Archive for September, 2009
New Urbanism = Old Urbanism
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Heard of New Urbanism? Although this movement has been cast as futuristic and politically progressive, the simple truth is that everything old is new again. New Urbanism is a development philosophy that very much mirrors the pre mid-century “traditional” childhood neighbhorhoods of our parents and grandparents.
Consider the characteristics of Old West Austin or Clarksville and compare those with Austin’s newest large scale urban infill development, Mueller. Both include all of the same traditional elements (walkability, variety of dwellings, shops and workspace, sense of community, etc.). The measurable differences lie with the promotion and use of non toxic building materials and optimal energy efficiency.
The quality of life improvements have been recognized as these neighborhoods of yesterday and today have remained in high demand throughout even this latest soft market.
Tags: infill, mixed-use development, New Urbanism, urban, walkability
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