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. Urban villages are seen to provide an alternative to recent patterns of urban development in many cities, especially decentralization ...
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[China] Urban villages ({zh|1=城中村|2=Chéng Zhōng Cūn}; literally: `village in city`) are villages that appear on both the outskirts and the downtown segments of major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. They are surrounded by skyscrapers, transportation infrastructures, and other modern urban constructions. Ur...
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The concept of a close knit community style development in the middle of a city, where people live, use services and work all in a small area. Helps
sustainability because it minimises movements. Examples are BedZed, Silvertown in Docklands, or Chapel in So...
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(Learning Modules / Geography / Urban sustainability) The concept of a close knit community style development in the middle of a city, where people live, use services and possibly work all in a small area. Helps sutainablity because it minimises movements. Examples: Silvertown in Docklands, or Chapel in Southampton.
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