New Urbanism

British  

noun

1. an international movement concerned with tackling the problems associated with urban sprawl and car dependency

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Other Word Forms

• New Urbanist noun

Example Sentences

Two of Dr. Scully’s students in the 1970s, Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, used his principles to develop a movement in architecture and planning called New Urbanism.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2017

One of the groups leading the new charge is Congress for the New Urbanism.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2017

It provided a prototype for mixed-use development that encouraged more permissive zoning laws, says Robert Steuteville of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

From Economist • Dec. 20, 2016

You can’t say that the New Urbanism doesn’t offer at least some options.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2016

In their place, the New Urbanism movement has taken hold, spreading the gospel of dense, walkable, tech-savvy, environmentally friendly cities.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2013