New Urbanism
New Urbanism is an urban design movement that became very popular beginning in the 1980s and early 1990s.
The goal of New Urbanists is to reform all aspects of real estate development and urban planning. These include everything from urban retrofits, to suburban infill.
There are some common elements of New Urbanist design. New Urbanist neighborhoods are walkable, and are designed to contain a diverse range of housing and jobs. New Urbanists support regional planning for open space, appropriate architecture and planning, and the balanced development of jobs and housing. They believe these strategies are the best way to reduce the time people spend in traffic, to increase the supply of affordable housing, and to rein in urban sprawl. Many other issues, such as historic preservation, safe streets, green building, and the renovation of brownfield land are also covered in the Charter of the New Urbanism, the movement's seminal document.
