ARCH 357 Chapter Notes - Chapter of: Peter Calthorpe, Walkability, New Urbanism
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What to do about new suburban development . Pedestrian pocket(tod) by peter calthorpe, a model of a small walkable community with jobs and retail centers . 25 miles away from a central transit stop for a bus/rail system. Not a stand alone community, this pocket is connected to other pockets/cities/towns by car/bike/transit. Traditional neighborhood design (tnd) take root on east coast. Tnd and tod are similar small, mixed ethnicities & socio-economic groups, environmental sensitivity, a center, walkability, Differences, tod are more open spaced, tnds are more literal. Tod and tnd are very environmentally and socially agreeable and similar despite being far away and having such a big area to work with. Take in walkability and have transit centers. The principles of tod and tnd have been accepted under new urbanism. Move away from central cities, sprawl, separation by race & income, and environmental deterioration. Are new urbanism is getting some air in the media,
