Stop Sprawl: How to Design a Walkable Neighborhood

At first glance, New Urbanism might not seem new at all. Cities designed according to New Urbanist ideas tend to resemble historic European villages or American small towns from days gone by. The "new" in New Urbanism refers to the ways old urban patterns are recreated to accommodate modern lifestyles.

For example, the restoration of Main Street in Annapolis, Maryland created an idealized version of a 19th century American downtown.

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Big parks? Lots of shops? What makes a neighborhood really great? Describe it!