Local Codes Prohibit New Urbanism

24 February 2001 - 11:00am

While smart growth is a hot topic, cities don't have any regulations that allow compact development.

"An audit of Illinois municipalities shows that while smart growth is a hot topic among planners, few or no towns have regulations allowing compact, mixed-use developments.Out of 204 municipalities and counties in Illinois that responded to a survey, only one jurisdiction was found to have an ordinance that specifically promotes the New Urbanism."

Source: New Urban News, February 24, 2001
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.