New towns, while still a tiny percentage of suburban development, are prospering in communities across the United States. Six hundred traditional towns have been built or are under construction and they all share principles of planning and architecture that work to create human-scale, walkable communities.
To take a look at some examples of new towns built on the same principles as Bryn Eyre. Please visit the websites below to see many different towns all true to the architectural styles of their regions.
Seaside: Seaside, Florida, developed by Arcadia's Robert Davis, in 1981 on 80 acres of Panhandle coastline, has become internationally famous for its architecture, the quality of its streets and public spaces. www.seasidefl.com
Kentlands: Located 11 miles northwest of the Washington, D.C. beltway, in the city of Gaithersburg, Md., Kentlands offers a walkable town. Studies have shown that Kentlands residents enjoy a strong sense of community and use their cars less often than they did before moving there.
http://www.kentlands.org
Celebration: The Walt Disney Company developed this planned community and initially gave each building a clapboard exterior, pastel color, and picket fence. Townhouses, apartments, condominiums, bungalows and estate homes are offered within each neighborhood. Celebration also has its own health center and charter school.
http://www.celebrationfl.com/
I'On: This traditional pedestrian-oriented neighborhood located 10 minutes from historic Charleston, South Carolina will offer 759 housing units, commercial space and public spaces upon completion. I'On was given the 1999 Stewardship Award by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for its wildlife habitat protection and environmentally sensitive site plan and was selected as Best Community in the Nation by Professional Builder.
http://www.ionvillage.com/
Verado: This 8,800-acre master plan community in Buckeye, Arizona centers around a Main Street comprised of shops, restaurants and services. Loft-style apartments are located above each retail shop. Many homes are within walking distance of the town center and all homes are within two blocks of a park.
http://www.verrado.com/index.php
