New Urbanism Planned Communities in North Carolina
What if while planning to retire or relocate to North Carolina you become nostalgic and want to find a place that reminds you of the old neighborhood you grew up in quieter times?
Now, suppose that after looking at all the smaller towns and city neighborhoods you just can’t seem to find what you’re looking for?
New Urbanism is an urban planning movement that emphasizes a return to walkable neighborhoods with a good mix of residential and commercial properties.
A return to the kinds of neighborhoods that the automobile and stricter zoning regulations have over time made increasingly rare.
New Urbanism planned communities are popular with retirees as well as young families because they usually consist of tightly clustered neighborhoods situated around a town center where most everything one needs from shops, restaurants, to schools and other community buildings are within easy walking distance.
In fact, most New Urbanism planned communities often have several miles of sidewalks that connect just about everything in the community.
Moreover, New Urbanism communities seek to attract and promote interaction among people of all walks of life, ages, professions and income levels to compliment the purposeful all-inclusive layout of the planned community.
New Urbanism communities while having all the amenities of a typical small town or traditional planned community, also tend to leave undeveloped green spaces within the community for the benefit of its residents.
No matter where you decide to retire or relocate in North Carolina, you can be assured that there is a New Urbanism community somewhere close.
In North Carolina, many New Urbanism planned communities can be found near the larger cities of the Piedmont region from the Research Triangle area down to Charlotte, NC.
Typical of a New Urbanism community in this area is the Bedford at Falls River in north Raleigh, NC whose quaint village atmosphere; iconic central square with clock tower, retail and professional complex and extensive greenways has made it an award winning planned community.
If you are interested in living on near the ocean, you may want to look at Devaun Park at Ocean Harbor in Calabash, NC. Sitting on the Calabash River near the Atlantic Ocean, Devaun Park’s sleepy coastal village sports a central square, compact neighborhoods with tree lined sidewalks and a beautiful riverfront park.
Although not as numerous, you can find New Urbanism communities in North Carolina’s mountain region as well; places like Straus Park near Brevard, NC offering you classic American neighborhoods full of Tudor and Arts & Craft style housing with a definite nod to local Appalachian culture and beautiful mountain views.
If want to retire or relocate to North Carolina and you’re looking for a new sense of place in a classic American neighborhood setting, a place that truly values not only community but the people who live within it then take a chance and look into a New Urbanism planned community.
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