Sentences with phrase «renewing existing housing»

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As New Urbanists came to realize that existing zoning ordinances, street design manuals and housing industry practices were all impediments to making traditional towns and neighborhoods, they began developing new kinds of zoning ordinances; found sympathetic traffic engineers to help write a different set of street design standards; renewed the practice of creating high - quality pattern books to guide home - builders; and learned how to persuade lending institutions of the economic advantages of financing traditional neighborhoods.

The White House's abrupt move seems to be a response to renewed lobbying by gain - of - function critics who wanted such work suspended and others who sought to evaluate its risks and benefits without disrupting existing research.

An old stone house, renewed and renovated, now exists as FunkyTown, the most unique, fresh and interesting en - suite accommodation conveniently situated downtown Jeffrey's Bay.

Critics of wind energy in Germany said it would be cheaper and more environmentally efficient to insulate old houses or to renew existing power stations.

But today's renewed interest in ranch houses, expressed by both seniors and starter - home buyers, has transformed existing inventory into a hot commodity — and encouraged builders to offer ranch options in new developments from coast to coast.