Sentences with phrase «in walkable communities»

«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.

Pat Kaplan: With Portland's urban growth boundary, we have always driven people to the center of the city, but it was about four years ago that I saw the properties that were close to public transportation and in walkable communities begin to appreciate much more rapidly than other properties.

So if those homes can be located in downtowns near main streets in walkable communities, they'll have much lower environmental impact.

A national poll of 3,000 adults in the fifty largest metro areas found that it is no longer just Millennials propelling interest in walkable communities.

The survey reveals that most Americans would like to live in walkable communities...

It is no longer just millennials propelling interest in walkable communities.

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The development will transform eight dilapidated parcels into 78 affordable homes in a walkable community with easy access to transit, retail and other amenities.

The Renaissance is a beautiful hotel in a walkable community, with shops and restaurants galore!

Not exact matches

Along with others in the community, we have developed a plan to buy and tear down the building and replace it with a small walkable «neighborhood town center.»

«We're big fans of Mueller's diverse, sustainable, and walkable community and are looking forward to being a part of this dynamic urban village in the heart of Austin,» Ayer says.

«And more and more, people in places like Medford and Mattituck are interested in living in safely walkable and bikeable communities.

Governor Cuomo's Downtown Revitalization Initiative is rebuilding our downtowns into walkable and thriving communities where people want to live,» said Lieutenant Governor Hochul, who attended the announcement in Geneva today.

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.

A state assemblymember is pushing back against a string of major development plans in the Elmwood Village, arguing it is damaging a livable and walkable community.

Now they must choose: Pay $ 2,500 or more on a small rental unit that may give them enough space to raise a small family, or move out of the downtown core, into a not - so - walkable, not - so - close - knit community in an inner suburban area or even further out.

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.

The current transportation bills in the House are a gift to Big Oil at the expense of walkable, bikeable communities.

And that a walkable community promotes better health, a reduction in greenhouse gases, a variety of transportation options, increased social capital and stronger local businesses.

Of course, as with any of the other solutions StreetFilms offers up, diverters won't work in every situation — but by providing an overview of the vast diversity of strategies we can deploy, Clarence and co are certainly helping us understand that walkable, bikeable, liveable communities need not remain a pipe dream.

Solutions could range from better and more reliable buses and trains to smarter planning that enables more people to get out of their vehicles, live in walkable and bikeable communities, and take advantages of new and innovative technologies, services, and economic opportunities.

And in such communities where gas prices are the determinant, it is no surprise that new development is built at a walkable, cycleable density.

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.

Sure, I wholeheatredly agree that public transportation (and walkable / bikeable communities) is the greenest option, but tell that to your average midwesterner, who lives in a sprawling community without a lick of viable transit.

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.

Whether by choice or necessity, the millennials are also living in smaller spaces, tend to favor walkable communities with transit.

A walkable community promotes better health, reduction in greenhouse gases, more transportation options, increased social capital and stronger local businesses.»

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

«As more formerly urban renters move to the suburbs in coming years, we'll likely start seeing more apartment buildings and walkable amenities popping up in those communities.»

Baby boomers» preferences seem to be merging with those of Millennials, particularly when it comes to walkable communities, says Amy Levner of the AARP in Washington.

«Walkability plays a big part in an area's economic vibrancy,» says Scott Bricker, executive director of America Walks, a national nonprofit that promotes walkable communities.

Tightly knit, walkable communities that encourage neighborhood interactions, small - business development, and locally sourced food are exploding in popularity.

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.

«If they don't like it, it's because it's designed to be a walkable community, but even in Daybreak, you pretty much need a car.

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.

Realtors ® from across the country gathered today to learn about the importance and benefits of walkable urban communities in real estate development.

Despite the rising prices commonly frequently seen in walkable areas, those communities are inherently more affordable since individuals living in walkable areas usually spend about 43 percent of their income on housing and transportation, as opposed to those living in non-walkable areas, who spend about 48 percent.

The New Town project team studied St. Charles and other communities in the region with vibrant urban fabrics, cataloging street widths, setback distances, building facades and other urban characteristics — the DNA of compact, walkable, mixed - use neighborhoods — at a block by block level.

That is because most of Boulder has reached heights in their home values that are squeezing many locals who are finding more value and just the same urban - walkable - community just a little bit to the east in Louisville.

«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.

Yun said Baltimore offers the walkable urban community many young people want, a reasonable commute to jobs in Washington and home prices much lower than in the district's suburbs.

Large - scale mixed - use projects were the hottest development trend in the mid-2000s, as the appeal of urban living and walkable communities was taking hold.

The video also looks at the latest trends in contract signings and NAR research showing the importance of walkable communities to the country's millennial generation.

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

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.

Azul Baldwin Park is positioned in the heart of a walkable community.

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