Three approaches to new urbanism test ideas that are so old they are new again.
For evidence of the traditional neigh-borhood development (TND) projects that are popping up all over the United States, one need look no further than the Twin Cities. There, three separate developments offer a return to many of the ideals of old-fashioned neighborhood design, but, largely out of the need to reassure the real estate market, they are combined with elements of existing suburban planning. These projects represent a return to certain designs that still exist in older U.S. communities, but with some intriguing twists. Editor's note: The full text of this story is available only to ULI members.
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