NEW URBANISM

Barrinuevo, Brent Byron A.

Manalo, Kite Joy M.
Peña, Khlarenze G.
Rabano, Jan Claire M.
NEW
URBANISM
New Urbanism is an urban
design movement that
promotes environmentally
friendly habits by creating
walkable neighbourhoods
containing a wide range of
housing and job types. It arose
in the United States in the early
1980s, and has gradually
influenced many aspects of real
estate development, urban
planning, and municipal land-
use strategies. New Urbanism
attempts to address the ills
associated with urban sprawl
and post-WW II suburban
development.
NEW
URBANISM
New Urbanists support regional
planning for open space; context-
appropriate architecture and
planning; adequate provision of
infrastructure such as sporting
facilities, libraries and community
centres; and the balanced
development of jobs and housing.

The Charter of the New Urbanism

also covers issues such as historic
preservation, safe streets, green
building, and the redevelopment of
brownfield land. The ten Principles
of Intelligent Urbanism also phrase
guidelines for New Urbanist
approaches.
NEW
URBANISM
New Urbanism grew out of
three related urban design
ideas—all opposed to the
sprawling, anti-urban practices
that prevailed in the latter half
of the 20th Century. These
included urban infill supporting
walkable blocks and streets,
traditional neighborhood
development (TND), and
transit-oriented development
(TOD).
NEW
URBANISM
The first Congresses centered on
three scales of development—the
neighborhood, the block/street,
and the region. The architects
who hosted the Congresses—
Andres Duany and Elizabeth
Plater-Zyberk (Alexandia, VA,
1993), Elizabeth Moule and
Stefanos Polyzoides (Los
Angeles, CA, 1994), and Peter
Calthorpe and Daniel Solomon
(San Francisco, CA, 1995),
became known as the “founders.”
Peter Katz, author of the book
The New Urbanism: Toward an
Architecture of Community (1994)
and the first executive director of
CNU, was instrumental in
organizing the group.
NEW
URBANISM
Initiated by architects, CNU soon
grew into a collaborative,
multidisciplinary organization that
joined design practitioners,
builders, public officials, writers,
nonprofit leaders, and citizens
focused on human-scale
communities.
CONGRESS FOR THE NEW URBANISM (CNU)
The primary organization promoting the New Urbanism in the United
States is the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU). The Congress for
the New Urbanism is the leading organization promoting walkable,
mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and
healthier living conditions.
CNU members promote the principles of CNU's Charter and the hallmarks of
New Urbanism, including:
Livable streets arranged in compact, walkable blocks.
A range of housing choices to serve people of diverse ages and income
levels.
Schools, stores and other nearby destinations reachable by walking,
bicycling or transit service.
An affirming, human-scaled public realm where appropriately designed
buildings define and enliven streets and other public spaces.
STEFANOS
POLYZOIDES
Stefanos Polyzoides is
an architect and urban
planner based in
Pasadena, California.
He received his
undergraduate and
master's degrees in
architecture and urban
planning from
Princeton University.
He is often noted as
the “Godfather of New
Urbanism.
STEFANOS
POLYZOIDES
He coined the phrase New
Urbanism in 1991. The initial
series of Congresses were
modeled after CIAM, the
Congrès internationaux
d'architecture moderne—the
group that conceived and
promoted 20th Century
modernist architecture and
planning. CNU was organized
as a series of Congresses to
effectively and comprehensively
change the way we design and
build the world—and undo
some of damage inspired by
CIAM, such as “urban renewal”
that eradicated whole
neighborhoods and streets.
NEW URBANISM
New Urbanism is an urban design movement that promotes environmentally
friendly habits by creating walkable neighbourhoods containing a wide range of
housing and job types. It arose in the United States in the early 1980s, and has
gradually influenced many aspects of real estate development, urban planning,
and municipal land-use strategies. New Urbanism attempts to address the ills
associated with urban sprawl and post-WW II suburban development.
NEW
URBANISM
The practice of New Urbanism
has spread across the world
since its inception in 1993. It
was a way to suggest
alternatives to sprawling
communities. This is because
the majority of the middle class
in America live in the sprawl
and peripheries of cities rather
than being centrally located.
Because their houses area
located far away from the
central city, there is a need to
be reliant on cars for transport
because public transport is not
reliable and convenient for
people, especially when they
need to travel often for work
and other shopping purposes.
8 KEY CONCEPTS OF NEW
URBANISM
WALKABILITY
A major factor which is the part of
New Urbanism is creating
walkable communities and
neighborhoods. Communities
should have all basic needs and
most facilities and infrastructure
that are necessary within walking
distance from the residential areas
of the community. The basic
concept is that people should be
able to walk to work; walk to
school and most needs should be
within walking distance of
residential houses. A general rule
of the walkability principle of New
Urbanism is that in a community
everything should be in a 10
minutes walking distance.
Buildings are often close to the
streets and have windows,
porches, and doors close to the
street. Narrow roadway grids are
often used to park cars.
CONNECTIVITY
FACTOR
Connectivity plays an important
role in New Urbanism as the basic
concept is walkability. This means
there has to be a series of
interconnected roads streets
which ease traffic concerns and
also provide the citizen’s roads to
walk from one place to another.
Along with streets that are used
