Sentences with phrase «walkable neighborhoods with»

The shift reflects demographic trends of millennials delaying family life and choosing condos, and shifting preferences, as people seek walkable neighborhoods with urban amenities.

Because they are built in walkable neighborhoods with proximity to transportation options and commercial amenities, Missing Middle housing types should not provide more than one parking space per unit.

Sloan Devlin: The Obama administration is committed to smart growth, which involves mixed land uses, walkable neighborhoods with affordable housing, open space, and public transportation.

We believe that walkable neighborhoods with access to public transit, better commutes, and proximity to the people and places you love are the key to a happier, healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.

So, there you go: one very helpful tool to guard against cognitive decline is to live in a highly walkable neighborhood with a bit of complexity to it.

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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.»

With other members of the Congress for New Urbanism, I contend that the mixed - use walkable neighborhood is the sine qua non of urban design and that it ought to be a focus of both public policy and urban planning, whether such neighborhoods are considered in isolation or in relation to other neighborhoods.

Then I would go down to the Flats, which was recently rebuilt to be a walkable summer neighborhoods with great restaurants and bars.

On a Saturday in March, we came up with an easily walkable route that started in our Old North End neighborhood and took us by a few lesser - known murals, then to some downtown favorites.

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.

The study found that «in 13 of those markets, the walkable neighborhoods had higher home values than further - out neighborhoods with similar homes.»

Also, the neighborhood should be walkable with sidewalks and low traffic.

Urban living requires efficient use of space, but it can be a very environmentally - friendly lifestyle: city residents generally live in small homes with access to walkable neighborhoods and public transportation.

Somehow we reach the conclusions that dense, walkable, neighborhoods with shared resources are better than sprawling suburbs; that mobility and accessibility for everyone is better than a private car - oriented system that serves only the healthy and wealthy; and that the reduction of carbon footprints is essential to protect the planet's ecosystems.

What would be really neat, of course, is if these «sexy» upgrades were combined with commitments to other elements of sustainable design: decent bike storage, walkable neighborhoods, electric vehicle chargers as standard etc..

Americans favor walkable, mixed - use neighborhoods, with 56 percent of respondents preferring smart growth neighborhoods over neighborhoods that require more driving between home, work and recreation.

With sprawl, congestion and other ills making the typical suburban model less and less sustainable, more and more places are using form - based codes to recreate the compact, walkable, mixed - use neighborhoods of the past — a style that's often referred to as new urbanism and which fits hand - in - glove with smart groWith sprawl, congestion and other ills making the typical suburban model less and less sustainable, more and more places are using form - based codes to recreate the compact, walkable, mixed - use neighborhoods of the past — a style that's often referred to as new urbanism and which fits hand - in - glove with smart growith smart growth.

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.

A 2007 smart - growth study in Atlanta found that 37 percent of residents in highly walkable neighborhoods met the U.S. Surgeon General's recommendations of 30 minutes of daily moderate physical activity, compared with just 18 percent in the least walkable neighborhoods.

Similar in landscape to Mount Washington, these neighborhoods don't offer a «walkable» neighborhood with shops and restaurants, but their proximity to Eagle Rock and Highland Park is what makes them valuable.

Homes located in more walkable neighborhoods — those with a mix of common daily shopping and social destinations within a short distance — command a price premium over otherwise similar homes in less walkable areas.

South Ironbound is a fairly walkable neighborhood in Newark with a Walk Score of 88.

Rego Park is a supremely walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 92.

Hercules by the Bay is a minimally walkable neighborhood in Hercules with a Walk Score of 32.

Fairmount is a fairly walkable neighborhood in Newark with a Walk Score of 82.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in New Rochelle with a neighborhood Walk Score of 90.

Greenwood Heights is a supremely walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 91.

Kew Gardens Hills is a fairly walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 84.

Ocean View is a fairly walkable neighborhood in Albany with a Walk Score of 73.

Glen Highlands is a minimally walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 38.

Piedmont is a minimally walkable neighborhood in Piedmont with a Walk Score of 29.

Rockridge is a fairly walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 86.

With his retirement from his legacy company, and after more than 30,000 happy homeowners, his focus now is on high end boutique neighborhoods that are urban - walkable — refined.

Upper Eastside is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Miami with a neighborhood Walk Score of 74.

International District is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with a neighborhood Walk Score of 97.

Harpers Choice is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Columbia with a neighborhood Walk Score of 35.

Long Reach is the 6th most walkable neighborhood in Columbia with a neighborhood Walk Score of 32.

With market demand for walkable neighborhoods on the rise, Missing Middle Housing types — duplexes, fourplexes, courtyard apartments, and more — offer a range of housing options for neighborhoods throughout the Atlanta area.

Crocker Highlands is a moderately walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 64.

Palo Verde is a minimally walkable neighborhood in Palo Alto with a Walk Score of 38.

Sherman Acres is a fairly walkable neighborhood in Pleasant Hill with a Walk Score of 73.

Midwest Novato is a not walkable neighborhood in Novato with a Walk Score of 24.

Downtown Walnut Creek is a fairly walkable neighborhood in Walnut Creek with a Walk Score of 84.

Mission Bay is a fairly walkable neighborhood in San Francisco with a Walk Score of 89.

Shoreview is a moderately walkable neighborhood in San Mateo with a Walk Score of 56.

Oakmore is a moderately walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 55.

Livorna Estates is a not walkable neighborhood in Walnut Creek with a Walk Score of 12.

Chinatown is a supremely walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 100.

Crescent Park is a moderately walkable neighborhood in Palo Alto with a Walk Score of 54.

Upper B Street is a moderately walkable neighborhood in Hayward with a Walk Score of 58.