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July 22, 2008 Forum of the Downtown Partnership
WHAT DOES NEW URBANISM MEAN FOR DOWNTOWN SARASOTA?
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New Urbanism Summary: American planning movement re-formulated
during 1980s toward creating and promoting walk-able, neighborhood based development as an alternative to suburban sprawl.
Implementation: Zoning and land development codes toward future development. Based around the urban centers of the past.
Principles of New Urbanism: Walkability Connectivity Mixed-Use & Diversity Mixed Housing Traditional Neighborhood Structure Quality Architecture & Urban Design Smart and Balanced Transportation Sustainability
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“Walkability” 10-minute walk of most needs Pedestrian Orientated Design
Slow speed streets Buildings orientated toward public space Increased Density of buildings
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Connectivity Interconnected streets grid to disperse
traffic Hierarchy of boulevards, streets and
alleys
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Mixed-Use and Diversity Mixture of residential, retail and office within the
neighborhood Diversity of people promotes safer neighborhoods Mixture of single-family and multi-family dwelling units
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Quality Architecture & Urban Design Emphasis on quality workmanship, aesthetics,
and creating a sense of destination Human scaled architecture
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