A TALE OF TWO MASTER PLANS

At opposite ends of the US, two new urbanist neighborhoods are sprouting up on sites that were more than ready for a little rejuvenation. Thanks to smart planning and a cooperative effort between public and private entities, East Beach, a 100-acre project in Norfolk, VA, that was once a collection o...

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Published in:Builder 2007-12, Vol.30 (14), p.78
Main Author: Stanley, Kathleen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Area planning & development
Cities
Housing developments
Master planned communities
Military police
Neighborhoods
Parks & recreation areas
Public private partnerships
Redevelopment
Site planning
Urban planning
Zoning ordinances
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Summary:At opposite ends of the US, two new urbanist neighborhoods are sprouting up on sites that were more than ready for a little rejuvenation. Thanks to smart planning and a cooperative effort between public and private entities, East Beach, a 100-acre project in Norfolk, VA, that was once a collection of crime-ridden housing, and Villebois, formerly home to the state mental hospital in Wilsonville, OR, are on their way to becoming dynamic traditional neighborhood developments. Ocean View's slide into slum status especially irked Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim and W. Randy Wright, Ocean View's representative on the Norfolk City Council. The two men were a big part of a $50 million citywide effort to obtain title to the land and clear the 100 acres for development. Closed down in 1995, the administration building for the Dammasch State Hospital in Wilsonville, OR, is now the site of Villebois, an ambitious, transit-oriented master planned community developed by Costa Pacific.
ISSN:0744-1193