Waking up from the American Nightmare: Is the Dream Home the Ideal Home?
The American suburb has always been portrayed as an integral part of the American Dream, yet much of the suburbs has become degraded sprawl. In pursuit of rehabilitating the subdivision the principles and techniques of New Urbanism have been applied to create a more vibrant community out of disconnected sprawl.
by: Nadja Stowasser
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SEASIDE
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500'
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1000'
COMMUNITY MAKEUP
1000'
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
GREEN SPACE
BIKE PATH
AMENITIES
SIDEWALKS
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KENTLANDS
CIVIC
500'
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500'
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1000'
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
COMMUNITY MAKEUP CIVIC
500'
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
GREEN SPACE
AMENITIES
BIKE PATH
SIDEWALKS
NO SIDEWA
NO SIDEWALK
ALK
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1000'
ROAD WIDTH PEDESTRIAN ONLY
32'
36'
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24'
20'
12'
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36'
32'
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12'
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NEW HOLLY
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1000'
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
GREEN SPACE
AMENITIES
BIKE PATH
SIDEWALK
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HAMPSTEAD
CIVIC
500'
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500'
1000'
0' 100' 250'
COMMUNITY MAKEUP CIVIC
500'
1000'
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
GREEN SPACE
AMENITIES
BIKE PATH
SIDEWALKS
NO SIDEWALK
KS
0' 100' 250'
500'
1000'
ROAD WIDTH NO SIDEWALK
36'
PEDESTRIAN ONLY
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500'
32'
24'
1000'
ROAD WIDTH PEDESTRIAN ONLY
36'
32'
24'
20'
12'
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12'
PRINCETON GLENDALE RD
WEST CHESTER SUBURB
BUTLER COUNTY VETERANS HWY
HAMILTON MASON RD
SUBURB
TYLERSVILLE RD
LESO RD. STER C HE EST LLE W
ESVI
URD 5
I-7
COMMERCIAL
1.26 HOUSEHOLDS PER ACRE 1,351
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
0
HOUSEHOLDS ADDED
0
HOUSEHOLDS REMOVED
20,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SQUARE FEET PER HUB
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5,000
WEST CHESTER SUBDIVISION KEY STREETS NARROWED TO 18' AND SIDEWALK ADDED NEW 18' STREETS WITH SIDEWALKS NEW 10' MEWS NEW PEDESTRIAN PATHS
NEW COMMERCIAL WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE NEW RESIDENTIAL NEW GREEN SPACE
0' 100' 250'
500'
1000'
2000'
6.50 HOUSEHOLDS PER ACRE 6,948
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
5,691
HOUSEHOLDS ADDED
94
HOUSEHOLDS REMOVED
138,821 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SQUARE FEET PER HUB
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17,352
WEST CHESTER SUBDIVISION KEY STREETS NARROWED TO 18' AND SIDEWALK ADDED NEW 18' STREETS WITH SIDEWALKS NEW 10' MEWS NEW PEDESTRIAN PATHS
NEW COMMERCIAL WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE NEW RESIDENTIAL NEW GREEN SPACE
0' 100' 250'
500'
1000'
2000'
4.0
HOUSEHOLDS PER ACRE 4,276
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
2,929
HOUSEHOLDS ADDED
7
HOUSEHOLDS REMOVED
64,276 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL 10,712
SQUARE FEET PER HUB