for road traffic, communities that
are planned under this concept
have narrow roads, boulevards,
and alleyways where there is
hardly any or no road traffic where
people can easily walk from one
place to another without traffic.
Also, these streets are often lined
with trees to provide shade for
pedestrians as they walk from one
place to another.
STRUCTURE OF
THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
The basic concept is that people
living in these communities should
be able to walk and not require a car
to reach work, school, shopping
centers, community centers and
other facilities. The structure of New
Urbanism neighborhoods is that
there are a defined center and
defined edges of a neighborhood.
This means that in the center of the
neighborhood which is 10 minutes
walking distance from the edges
there is a town center. In the center
area, there are retail establishments,
government buildings, transport
hubs and other commercial
establishments which are easily
accessible in walking distance from
the edges of a neighborhood
planned under this concept.
DIVERSITY
New urbanism gives a lot of
importance to a diverse group of
people living in one neighborhood.
This means there should be
neighborhoods and communities
with people of every age, income
level, background, racial ethnicity,
and cultures. This movement is
called New Urbanism and is all
about racial harmony, the
intermingling of people with
different background and also
people of different ages, young
and old living together.
ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
In the 21st century, being
environmentally friendly is not just
a trendy concept but the
protection of the environment is so
important today that without
environmental sustainability
human survival is going to be in
jeopardy in the future. The concept
of walkability and everything is in
a 10 minutes walking distance is
to limit the use of cars and
transport facilities that contribute
to environmental protection.
Greater use of bicycles and a good
network of public transport and
limited use of conventional fuels is
another concept of New Urbanism.
New Urbanism includes a
sustainable farming effort in
nearby farmlands and also
consumption of local produce.
DENSITY OF
POPULATION
If a community has to flourish with
the entire neighborhood within
walking distance, the density of
population within the New
Urbanism community is high.
Buildings, shops, schools and
residential areas are within
walking distance of each other.
This is only possible if the
community lives in a smaller area
and the density of population
within that area is high.
MIXED HOUSING &
AESTHETIC URBAN
PLANNING
New Urbanism includes housing
development with residential
properties big and small, various
types of housing and also housing
at various price points. The
principles of New Urbanism
include an emphasis on the
aesthetic charm and beautification
of the community infrastructure
and real estate. The urban
planning should be done in such a
way that the residents are
comfortable and the overall look of
the neighborhood is beautiful.
THE OBJECTIVE
TO IMPROVE
QUALITY OF LIFE
The overall objective of New
Urbanism is to improve the quality
of life for the residents in
communities and neighborhoods.
Environmental protection and
urban planning in a sustainable
way is the future of planning
towns and cities all over the world.
EXAMPLES OF NEW URBANISM
HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY
(BGC), TAGUIG
One of the most famous examples is BGC, which emphasizes green spaces and is well-
connected, providing a "city within a city" feel where people can live, work, and engage in
leisure activities without having to drive. It is the nation's best central business and lifestyle
zone, a carefully master-planned 240-hectare mixed-use development situated in the center of
Taguig City. It genuinely reinvents modern living, working, and playing by offering modest and
creative residential neighborhoods, convenient access to top-notch dining, entertainment, and
retail options, and some of the metro's greatest corporate buildings. It has broad sidewalks,
pedestrian-friendly streets, and a mix of commercial, residential, and recreational spaces.
NUVALI, STA. ROSA,
LAGUNA
The Nuvali Park is so far the Ayala Land’s largest and fastest-growing eco-city development.
It is situated along Tagaytay Road in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. With its expansive landscape, the
Nuvali park is two times the size of the bustling city of Makati. The development integrates
commercial, residential, and office spaces and offers features like bike lanes and
interconnected parks that promote sustainable living. Nuvali by Ayala Land is a large eco-
friendly township with extensive green spaces, water features, and walkable streets.
AYALA CENTER, MAKATI
The Ayala Center is a 50-hectare (120-acre) mixed-use major commercial development
operated by Ayala Land located in Barangay San Lorenzo within the Makati Central Business
District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex comprises three shopping malls;
three department stores, each with its own retail shops, restaurant arcades and cinemas;
several hotels, eight residential towers, five office towers, four parking buildings and leisure
amenities such as the Greenbelt Park, Glorietta 3 Park, and the Ayala Museum, showcasing
exhibits on Philippine history and art.
EXAMPLES OF NEW URBANISM
INTERNATIONALLY
SEASIDE, FLORIDA, USA
Seaside is a planned town created by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-
Zyberk that is frequently cited as the birthplace of New Urbanism. The town
boasts a variety of architectural styles, mixed-use buildings, walkable
streets, and public areas that are focused on the community. With easy
access to everyday necessities within walking distance, it fosters the charm
of a little town.
POUNDBURY, DORSET, ENGLAND

