Sentences with phrase «for walkable communities»

The survey found that all age groups are showing a stronger preference for walkable communities than in the past.

That matches their preference for walkable communities, as noted by many REALTORS ® and others who study millennials.

Consumer preferences for walkable communities and energy - efficient homes are on the rise, according to NAR research, along with a considerable and growing market for green building.

The group's work is in sync with consumer demand for walkable communities — and that demand is not isolated to large population centers.

To do Step One of Jeff Speck's ten step program for walkable communities: Put cars in their place to reclaim our cities for pedestrians.

To get away from these long commute times, many Canadians are opting for walkable communities that offer nearby shopping, work, transit and amenities.

Not exact matches

Among the nine criteria used to evaluate projects are the location of the development in relation to the municipality's master plan, efforts to advance the creation of walkable neighborhoods, a «significant unmet need» in the community for senior housing, and whether the project will be at least 50 % occupied by seniors with an income at or below 60 % of the median income in Erie County.

About Blog A blog about sidewalks and manhole covers from around the world advocacy for more walkable communities.

About Blog A blog about sidewalks and manhole covers from around the world advocacy for more walkable communities.

About Blog A blog about sidewalks and manhole covers from around the world advocacy for more walkable communities.

An hour from Queenstown, it's popular year - round with New Zealanders for its stunning location, variety of outdoor activities, and walkable community that punches above its weight when it comes to food and wine.

About Blog A blog about sidewalks and manhole covers from around the world advocacy for more walkable communities.

Hank Dittmar, the American - born chief executive of the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, has an op - ed in today's Guardian on a scheme to accommodate England's 3 million planned housing units in walkable, mixed - use, low - carbon neighborhoods where residents benefit from connectedness to city and community life.

It'll also relax the ban on corner stores, allowing for more walkable, community - minded neighborhoods throughout the District.

to clean energy; yes to dense, beautiful, and affordable communities; yes to safer streets for everyone from children to the elderly; yes to a walkable, bikable, transit - rich transportation system; yes to electric vehicles, internet - speed ride sharing, and the smart grid; yes to wind, solar, and ultra-efficiency; yes to innovation and science and solutions we haven't even imagined yet; yes to restored, carbon - absorbing grasslands, to oceans no longer endangered by acidification, and to towering Northwest forests regrown to once again capture vast quantities of carbon.

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As evidenced by the non-CO2 case for sustainability, from walkable communities to better nutrition, a move away from fossil - fuel driven growth could bring many additional benefits.

But it is no substitute for good urban design that gets us out of our cars, denser housing types that can support walkable communities, and better buildings that use less energy in the first place.

If we are ever going to reduce our carbon footprints and get off foreign oil (since not every car will be electric for a long, long time) we need to promote dense, walkable communities, good, safe and clean transit, and bikes, lots of bikes.

But for every thing we give up, we gain something else — like vibrant, walkable communities, safe routes to schools and, of course, teeny tiny energy bills.

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The 2017 National Community and Transportation Preference Survey, www.nar.realtor / reports / nar -2017-community-preference-survey, which polled adults from across the U.S. about what they are looking for in a community, found that 62 percent of millennials and 55 percent of the silent generation prefer walkable communities and short commutes, even if it means living in an apartment or tCommunity and Transportation Preference Survey, www.nar.realtor / reports / nar -2017-community-preference-survey, which polled adults from across the U.S. about what they are looking for in a community, found that 62 percent of millennials and 55 percent of the silent generation prefer walkable communities and short commutes, even if it means living in an apartment or tcommunity-preference-survey, which polled adults from across the U.S. about what they are looking for in a community, found that 62 percent of millennials and 55 percent of the silent generation prefer walkable communities and short commutes, even if it means living in an apartment or tcommunity, found that 62 percent of millennials and 55 percent of the silent generation prefer walkable communities and short commutes, even if it means living in an apartment or townhouse.

Too many of the nation's malls have been flailing for years, but there now appears to be consensus in the development sphere that the best way forward is to transform many of them into major mixed - use and walkable communities that will serve as a base camp for residents, businesses, and visitors.

WASHINGTON (May 15, 2015)-- Realtors ® from across the country gathered today to learn about the importance and benefits of walkable urban communities in real estate development during a panel organized by the REALTOR ® University Richard J. Rosenthal Center for Real Estate Studies during the REALTORS ® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

«I recently met with the person who is responsible for monitoring air quality in our county (Mecklenburg County, home of Charlotte), and she said the best thing communities can do to improve air quality is to create walkable communities,» said Graham.

The owner, Rodney Graham, who worked on the project along with his wife Melissa, believes that homes located in walkable locations offer many benefits for residents and the community.

Further delays and funding uncertainty for much - needed transportation projects, particularly those that allow communities to grow and contribute to walkable, stable, and vibrant neighborhoods, may negatively affect property values and inhibit development.

Choosing a community is one of the most important factors for consumers as they consider buying home, and research by the National Association of Realtors ® has consistently revealed that Americans prefer walkable, mixed - use neighborhoods and shorter commutes.

The new term, discussed by a panel of experts at the recent Urban Land Institute Annual Meeting in Chicago, refers to a cohesive design used to create more urban, «walkable» communities with gathering places for socialization and connectivity.

«Older home owners, in recent years, have been able to sell their large homes in the suburbs and buy an energy - efficient right - sized home, often in walkable communities with a wealth of opportunities for activities and social engagement,» said Jim Chapman, chairman of NAHB's 55 + Housing Industry Council and president of Jim Chapman Communities in Atlanta.

In a small walkable community on the Washington coast, we designed two houses (and one big yard) for a new kind of beach living