For another urban planning concept in China, see Urban village (China).
The main square of Saifi Village in Beirut Central District in Beirut, Lebanon
In urban planning and design, an urban village is an urban development typically characterized by medium-density housing, mixed use zoning, good public transit and an emphasis on pedestrianization and public space.[1] Contemporary urban village ideas are closely related to New Urbanism and smart growth ideas initiated in the United States.[2]
Urban villages are seen to provide an alternative to recent patterns of urban development in many cities, especially decentralization and urban sprawl. They are generally purported to:
Reduce car reliance and promote cycling, walking and transit use
Provide a high level of self-containment (people working, recreating and living in the same area)
Help facilitate strong community institutions and interaction
The concept of urban villages was formally born in Britain in the late 1980s with the establishment of the Urban Villages Group (UVG).[3] Following pressure from the UVG, the concept was prioritized in British national planning policy between 1997 and 1999.[4] Urban villages also come in the form of suburbs of metropolitan areas that are politically designated as villages.
^Homs, Clement. "Localism and the city: the example of "urban villages"". www.inclusivedemocracy.org. The International Journal of Inclusive Democracy. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 733. ISBN 978-0415862875.
^Tony Aldous (1992) Urban villages : a concept for creating mixed-use urban developments on a sustainable scale, London: Urban Villages Group, pp. 11-13
^Department of the Environment (DOE) (1997) PPG1: General Policies and Proposals, London: DOE
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