New Urbanism: A Step Forward

After the end of the Second World War, the American city saw the development of a suburban community. These larger communities moved numerous people from dense urban areas and distributed them to the same city. When people leave the city business will happen. The distance from the city to these communities depends on the percentage of people wanting to move, and how efficiently you move the car.

Focusing on the future of the city, Sidewalk Talk is pleased to start a new series highlighting 15 innovations that shape the history of city life. In the coming weeks we will explore some of the most important steps in transportation, architecture, energy, data and infrastructure. Many are technological, others are innovative policies and design advances. Of course, this series is not exhaustive, but when the city enters a new era of digital tools, we hope that it will have a leadership significance.

A new urbanist is working on this subject. Last month sports pioneers Andrés Duany, Elizabeth Plater - Zyberk, Peter Calthorpe gathered dozens of participants at the Climate Summit hosted by New Urbanism Congress (CNU). The challenges listed there - and the anticipated solution - can mark play of sports. The challenge is tough. According to Edward Mazuria of the building in 2030, if you want to protect a living planet, carbon emissions will peak by 2020 and you must stop completely in the medium term. Cities currently producing 70% of carbon emissions are expected to absorb more than 1 billion new residents over the next 15 years. "It's like building a city with a population of 1.5 million people per week," Maz said.

New urbanism certainly does not die, but it is developing. From the CNU Climate Summit you can see a rough overview of what it is: a movement that combines the vision of a living community with the need for climate change. Goal: People want flexible, fair, carbon-neutral cities. This is a new urbanism.