James Howard Kunstler is back from a visit to the American South. Hereports on two New Urbanist developments outside of Montgomery,Alabama. In many ways Kunstler believes that the new urbanist model ofbuilding 400 acre “traditional neighborhoods” out in the green fieldsof suburbia is over. He explains the relationship between new urbanism,suburbanism and just plain old urbanism. Kunstler’s journey also tookhim to revisit Seaside, Florida, one of the most famous new urbanistprojects produced by Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. Manypeople criticize Seaside for being elite and artificial. But Kunstlersays Seaside will probably feel more authentic as it ages naturally. Released: Feb. 12, 2009.
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