ABSTRACT
In modern times, children learn through sources outside the family setting such as teachers, coaches, TV, the Internet, social media, and other means that make the dialogue with children on social values challenging to maintain with all of the noise of urban life. The visioning process for the general plan of a community is an effective place for a concerned resident to enter the dialogue on development of the community. The planner should identify all of the stakeholders of the affected project area and begin a dialogue early in the process to begin to identify the concerns of the local community. Developers oppose impact fees for new development projects, arguing it hinders growth and puts constraints on development projects. A postmodern neighborhood design has few walls and low fences that define the property, but still allows for dialogue among neighbors.
