The land planning principles embodied in neo-traditional community design, Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) and New Urbanism reflect a deliberate effort to capture the essence of pre-World War II towns and villages where human interaction, rather than accommodating automobile traffic, is central to everyday living. Unlike neotraditional developments, New Urbanist communities typically are not gated, and they integrate workplaces, retail areas and a wider range of housing types. All three planning principles emphasize community parks and civic spaces, pedestrian-friendly streets and shared recreational amenities to foster comfortable, natural interaction between neighbors.
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This 3,000-acre master-planned community located in southeast Hillsborough County is certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition. FishHawk Ranch features a variety of amenities including four community clubhouses, swimming pools, fitness centers, playgrounds, parks and one of the largest trail systems in the country. The community offers maintenance-free townhomes, villas, single-family, and custom homes priced from the $100,000’s.
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Briar Chapel is the largest green-built master-planned new-home community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and includes over 900 acres of preserved open space and 24 miles of nature trails. Featuring healthy homes constructed with green building principles, a LEED certified residents club, over 20 parks, two schools and plans for a village square and town center with restaurants, shopping and office space. Developed by Newland Communities, all homes are green certified and priced from the low $200,000s.
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Located within 15 miles of Charleston, South Carolina's historic district, Daniel Island is a 4,000-acre award-winning island town featuring traditional neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown, parks, marsh-lined rivers and creeks, and a private country club with golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones. A coastal setting of rivers, creeks and the Charleston harbor, provides the island with a wide array of water sports and recreation. Golf, marsh, deepwater and interior lots are priced from $175,000. Homes, townhomes and condominiums are available from $200,000.
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Fully established, with all amenities in place, Lake Carolina is a vibrant mixed-use master-planned community that combines the best features of interconnected, traditional neighborhoods with a pedestrian-friendly residential village and Town Center. Resort-style amenities include a private 200-acre freshwater lake with 6 miles of shoreline, 30 miles of winding bike trails, pools and tennis courts with onsite award-winning schools and a YMCA. Lots priced from the $40,000s with single-family homes from the low $100,000s.
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