What is “progressive” urbanism? How does it differ from New Urbanism?

[Claudia Chalfa]

When I think of New Urbanism, I think of TND – traditional being the operative word. Our best example of this in SC would be a development like I’on. Maybe progressive urbanism is more modern? More hip, liberal, throw in any other related words here that imply NON-traditional.

Just a guess.

[Trace One]

Traces’ reply deleted by Trace..Honesty not always best policy.. Funny, Nick!..Hee hee..

[Steven Velegrinis]

Vanessa,

There is an excellent albeit academic review of all of these terminologies – Landscape Urbanism, Green Urbanism, New Urbanism, TOD etc etc – in a paper in Landscape Journal written by Richard Weller in 2008. It is called “Landscape (sub)urbanism in Theory: Towards a theory and practice of landscape architecture in regard to the contemporary suburban condition” .

Other references for Landscape Urbanism include the AA Landscape Urbanism book (now fairly old and rather forgettable), Center: On Landscape Urbanism by University of Texas at Austin and Kerb 15: Landscape Urbanism.

Other good references are detailed in Richard Wellers paper which is as exhaustive of a review / summary as ive seen.

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Thanks a lot. I will definitely look these up over my semester break!

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