Is New Urbanism The Answer To Sprawl?

"Harbor Town, just a decade old, is among the more mature developments that fall under the banner of New Urbanism, a catch-phrase development style that is touted by proponents as an antidote to sprawl, congestion and the isolation of suburban life.It is a mix of homes, apartments, condos and retail in the shadow of downtown Memphis. There's a grocery store, dry cleaner, pizza place and school within walking distance of the residential areas. Several people like Stanford interviewed said they love living there."