- Pedestrian village
A pedestrian village is a compact, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood or town, with a mixed-use village center, that follows the tenets of
New Pedestrianism . [ [http://www.pedestrianvillages.com/ New Pedestrianism information] ] [ [http://www.newpedestrianism.com/newped/cnu-presentation.html/ New Urbanism and New Pedestrianism in the 21st Century] ] Shared-use lanes forpedestrians and those usingbicycles ,Segways ,wheelchairs , and other small rolling conveyances that do not useinternal combustion engines . Generally, these lanes are in front of the houses and businesses, and streets for motor vehicles are always at the rear. Some pedestrian villages might be nearly car-free with cars either hidden below the buildings or on the periphery of the village.Venice, Italy is essentially a pedestrian village with canals. The canal district inVenice, California , on the other hand, combines the front lane/rear street approach with canals. Michael E. Arth, "The Labors of Hercules: Modern Solutions to 12 Herculean Problems." 2007 Online edition. [http://michaelearth.com/herc_IX.htm Labor IX: Urbanism] ] [ [http://www.pedestrianvillages.com/ New Pedestrianism information] ] [ Michael E. Arth, "Pedestrian Villages are the Antidote to Sprawl" The DeLand-Deltona Beacon, May 29, 2003. Page 1D. ]ee also
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Michael E. Arth
*New Urbanism
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External links
* [http://www.pedestrianvillages.com/ Pedestrian Villages website]
* [http://michaelearth.com/herc_IX.htm Philosophy behind New Pedestrianism]
* [http://www.worldcarfree.net/ World Carfree Network]
* [http://www.villagehomesdavis.org/ Village Homes, Davis, California]
* [http://www.newpedestrianism.com/newped/cnu-presentation.html/ New Urbanism and New Pedestrianism in the 21st Century]
* [http://www.carfree.com/cft/i049.html/ The New Pedestrianism: A Practical Solution, Carfree Times, Feb. 08.l]
* [http://www.corrupt.org/news/interview_city_architect_and_reconstructor_michael_e._arth/ Interview with City Architect and Reconstructor Michael E. Arth]
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