feet of retail. A model of both racial and
    ethnic cooperation. 1995 Golden Nugget Award,
    “Best of the West.”

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