5.B.11) Promote the use of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development

Traditional Neighborhood Development, also known as "new urbanism", "neo-traditional" or “village-style” development, is characterized by a variety of housing types, a mix of land uses, an active center, and walkable design, either as a large district or within an existing compact growth area.  Traditional neighborhood development can guide new development patterns that are civic-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, economically vibrant, environmentally sustainable, and evoke a unique sense of place.

Within suburban areas, large-scale redevelopment areas—such as closed military bases, large tracts of state land, or obsolete industrial and commercial areas— may present great opportunities in which to introduce traditional neighborhood development.  One example is the redevelopment of South Weymouth Naval Air Station into a compact, mixed use development (known as SouthField) with a variety of housing types in a traditional neighborhood design.

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