New Urbanism Blog: 180 Urban Design and Architecture, which specializes in designing walkable communities, where residential, commercial and retail are more closely tied together, business is booming. Some of the interest is green related, while some is cities looking at ways to be more efficient with their resources, said Kevin Klinkenberg, a firm principal.
Part of the green growth, however, will hinge on collective thinking as to what constitutes “green.” “There is no doubt that there is incredible market demand for green technologies and green buildings,” says Brian Hendrickson, principal of 180° Urban Design in Kansas City, MO. “This demand will only increase, but those who demand green buildings will also continue to become more educated and savvy as to what is really green and what isn’t. I think the idea of the lone green building standing alone, dissociated from an urban context and accessible only from the interstate is a dead end. Smart consumers already see the fallacy in that idea.”
TheDailyGreen.com highlights 10 of America’s most walkable communities.
WalkScore.com provides an in-depth report of more than 2,500 of the most walkable neighborhoods within the top 40 US cities.
As cities are becoming more proactive to build walkable communities, they are turning to a new zoning tool known as form-based codes, a method of regulating development to achieve a specific urban form.
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- @WalkableDFW @hblackson Don't want to let my anti-techno-fix bias color this. Could be a boon for cities if it means a lot less parking in reply to WalkableDFW 7 hrs ago
- @neil21 @hblackson a lot to figure out - what's the biz model? Is this a niche thing for mid-upper income? how does it co-exist w/ ex. cars? in reply to neil21 7 hrs ago
- Interesting - much to ponder. Should NUists be fans? http://t.co/2w4t9219 11 hrs ago
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