Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In New Urbanism, one-size-fits-all strategies are off the table. Borrowing from biologists’ understanding of ecological systems, the movement has honored the complexities of human settlement and evolved strategies that strengthen communities through choice and diversity. An introduction to the Transect and form-based codes as tools of the New Urbanism.

Speaker: Sandy Sorlien, Environmental Educator, Fairmount Water Works / Smartcode Local