Developed under the guidance of King Charles III, Poundbury is an

urban extension of Dorchester that emphasizes walkability, mixed-use
zoning, and traditional architecture. The community integrates homes,
shops, workplaces, and parks, aiming to reduce reliance on cars and
build strong community connections.
 BENEFITS
BENEFITS

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO THE GOVERNMENT, TO

RESIDENTS, AND BUSINESSES OF NEW URBANISM. IF
EVERYTHING IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS
IT IS VERY CONVENIENT TO LIVE IN SUCH A NEIGHBORHOOD.
 BENEFITS
BENEFITS

PEOPLE CAN BUY EVERYTHING NEARBY, CHILDREN CAN

WALK TO SCHOOLS AND PEOPLE CAN EVEN WALK TO WORK.
THE USE OF CARS IS LIMITED AND SO IT SAVES MONEY AND
TIME FOR THE RESIDENTS LIVING IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.
 BENEFITS
BENEFITS

THIS URBAN PLANNING CONCEPT STRESS ON PLANNING

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOODS AND
INNOVATION IS A KEY FACTOR IN ACHIEVING THIS GOAL. BY
REDUCING THE DEPENDENCE ON CARS, DEPENDENCE ON
CONVENTIONAL FUELS IS LIMITED.
 BENEFITS
BENEFITS

BUSINESSES IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE A HIGHER

CHANCE OF GETTING CUSTOMERS WHO LIVE CLOSE BY
BECAUSE NEW URBANISM IS BASED ON THE HIGH DENSITY
OF POPULATION WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
 BENEFITS
BENEFITS

NEW URBANISM PROMOTES A MIXED SOCIETY WITH PEOPLE OF

ALL ETHNICITIES, AGE GROUPS, AND INCOME BACKGROUNDS. IT
ALSO PROMOTES THE CONCEPT OF RESIDENTIAL HOMES OF ALL
TYPES IN ONE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS MEANS CHEAPER HOMES
ARE AVAILABLE IN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE ALSO HIGH-END
RESIDENTIAL HOMES.
 BENEFITS
BENEFITS

IT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO WALK EVERY DAY. AS THIS

CONCEPT PRESCRIBES AN URBAN PLANNING MODEL WHERE
PEOPLE CAN WALK FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
WITHOUT NEEDING CARS, IT IS A VERY HEALTHY CONCEPT
AS WALKING EVERY DAY IS GOOD FOR HEALTH.
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