New Urbanism is an urban planning and design movement that arose in the late 1980s in response to the spread of suburban sprawl. It advocates compact, walkable, mixed-use communities designed with pedestrians in mind to reduce dependence on cars. The key principles of New Urbanism include walkability, connectivity, mixed-use and diversity, mixed housing types, emphasis on public spaces and human-scale design, traditional neighborhood structure, increased density, green transportation options, and sustainability. The goals are to create healthier, more socially diverse communities with less traffic and a smaller environmental impact.

1. New Urbanism

2. What is New Urbanism
• Urban design movement originating in the late ‘80s – early ‘90s.
• Aims to reform all aspects of real state development.
• Involves : New development, Urban retrofits, and sub urban infill.
• Affects both regional and local plans.
• Supports the creation and restoration of diverse, walkable, compact, mixed
used communities.

3. Why is it need?
• Disinvestment in central cities.
• Spread of placeless sprawl.
• Increasing separation of race and income.
• Environment pollution.

4. Root Causes…
• Changing house hold demo graphics.
• Land consumption without regards to natural features
or physical limits.
• Street standards are insensitive to human needs.
• Zoning codes leave little group for individualization.

5. Principals of Urbanism.
1. Walkability
 Most things within a 10-minute walk of home and work
 Pedestrian friendly street design
 Minimum cars in Pedestrian streets.

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2. Connectivity
 Interconnected street grid network disperses traffic & eases walking
 A hierarchy of narrow streets, boulevards, and alleys
 High quality pedestrian network and public realm makes walking
pleasurable

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3. Mixed-Use & Diversity
 A mix of shops, offices, apartments, and homes on site. Mixed-use
within neighborhoods, within blocks, and within buildings
 Diversity of people - of ages, income levels, cultures, and races

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4. Mixed Housing
 A range of types, sizes and prices in closer proximity

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4. Quality Architecture & Urban Design
 Emphasis on beauty, aesthetics, human comfort, and creating a sense of place;
Special placement of civic uses and sites within community. Human scale
architecture & beautiful surroundings nourish the human spirit

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5. Traditional Neighborhood Structure
 Discernable center and edge
 Public space at center
 Importance of quality public realm; public open space designed as civic art
 Contains a range of uses and densities within 10-minute walk
 Transect planning

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6. Increased Density
 More buildings, residences, shops, and services closer together for ease of walking,
to enable a more efficient use of services and resources, and to create a more
convenient, enjoyable place to live.
 New Urbanism design principles are applied at the full range of densities from
small towns, to large cities

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7. Green Transportation
 A network of high-quality trains connecting cities, towns, and neighborhoods
together
 Pedestrian-friendly design that encourages a greater use of bicycles, rollerblades,
scooters, and walking as daily transportation

13. Principals of Urbanism.
8. Green Transportation
 A network of high-quality trains connecting cities, towns, and neighborhoods
together
 Pedestrian-friendly design that encourages a greater use of bicycles, rollerblades,
scooters, and walking as daily transportation

14. Principals of Urbanism.
9. Sustainability
 Minimal environmental impact of development and its operations
 Eco-friendly technologies, respect for ecology and value of natural systems
 Energy efficiency
 Less use of finite fuels
 More local production
 More walking, less driving

15. Benefits of New Urbanism.
• Less traffic congestion and driving.
• Healthier life style : Pedestrian friendly communities.
• More freedom and independent for children, the elderly and poor.
• Less tax money spent on infrastructure.

16. Obstacles to Overcome
• Restrictive Zoning
• Lack of design standards.
• Lack of truly affordable housing.

17. Examples of new urbanism
• Oakland, CA. – An infill project that consist of 92 apartment and 50,00sqft
for retail. A model of both racial and ethnic corporation 1995 golden nugget
award “ Best of the West”

18. Examples of new urbanism
• Oakland, CA. – An infill project that consist of 92 apartment and 50,00sqft
for retail. A model of both racial and ethnic corporation 1995 golden nugget
award “ Best of the West”

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