TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others

13 June 2001 - 8:00am

New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.

TND [traditional neighborhood design] disciples view th[e] belief that appreciation in TND communities suffers by comparison with that of conventional neighborhoods as pure nonsense. They argue that, while a single TND home perched in a field with an alleyway and a front porch may be no more appealing than a conventional neighborhood home, the true allure is found while driving down a street of completed homes, where families are congregating on the front porches and spending time together in community parks."

Source: Builder Magazine, June 15, 2001
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.