New , Traditional Neighborhood Development (earlier called "Neo-Traditional" Development) The terms "" (dealing with complete communities) and "Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND)" (dealing with residential development) refer to a specific approach to development, defined by the Charter of the New Urbanism. The principles in the Charter are further explained in the book of essays and case studies also titled Charter of the New Urbanism. (See the overview of New Urbanism on the CNU Web site.) The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is the principal organization for architects, landscape architects, builders, citizen activists, developers, educators, elected officials, engineers, financial institutions, government agencies, lawyers, planners, real estate professionals, and others advocating this approach to development. Some examples of this approach in the Memphis area are • Harbor Town (Mud Island, Henry Turley Co.) (see also the TNDhomes.com site for a "tour" of Harbor Town); • Cordova, The Town (Macon Road, Cordova, Gill Properties); • Lemoyne Gardens; • Schilling Farms (Collierville, Boyle Development); and • South Bluffs (Henry Turley Co.). Some of these developments may not incorporate all of the principles or basic elements of New Urbanism. (Note that developments that advertise the terms "Village," "Traditional," etc. don't necessarily follow principles of the New Urbanism—but the use of these image-evoking terms shows that the real estate industry recognizes the appeal to homebuyers of the neighborhood characteristics advocated by the New Urbanism.)

The Bartlett and Department will • work with interested persons on applying this approach to their projects, • assist with developing New Urbanism or TND proposals by arranging informal concept or pre-application meetings with the appropriate staff, and • assist with application procedures, including applying for any modifications of conventional standards necessary to make a New Urbanism/TND approach work. In June 2001, Bartlett adopted the "Main Street (MS) Commercial Overlay District," to encourage elements of the New Urbanism in of the commercial portion of Bartlett Station. The January 2000 adoption of "Planned Residential Development in Bartlett Station" (part of the Ordinance) similarly encourages New Urbanism elements in higher-density single-family residential development in Bartlett Station. An example under way is Ole Bartlett Village.

Suggested reading and other information is available from CNU and from such organizations as the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and the National Town Builders Association. The newsletter New Urban News covers projects under construction, a variety of practical topics such as marketing and financing, and discussion of issues in New Urbanism. Information also is available from such town planning firms as Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company and Looney Ricks Kiss Architects (Memphis). House plans intended for Traditional Neighborhood Design are available from such sites as TNDhomes.com and Looney Ricks Kiss Architects (Memphis). (TNDhomes.com also features "tours" of communities with TND design, such as I'On in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Newpoint in Beaufort, South Carolina, and Harbor Town in Memphis.) Case studies of several New Urbanist communities or districts are here.

Revised 12/15/04