The Economics of New Urbanism and Smart Growth: Comparing Price Gains and Costs between New Urbanist and Conventional Developments

The foundations of New Urbanism are walkability, connectivity, mixed land uses, mixed housing types, exemplary architecture and urban design, increased density, multiple transportation options, sustainability, and quality of life. This chapter from The Oxford Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning provides a methodology for assessing the values and costs of New Urbanist features. First, the chapter reviews the history of the New Urbanism movement. It then compares differences in price premiums and construction costs between New Urbanist and conventional developments. Lastly, the chapter recommends future areas of research in the economics of New Urbanism and Smart Growth.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195380620.013.0023
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• Corporate Authors:

  Oxford University Press

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  New York, NY  United States  10016
• Authors:
  • Song, Yan
  • Stevens, Mark
• Publication Date: 2011-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: p 503
• Monograph Title: The Oxford Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Land use; Neighborhoods; Prices; Residential areas; Smart growth; Sustainable development; Urban design; Urban growth
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01763100
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780195380620
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 2021 4:11PM