WEST CHESTER SUBDIVISION KEY STREETS NARROWED TO 18' AND SIDEWALK ADDED NEW 18' STREETS WITH SIDEWALKS NEW 10' MEWS NEW PEDESTRIAN PATHS
NEW COMMERCIAL WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE NEW RESIDENTIAL NEW GREEN SPACE
0' 100' 250'
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7:20 AM -
KIDS AND PARENT LEAVE FOR SCHOOL AND WORK
7:40 AM -
PARENT DROPS KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL
3:30 PM -
PARENT PICK KIDS AND THEIR FRIENDS UP FROM SCHOOL
4:00 PM -
PARENT DROPS BOY
7:40 AM -
KIDS ARRIVE AT SCHOOL WITH FRIENDS
3:00 PM -
KIDS LEAVE SCHOOL WITH THEIR FRIENDS
3:30 PM -
BOYS GO TOGETHER PARK
BEFORE
7:20 AM -
KIDS WALK TO SCHOOL, PARENT DRIVES TO WORK
AFTER
NUCLEAR FAMILY
YS OFF AT HOME TO PLAY
4:30 PM -
PARENT TAKES GIRLS OUT SHOPPING AT THE MALL
7:00 PM -
PARENT DROPS FRIEND OFF AT THEIR HOUSE
7:30 PM -
PARENT AND KID ARRIVE HOME FOR DINNER
R TO PLAY AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD
4:00 PM -
GIRLS GO TOGETHER TO RETAIL HUB TO SHOP
6:30 PM -
KIDS STROLL HOME TOGETHER PARTING ALONG THE WAY
7:00 PM -
KIDS ARRIVE HOME FOR DINNER
8:30 AM -
EMPTY NESTERS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AT HOME ALONE
10:30 AM -
EMPTY NESTERS LEAVE HOME TO GO OUT
11:30 AM -
EMPTY NESTERS DRIVE TO MEET UP WITH FRIENDS FOR LUNCH
1:00 PM -
EMPTY NESTERS DRIV
10:30 AM -
EMPTY NESTERS PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE HOME
11:30 AM -
EMPTY NESTERS WALK TO MEET UP WITH FRIENDS FOR LUNCH
1:00 PM -
EMPTY NESTERS PICK HOME
BEFORE
8:30 AM -
EMPTY NESTERS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WITH NEIGHBORS
AFTER
EMPTY NESTERS
VE ARRIVE BACK HOME
1:30 PM -
GRANDKIDS ARE DROPPED OFF BY THEIR PARENTS
3:00 PM -
EMPTY NESTERS PLAY WITH GRANDCKIDS AT HOME
5:30 PM -
GRANDKIDS ARE PICKED UP BY PARENTS AND DRIVE HOME
K UP GRANDKIDS ON THE WALK
1:30 PM -
EMPTY NESTERS GO ON STROLL WITH GRANDKIDS
2:00 PM -
EMPTY NESTERS PLAY WITH GRANDKIDS AT NEARBY PARK
5:30 PM -
GRANDKIDS ARE PICKED UP BY PARENTS AND WALK HOME
8:30 AM -
THE WIFE DRIVES TO WORK, THE HUSBAND STAYS HOME
8:30 AM -
THE HUSBAND LETS THE DOG OUT IN THE YARD
12:00 PM -
THE HUSBAND LEAVES HOME WITHOUT THE DOG
1:00 PM -
THE HUSBAND WOR STARBUCKS
8:30 AM -
THE HUSBAND TAKES THE DOG TO THE PARK AND WORKS REMOTELY
12:00 PM -
THE HUSBAND WORKS REMOTELY FROM THE LOCAL CAFE
4:00 PM -
THE HUSBAND RUNS HOME
BEFORE
7:30 AM -
THE WIFE DRIVES TO WORK, THE HUSBAND TAKES THE DOG OUT
AFTER
DOUBLE INCOME NO KIDS
RKS REMOTELY FROM THE
S ERRANDS NEARBY ON THE WAY
5:30 PM -
THE WIFE RETURNS FROM WORK, THE HUSBAND IS ALREADY HOME
7:00 PM -
THE COUPLE LEAVES TO DRIVE TO A RESTAURANT
7:40 PM -
THE COUPLE ARRIVES AT A RESTAURANT NEAR THE MALL
5:30 PM -
THE HUSBAND ARRIVES HOME, THE WIFE IS ALREADY THERE
7:00 PM -
THE COUPLE STROLLS TO A NEARBY RESTAURANT
7:20 PM -
BOTH ARRIVE AT A RESTAURANT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
REHABILITATING THE EXISTING SUBURBAN H
HOUSE
STUDIO ONE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM OWNED HOME
ORIGINAL
APARTMENTS
DN
UP
AGING AT HOME
MULTI-FAMILY
BEFORE
AFTER
STUDIO ONE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM
GRANNY FLAT - SINGLE STORY
FOURPLEX - ADJACENT
NEW HOUSING
FOURPLEX - DOUBLE STORY
GRANNY FLAT - DOUBLE ST
EIGHTPLEX -
TORY
DOUBLE STORY
DUPLEX - SINGLE STORY
DUPLEX - DOUBLE STORY
EIGHTPLEX - DOUBLE STORY
DUPLEX - ADJACENT DOUBLE STORY
STUDIO ONE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM
GRANNY FLAT
DUPLEX
F
FOURPLEX
EIGHTPLEX
GRANNY FLAT
DUPLEX
FOURPLEX
EIGHTPLEX
BEFORE
TOWNHOMES
CENTRAL COURTYARD
COURTYARDS
BEFORE
AFTER
Thank You.