New Urbanism
New Urbanism is a planning theory and approach based on the principle of human-scaled urban
design. The goal of New Urbanism is to plan and develop suburban areas in the image of
traditional cities, thus emphasizing the following:
• Walkability
• Accessibility
• Transit-oriented development
• Mix-use
• High density
New Urbanism initially developed in the United States in the late 1970s-early 1980s and by the
end of the 1980s had also acquired popularity in Canada.
If you are interested in learning more about New Urbanism, please check its founding document,
The Charter of the New Urbanism: https://www.cnu.org/who-we-are/charter-new-urbanism
Some examples of New Urbanism in Canada are:
• Southeast False Creek in Vancouver, BC
• McKenzie Towne in Calgary, AB
• Cornell in Markham, ON
• Montgomery Village in Orangeville, ON
• BOis-Franc in Montreal, QC