New Urbanism

Past, Present, and Future

Bibliographic Data

ID22017944
AuthorsAjay Garde (0000-0001-5558-059X, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume5
Issue4
Pages453-463
Publication date2020-12-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635
PublisherCogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.17645/up.v5i4.3478
OpenAlexW3113433710
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited29

The New Urbanism, initially conceived as an anti-sprawl reform movement, evolved into a new paradigm in urban design. Recently, however, some researchers have argued that the popular appeal of New Urbanism has eroded, the movement has lost its significance, and critical research on the broader theme has tapered off. In response, this article investigates whether the movement has lost its currency and explores the future of New Urbanism in the context of contemporary circumstances of development. The article begins with a brief description of the conceptualization of New Urbanism as an exception to the development trends of the time. Collaborative efforts of its protagonists that have contributed to the integration of New Urbanist concepts into other programs, policies, and development regulations are presented in the next section to describe its expansion, to clarify its mainstreaming, and to call attention to its broader impact. The concluding section presents contemporary circumstances of development and changes that are intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, including those related to the nation’s demographics, climate change, technological advances, rapid growth of the digital economy, and acceleration of e-commerce to explore the significance of New Urbanism for future development

Civil engineering · Conceptualization · New Urbanism · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Urban planning · Urban sprawl · Urbanism · Engineering · History · Impact of Light on Environment and Health · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Architecture

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