The Continuing Value of a Planned Community: Radburn in the Evolution of Suburban Development

• Autores: Chang-Moo Lee, Barbara Stabin-Nesmith
• Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 6, 2, 2001, págs. 151-184
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Radburn was built at the edge of early 20th-century suburbs in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, in a time of transition between suburban development patterns. Although only a quarter of the original town plan was completed because of the Great Depression, its distinctive characteristics have remained unchanged. Its location on the border between early 20th-century suburban development, which is based on a strict grid system, and post-World War II suburban development allows us to compare Radburn's distinctive values with other schemes of residential development. The paper finds that the Radburn model is still working. The pedestrian-oriented scheme encourages high transit use. The market still values Radburn's integration of high-density development with attractive public space and its complete pedestrian network as a premium in property value. Since many contemporary planners and designers are once again pursuing these Radburn values in New Urbanist schemes, they would do well to consider the Radburn model.