Traditional neighborhood planning articles

The Once and Future Neighborhood: http://www.nd.edu/~ndmag/w0708/urbanism.html
Ten Principles of Good Neighborhood Design: http://www.nd.edu/~ndmag/w0708/urbside.html

These articles were part of cover story for the most recent issue of my alumni magazine. It follows an urban planning studio at Notre Dame's School of Architecture that used Cooperstown, NY as its subject. Many of the principles the are incorporated in the studio's work are certainly related to new urbanism, but the work seems to be addressing other social issues as well--affordable housing for example.

Given that our course focuses on existing neighborhoods, I found this perspective relevant for considering the qualities that make up a sustainable community.