UL Lafayette: CDW: I-49 Connector: Micro-Neighborhoods

				I-49 Connector: Housing and Understanding Neighborhoods


				BACK \| NEXT TOPICS introduction public process case studies alignments garden urbanism alt. street links public realm neighborhoods lighting sound study public art conclusion recognition SUB-TOPICS introduction current trends relocation moving houses prototypes transitional micro-sizing implementation	Micro-Neighborhoods

					Micro-neighborhoods employ such strategies as zero lot lines and linear footprints to form smaller neighborhoods on larger vacant lots. The zero lot line shifts the house to one side, providing for a more usable side yard. The linear footprints organize the house with the short side facing the front, which fosters a greater sense of community through the close proximity of the porches. Both of these strategies provide economy, thus making these houses very affordable. The micro-neighborhoods are initially used as transitional housing, then later used to provide housing for the elderly or as starter housing as residents move from renting to owning a home. These neighborhoods have traditional characteristics, pedestrian scale, porches, and a community center, which can be used for after-school programs and community development.
































				home \| about us \| projects \| charrettes \| contact us

Document last revised Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:42 AM