Journal
INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 239-265Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0160017604273854
Keywords
urban form measures; smart growth; physical planning
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This article evaluates the efficacy of smart growth instruments in bringing forth compact urban development and neotraditional neighborhood design. The article first sets forth a set of quantitative measures that operationalize fire dimensions of compact urban development and neotraditional neighborhood design: street network connectivity, density, land use mix, accessibility, and pedestrian walkability. Using these measures, three study areas are evaluated to determine how well their urban development patterns meet smart growth principles. These study areas arc Portland, Oregon; Orange County, Florida; and Montgomery County Maryland. Findings indicate that all three areas have quite similar development patterns. Findings also suggest that smart growth instruments have altered subdivision design, which is a traditional aspect of physical urban planning. However, smart growth plans have not branched out into non-traditional aspects of planning to encourage mixed land uses and to improve regional accessibility.
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