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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"new urbanist"”.
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Application of selected new urbanist principles to residential infill developments in mature suburbs of Greater Boston
The New Urbanist movement has grown considerably in the past decade in response to the impacts of sprawl in the United States. The crisis of sprawl has been caused in large part by poorly crafted land use regulations, many of which mandate sprawl. While an abundance of contemporary land use and …
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Influence of new urbanist design features on sense of community : the case of Cherry Hill Village in Canton, Michigan
This study explored the influence of New Urbanist design features on sense of community in the State of Michigan by employing Cherry Hill Village, a major New Urbanist development in Canton, Michigan, as its case study. Using a quantitative survey method, online surveys were utilized to procure …
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Valuing the Impacts of New Urbanism Features on Prices of Single -Family Homes: A Case Study of Portland, Oregon
As one of the new planning approaches, the New Urbanism aims to address many of the ills of the current sprawl development pattern by returning to a compact and close-knit community development pattern. However, there are many debates about consumers' preferences toward new urbanist neighborhoods. …
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The middle of nowhere : town design and sense of community in rural youth
This thesis tests the theory behind the new urbanist call for "modem version[s] of the traditional town" with respect to one physical design feature: the clearly defined town center. It asks the question: how does the existence of a town center, which, as prescribed by new urbanism, integrates …
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New Urbanism in the Greater Toronto Area: A case study of Angus Glen and Cornell in the town of Markham (Ontario).
… Cornell and Angus Glen, which have been labeled New Urbanist in the Town of Markham. A series of design indicators were employed and tested to see whether these communities conformed very closely to the principles of New Urbanism on a collective basis, or only incorporated superficial features …
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Variations on Suburbia: Integrating People-Oriented Design
… in recent decades. Despite this, however, most new subdivisions continue to follow the picturesque planning principles of their lower-density predecessors. Garages dominate looping streets of compact semis and rowhouses, producing enclaves that lack the walkability, sociability, and mix of uses …
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Army installations of the future : urban + shrinkage + landscape
… Current Army planning strategies based on New Urbanist principles do not address how to shrink installations. Four theories are analyzed to develop a framework for designing the future of Army installations. Parameters are established to test the results of the design. The framework is …
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Designing a Walkable Suburban Landscape: New Urbanism and Light Rail as Methodologies
… Optimistically, through principles of New Urbanism, walkability, and mass transportation via light rail, there is an opportunity to transform the auto dominated suburban landscape into one that promotes walkability. Located in the suburbs of Alexandria, Virginia, an atypical …
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Predicting House Sale Prices in Newly Developed Suburbs Without Historical Sales
… developers designing masterplan suburbs based on new urbanist principles to solve the housing crisis all around the world. The aim of this study is to anticipate the value of housing features in recently developed suburbs using a Bayesian approach, and investigate the price premiums of masterplan …
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Old standbys, new standards : evaluating LEED-ND through existing models of green urbanism
… Green Building Council, the Congress for the New Urbanism, and the Natural Resources Defense Council are currently developing a rating system aimed at evaluating the environmental sustainability of new neighborhood developments. The system, known as LEEDND (Leadership in Energy and …
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The Production of Value: A Study of Urbanism in South Lake Union, Seattle
… as a representation of dominant values. SLU is a new biotech hub, the home of Amazon headquarters, and consists of New Urbanist residential and retail development. New Urbanism claims to bolster sustainability and create community in cities. While it may be an improvement from sprawling suburban …
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Gentrification through Public Participation? Acceptance and Resistance in Calgary’s Inner Suburbs
… participation processes were convinced that New Urbanist principles could provide a blueprint to remake their neighbourhood. Public participation and collaboration, in this case, served to legitimize the gentrification process. Public participation has had the opposite effect in Bowness, …
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Speculating Social Housing: Mixed-Iicome Public Housing Redevelopment in Toronto's Regent Park and Don Mount Court
… of what I call "speculative social welfare," a new and increasingly popular approach for financing former welfare state provisions in the context of global neoliberalism. Speculative social welfare replaces state expenditure with profits derived from gentrification and real estate speculation, …
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New Urbanism and Neighborhood Revitalization: A Case Study Analysis of Urban Design, Economic Development and Social Equity in HOPE VI Neighborhood Revitalization Projects
… HUD collaborated with the Congress for New Urbanism to develop principles for urban design to guide neighborhood revitalization. Inherent to this partnership is the assumption that urban design facilitates social economic development. Multiple cross-site analyses and case study research …
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From form to function : an evaluation of the effectiveness and potential of form-based zoning codes
… codes spur better development (defined in New Urbanist terms) than traditional zoning ordinances? (3) Are form-based codes appropriate for use across the entire range of development environments (i.e., urban, suburban, and rural areas)? The thesis answers these questions through an …
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New urbanism on a grand scale : the challenges for large-scale, multi-phase master planned developments
New Urbanism has been described as an urban design movement promoting the master planning and development of communities that have walkable, human-scale neighborhoods while integrating the necessary elements of modern life such as vehicular traffic and parking, wide ranging retail offerings, and …
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Demographics and Their Relationship to the Characteristics of New Urbanism: A Preliminary Study
… attitude towards the characteristics of New Urbanism. Methodology: To achieve this purpose, the literature will be reviewed to establish the central characteristics of New Urban communities. Based on the findings of the literature, a survey will be administered to gauge the attitudes of …
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Form Based Codes and Economic Impacts: A Multivariate Regression Analysis and Case Study
… cities to guide development. Growing out of the New Urbanist movement, form based codes frequently mix uses, allow for a greater variety of housing types and encourage development that is both denser and more compact. Despite an established literature which links land-use regulations, and zoning …