The document is a presentation about The New Town at St. Charles, a new urbanist development built by Whittaker Builders as an alternative to conventional suburban development. The presentation discusses how Whittaker Builders developed The New Town following new urbanist principles and whether new urbanism can be a viable and competitive alternative to traditional suburban communities. The presentation will be given by Tim Busse, the town architect for The New Town, and Greg Whittaker, the president and founder of Whittaker Builders.

1. The New Town Story:
From CSD to New Urbanism - A Case Study
Tim Busse, AIA, CNU
Town Architect, The New Town at St. Charles
Innovative Practices in Development
Presented by the Seaside Institute and Whittaker Builders
Thursday, August 14th, 2008 10:15 am – 11:00 am

2. Question:
When built per CNU charter principles and priced
competitively in the local market, is New Urbanism a
viable alternative to developing conventional suburban
communities?

3. Whittaker Builders, Inc.
a family-owned, Missouri-based builder/developer with
over 30 years of experience building thousands of
typical suburban homes in dozens of communities
throughout the St. Louis region