Suburban sprawl degrades the land and numbs the soul because it relegates
"Environmentalism" is
New Urbanists depict current development practices as
The main focus of the article is to study
The plan for Seaside, Florida, was
John Nolen integrated
Central to the movement of New Urbanism is spurring
New Urbanism invigorated
In Nolen's Venice regional plan,
The ethical connection remains vague between
Civic virtue is
In Nolen's plan for St. Petersburg,
'Sellscapes' create
A privatized suburban landscape of malls and gated subdivisions lacks
a modified neoclassical grid straight out of the tradition of John Nolen.
the ethic of limiting personal interests for a common good.
the evolution of John Nolen's planning vision and the garden city ethic he introduced in the U.S.
"sellscapes", meaning areas segregated by market segments.
greenbelts protected natural features while parkways extended from the hinterlands into downtown.
a "cultural shift" to rediscover civic life and to restore the vitality of the public realm.
European and American design traditions to create a balanced and ethical planning system.
the human environment to the dimensions of machines and to the lure of consumerism.
a landscape of isolated land uses and isolated people.
the past plans of Nolen and the present work of New Urbanists.
the belief that skilled professionals could design environments to improve the human situation.
parkways linked white and black neighborhoods to parks and local centers planned for stores, churches, and public buildings.
city planning history by invoking the tradition of American civic design to solve suburban sprawl.
a civic presence and a sense of civic virtue.
