The most important design criteria of any new village or town. Currently,most development occurs not according to geographical logic.
Mixed-use Development
Regardless of location , a new neighborhood can avoid unduly contributing to sprawl by being of mixed use.
The corner store should be constructed in an early building phase.It should not be expected to turn a profit until the neighborhood matures,and for that reason the retail space should be provided rent free by the developer as an amenitym, much in an elaborate entry feature or a clubhouse. The corner store is of course only the first step toward a true mix of uses. A neighborhood-scale shopping center may be appropriate for a larger population or when adjacent to through traffic. A mixed-use neighborhood also includes places to work, the more the better.
Ideally,every neighborhood should be designed with an even balance of residents and jobs.
A common criticism of forcing ,the workplace into residential areas is that, even though the workplace is near the homes. it is not near the homes of the people who work there. The most important civic building is the neigborhood elementary school, which should never be more than a fifteen-minute walk from any home. True neighborhoods mix different uses within individual buildings as well.
Connectivity
If a new neighborhood is to contribute more to its region than traffic, it must do more than just mix uses.This is easier said than done.Whenever we design a new neighborhood,we make every effort to convince the adjacent subdivisions to allow us to connect to them. Connenctivity is also an important issue as it concerns highways and arterials.When faced with a major road,how should a neighborhood respond? That depends on whether the road is designed as a civic thoroughfare or as an automotive sewer.
Making the most of a site
Modern development is notorious for its unique approach to nature.Frist,natural features-add significantly to property value.Second,the character of the land scape can help people understand and negotiate their environment.
The inevitable question of styl
Traditional neighborhood design has little or nothing to do with the issue of architectural style.
As a result,there now exist essentially three different types of architecture,most of which could be called kitsch.
a very good summary of new urbanism approach to town planning. If you apply these observations to what is happening to developing world, like China, you'll find how what you learned can be useful there.
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