The Greatest Threat To Our Planet. Cul-de-sacs?

A little extremist… yes, perhaps. It’s the lead-in for the following short 3-min. video.

I would agree though with the premise. That suburban sprawl is unsustainable, counter productive to the development of “community” including personal interconnectedness and general quality-of-life values for a growing number of people… and families.

Oh… and it’s funny and very well done.

“New Urbanism” If it’s new to you has been an increasingly popular goal for community planners, developers and importantly, the general public when considering where they choose to make their home.

Further, I would propose that while we’re seeing any number of NEW New Urban developments created from scratch, the natural and best examples of “New Urban” places to live are in fact… OLD Urban communities that have retooled to meet contemporary needs. These OLD Urban communities leverage their existing infrustructure and “Sense of Place” typically found in traditional, urban communities. This is typically largely dependent on communities preserving their individual identity and this in turn is largely dependent upon a community preserving and/or employing adaptive reuse to maintain it’s historic built environment.

Interested to know more about what this New Urbanism is about here’s another insightful, short video.