Retrofitting Our Town

home From Nowhere excerpt article (doc file - 16 KB)
Article by James H. Kunstler on New Urbanism
10 Ideas to Include in Your New Neighborhood (doc file - 25 KB)
six livability principles (doc file - 23 KB)
Introduction to New Urbanism (ppt file - 9.91 MB)
Contains major principles and images of New Urbanism
Principles and Benefits of New Urbanism Design (doc file - 13 KB)
Field Guide to New Urbanism (doc file - 71 KB)
Sites and articles on New Urbanism
Writing Prompt: New Urbanism (doc file - 23 KB)
Students are asked to show their knowledge of new Urbanism principles in rebuilding and retrofitting oru urban, rural, and suburban communities.
Hudson Falls Revitalization Project (doc file - 111 KB)
Project format sheet.
James Howard Kunstler's Suburban Sprawl Ted Talk (mp4 file - 66.62 MB)
Watch and take notes to show an understanding of the stresses sprawl design places upon a community.
Sprawlanta (flv file - 60.35 MB)
Watch and take notes to show an understanding of the stresses sprawl design places upon a community.
Cost_benefit analysis of new urbanism concepts (doc file - 36 KB)
Economic Effects of Retrofitting a Community (doc file - 30 KB)
Examples of New Urbanism (doc file - 5.70 MB)

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