new urbanism report

8/12/2019 New Urbanism Report

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New UrbanismAn introduction


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Across the Philippines, and around the

world, an urban design movementcalledNew Urbanismis changing the

way our cities and towns are built.

Giving Physical Shape to Community


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Giving Physical Shape to CommunityNew urbanist developments are

walkable neighborhoods,ratherthan large, single-use places with

streets hostile to pedestrians.


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Giving Physical Shape to CommunityNew Urbanism provides a range of

housing choices,from apartmentsover storefronts to single-family

homes with yards.


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Giving Physical Shape to CommunityCareful, participatory planningensures that everyone in the neighborhood

has easy access to the necessities of life, making life easier for kids, theelderly, and people who dont want to drive.


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Response to a ProblemSince World War II, cities have been spreading ever-outward.Strip malls,

parking lots, highways, and housing tracts have sprawled over the landscape.


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The RegionNew Urbanism calls for towns to develop in the

appropriate stylefor their surroundings, whilerespecting their neighbors.

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The RegionTowns and cities within a

region should have clearboundaries,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.


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The NeighborhoodDiverse, walkable neighborhoodsare what distinguish New Urbanism

from other modern development styles.


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The Block, Street, and BuildingIn 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.


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The Block, Street, and BuildingNew 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.


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The Block, Street, and BuildingNew urbanist streets can

accommodate carswhilealso providing comfort and

convenience for

pedestrians, bicyclists,

and wheelchair users.


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Progress in the SuburbsSuburbs provide fertile ground for new urbanists, who are increasingly interested in infill

projects, housing project redevelopment, and retrofitting town centers into existingsuburbs.


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Progress in the SuburbsIn new suburban developments, new urbanists

are including an ever-wider range ofarchitectural styles.While many new urbanist

developments have been built with colonial-style

architecture, recent projects include

neighborhoods of contemporary homes and

adobe.


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SummaryNew Urbanism is inspiring political leaderseager 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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