ABSTRACT
New urbanist neighborhoods have a dense network of interconnected streets, sidewalks and paths that are designed to offer both pedestrians and vehicles a variety of continuous routes to any destination. Research strategy contributes to the literature by advancing knowledge about the measurement of amenities of New Urbanist communities and in the identification of those amenities for which homeowners are willing to pay. New urbanist design delineates between public and private places, discouraging "amorphous, insecure, and unsupervised open space". The architectural syntax in New Urbanist projects is supposed to discourage social "conflict". The design of the New Urbanist built environment is intended to foster "community," a sense of belonging, emotional investment, and positive human relationships. The ideal New Urbanist employment district is located on a fine-grained, inter-connected, pedestrian friendly network of streets and blocks. In New Urbanist developments, a significant amount of undeveloped green space is designed into the site plan.
