One of the earliest and strongest advocates of downtown Albuquerque redevelopment, Smart Growth and New Urbanism, real-estate investor and land-use strategist Christopher Leinberger will leave the city in July to become a visiting fellow with the prestigious Brookings Institution in the nation’s capital and a faculty member at the University of Michigan, says an Albuquerque Tribune editorial, hailing his significant role in the city’s history.
A founder and head of the public-private Historic District Improvement Co., which has spurred many downtown commercial, residential and entertainment projects, the editorial notes, Leinberger has successfully promoted downtown as ”a lucrative market for a mixture of lively ventures that appeal to a rising ‘creative class’ and others who want the option of living in a real urban environment.”
Welcoming his promise to remain active in the Historic District Improvement Co., the editorial points out that his downtown redevelopment idea ”dovetails perfectly with efforts to make the city grow more efficiently, by filling in the inner city, rather than allowing it to wither and die.” — Albuquerque Tribune 6/1/2005
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LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, Montgomery County, Pa.
Arcadia Land Company is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of homes and shops at Woodmont.
Woodmont is inspired by our area’s most admired communities: Doylestown, New Hope, Chestnut Hill, and Wayne. At Woodmont, neighbors will congregate on front porches, take walks through old growth woodlands, and enjoy morning coffee from the Woodmont corner store.
Three builders have been selected for Woodmont to ensure a variety of architectural styles, just like the best older communities of our region. Pulte Homes, the Gigliotti Group and Masterpiece Homes have been chosen because of their reputation for quality and their commitment to fulfilling our vision of Woodmont.
Homes are now selling so please contact the builders directly for information on the homes available at Woodmont.
SADSBURY PARK, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pa.
Arcadia is pleased to announce that Sadsbury Park has been recognized by the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury as a good example of smart growth development in the region. It is the first Greenfield proposal to receive this honor.
“Sadsbury Park reflects the criteria for true smart growth – location; density, design and diversity of uses; transportation and accessibility; environmental issues; and community assets and participation,” said John B. Rosenthal, DVSGA Jury Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of Pennrose Properties.
Sadsbury Park is a Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) proposed for a parcel within walking distance of historic Sadsburyville, at the intersection of Old Wilmington Road and Lincoln Highway (Business Route 30) west of Coatesville. The project will encompass 461 homes – a mix of 174 rear-access single-family detached; 78 front-access single-family detached; 140 rear-access townhomes, and 69 multi-family homes, with a total net density of 6 units per acre. The TND features a grid street system, homes with garages in the back, a sidewalk and trail system, and creatively-designed opened spaces for recreation. Housing prices are expected to be among the most affordable in Chester County. The developer is Arcadia Land Company.
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA), a new non-profit collaboration of more than 100 government, private sector and non-profit organizations in the tri-state region, recognizes development proposals that comply with established smart growth criteria. Projects that receive DVSGA recognition are those that will foster regional growth and redevelopment in a manner that achieves important economic, environmental and quality of life objectives. By highlighting the potential of smart growth projects to add value to the region, the DVSGA hopes to encourage developers, business organizations, citizen groups and elected officials to strive for smart growth solutions.