NuHerbAndizm

I never thought city code and pedestrian traffic design could be such a delightful topic. In the following lecture series Andres Duany introduces to city planners of San Antonio the concept of New Urbanism and contrasts it with Urban Sprawl development technique.

One may never consider the possibility of an alternate way of life if the alternate is never an option. But if it was? What if everyone lived within walking distance to their work? or could walk to a local grocery store? Life would be much different and I believe more enjoyable. I know this first hand from growing up in a small town in Washington State that preserved the principles of a quaint Victorian town. Everything from my school, to the beach, to the dentist was within walking or biking distance. And I biked everywhere. It was only on rare occasion that I got a ride from my parents. It simply wasn't necessary. New Urbanism takes the principles that make a small town work, and applies them to any scale of population.

These clips are the first two of a nine part series. To view the rest of the series go to youtube.com and search for: NuHerbAndizm.

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