Showing posts with label sustainable community. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sustainable community. Show all posts
Friday, April 3, 2009
Spring is here!
Not only are the houses green in Brytan, but the wonderful street trees are showing their green side! The many plants in the Butterfly Garden are beginning to bloom and the entire area looks great. This time of year is perfect for strolling on the trails and envisioning what your home could look like. Brytan is the place to live if you believe in sustainable design, energy conservation and walkable communities. Go and enjoy the wonderful weather!!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Basics of New Urbanism
New Urbanism is a design movement that focuses on the planning and creation of walkable, sustainable communities. "Community," in this sense, includes all the elements needed to make up a vibrant, thriving, urban neighborhood: diverse housing options, services, offices, shops, restaurants, and civic and recreational opportunities.
Brytan is a Master Planned Community that embraces these principals. Homes range from modern studio apartments in the heart of the urban center to single family detached homes well suited for growing families. Unlike conventional subdivisions where the homogeneous housing stock is only suited to one stage of your life, Brytan allows you choices to suite your needs throughout your life: You may grow up in a single family home, live in an apartment as a student or young professional, buy a starter home, expand to a larger home, or down-size to a townhouse and never have to give up the neighbors and amenities that have become part of your life.
Within walking distance of all the homes, there is a town center where you can meet with friends and neighbors, shop, dine, find services and entertainment, and employment opportunities - less driving for those with cars, more independence for those without.
By densifying and mixing uses, New Urbanist neighborhoods are able to use less land, less infrastructure, and less resources per person which reduces waste and pollution and preserves more green space for everyone to enjoy. All of these factors combine to make New Urbanist neighborhoods like Brytan strong, sustainable communities with lasting value for generations to come.
To learn more, visit the website for the Congress for the New Urbanism: www.cnu.org
Brytan is a Master Planned Community that embraces these principals. Homes range from modern studio apartments in the heart of the urban center to single family detached homes well suited for growing families. Unlike conventional subdivisions where the homogeneous housing stock is only suited to one stage of your life, Brytan allows you choices to suite your needs throughout your life: You may grow up in a single family home, live in an apartment as a student or young professional, buy a starter home, expand to a larger home, or down-size to a townhouse and never have to give up the neighbors and amenities that have become part of your life.
Within walking distance of all the homes, there is a town center where you can meet with friends and neighbors, shop, dine, find services and entertainment, and employment opportunities - less driving for those with cars, more independence for those without.
By densifying and mixing uses, New Urbanist neighborhoods are able to use less land, less infrastructure, and less resources per person which reduces waste and pollution and preserves more green space for everyone to enjoy. All of these factors combine to make New Urbanist neighborhoods like Brytan strong, sustainable communities with lasting value for generations to come.
To learn more, visit the website for the Congress for the New Urbanism: www.cnu.org
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