Although this next movement had its debut in the early nineteen eighties, New Urbanism had been a silent movement up until now. Fundamentally the communities should be enhanced, with less suburban sprawl taking place. The Congress for the New Urbanism itself was established in the mid-nineties before the turn of the century. With it there exists detailed guidelines of the movement. In short New Urbanism is efficient in terms of the environment, bringing a community together, and economically. Communities according to the movement should begin to be developed less around the automobile, as they once were. This mode of transportation, although the easiest had itself caused the expansion of cities. Roads had to be constructed to connect point A to point B. When destination point B was reached, there had to be ample amount of parking.…show more content… In cities as New York City, public transportation elsewise is the most sought after need. In many cities, walking distance is key with residency. If the automobile were taken out the equation, communities could once again become walkable and with it more mixed-use. Mixed-use buildings would accommodate retail, residential, and even commercial spaces. With its many pros, there does exist cons. People enjoy their mobility. Their ability to travel to and fro with little to no limitation. The automobile itself, brought the suburban Americanized living. People were able to travel to and from the city for work, with the possibility of not having to live in the city. Tourist driven destinations also became more easily accessible. The questions becomes, on where the line can be drawn on whether a community could fully exist with the automobile taken out of the
