Latino New Urbanism

Do inner-city Latino neighborhoods offer lessons for preventing sprawl?

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March 24, 2004, 7:00 AM PST

"While skeptics, including New Urbanism godfather Duany, may not advocate the connection, the premise of the fledgling movement is that Hispanic communities adapt their built environments in ways that echo New Urbanist principles, in particular the Latino propensities for compact living, pedestrian-oriented downtowns, communal transportation modes, and active occupation of public space."

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Tuesday, March 23, 2004 in Architecture

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