Question

Farah bought a flat in a new housing society shown below. The builder told her that the housing society integrated the best practices of rural and urban living.

1. Identify the emerging style of living shown above.
2. Why is this style of living preferred to an ultra-modern way of living?

Answer 1

1. Neo Urbanism/New Urbanism.
2. Features of new urbanism:
   
   • It is an attempt to integrate the best features of both rural and urban living.
   • It creates a positive self-image for the community.
   • It solves the problem of housing, transportation and pollution.
   • It makes the cities livable.
   • It provides open space, safe streets, green buildings to increase affordable housing, universally acceptable public spaces, communities designed for pedestrian and transit, balanced development, appropriate technology and heritage conservation.