No New Urbanism In My Back Yard

The Lennox Village project in Nashville draws inspiration from New Urbanism but some residents are opposed to the concept.

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August 11, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"New Urbanism developments like Lenox Village are heralded around the country as an alternative to ordinary suburban developments with their cul-de-sacs and strip malls.""New Urbanism, as I understand it, requires some sort of reliable mass transit. And there is no mass transit to speak of in Nashville."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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