What is the primary goal of 'New Urbanism' in late 20th and 21st-century planning?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: To create walkable, diverse, and environmentally friendly neighborhoods
New Urbanism seeks to reverse the trends of suburban sprawl. It promotes 'traditional neighborhood design,' which includes front porches, narrow streets, and mixed-income housing located close to public transit and services.
Keep practicing
More Urban Renewal and Gentrification questions
- The 'Creative Class' thesis suggests that urban renewal is most successful when it attracts:
- How do 'Community Land Trusts' (CLTs) attempt to mitigate the negative effects of gentrification?
- The demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in 1972 is often cited as the symbolic end of:
- The Housing Act of 1949 is often cited as the catalyst for 'Urban Renewal' because it provided federal funding for:
- What was the primary social impact of the 'Highway Revenue Act of 1956' on American inner cities?
- Critics of mid-20th-century Urban Renewal projects often referred to the policy as 'Negro Removal' because: