Miami Beach Development Example Of New Urbanism

Architect Andres Duany hopes to make a new development called Aqua a showcase of urban-planning principles and design.

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January 8, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

"Sitting in the shadow of this resort city's "condo canyon," a new development called Aqua is being designed as an alternative to long rows of towering high-rises. Planned by the urban-design firm of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Aqua is to be a 166-unit development of midrise apartment buildings and town houses offering high-end residences in a traditional neighborhood setting and a pedestrian-friendly environment."

Thanks to Congress on New Urbanism

Read the full story: A Showcase Housing Development for Miami Beach

Sunday, January 7, 2001 in The New York Times

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