The New Urbanism Movement, Past, Present, and Future

The movement known as New Urbanism in the United States seeks to address and promote development that positively affects the health of individuals through the incorporation of safe, easily accessible walking in everyday life. This is in contrast to a typical suburban environment, where most activities are dependent on vehicular transport for everyday activities. The New Urbanism environments also promote social connections to neighbors and visitors with zoning that promotes front doors close to the sidewalk instead of driveways and vehicle garages dominating building frontage. The New Urbanism also encourages connection to the broader community through mass transit, which places less pressure on land use, preserving more of the natural environment.

The event is a 1-hour lecture style format for students and professionals, presented by Rob Steuteville, the lead journalist and writer for all things New Urbanism for the past 30 years.  The talk is co-hosted by AIA Southern New York.