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Visionary Awards was divided into seven phases. The developer also has an option on all phases, but each party must agree to proceed to the next phase. Either party can stop the development. Project: East Beach Location: Norfolk, Virginia Owner/Developer: East Beach Renaissance, LLC Leyland Allinace, LLC City of Norfolk, Redevelopment and Housing Authority East Beach Company, LLC This extraordinary, 100-acre waterfront site was a severely blighted and crime ridden area of Ocean View, within the City of Norfolk, on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and Pretty Lake Harbor. Today, East Beach is a traditional neighborhood development, designed by New-Urbanist Master Planner Duany Plater-Zyberk. Accomplished through a pubic/private collaboration with the City of Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) and East Beach Company, LLC, the private developer, the master plan was crafted to preserve and enhance natural features of the site. East Beach promotes a human connection with the Chesapeake through a network of pedestrian-scaled streets and public parks, paths and bay front greens. With 65 percent of the neighborhood’s single family homes built, future plans include retail shops and restaurants. Completion is expected in 2011. Today, homes in East Beach are selling for 32 percent more on the average than the typically-designed adjacent subdivision development. Even in a slow market, properties in East Beach are selling for the highest price per square foot of any neighborhood in Hampton Roads. The redevelopment has created momentum and has transformed the entire north-east portion of the City. A total of 15 percent (15 acres) of the East Beach neighborhood has been dedicated to parks and programmed open space resulting in over 70 percent of the homes having a view of a park. Existing stands of mature trees were protected and carefully integrated into the master plan. Streets were shifted to bring the stands of live oaks and other tree canopies, which were previously in backyards, to the front near the street. This created a walkable environment, where pedestrian activity is greatly increased and dependence on automobiles is decreased, hence reducing airborne pollutants. Because of the risks involved with redeveloping a blighted area for the City and East Beach Company, an agreement was reached to protect both. The project Project: Old Greenwood Location: Truckee, California Owner/Developer: East West Partners, D.B.A Old Greenwood, LLC Old Greenwood is a private development located on 871 acres, east of the town of Truckee, California. Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra-Nevada, it sits 5,850 feet above sea-level amongst stately Jeffery Pines and large open meadows populated by sage bush and wild flowers. The development has received certification from Audubon International as a Gold Signature Sanctuary. To minimize the impact on the surrounding environment East-West Partners developed a plant to cluster homes around the perimeter of the 100-acre18hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, which meant a large amount of the property was left undisturbed. Upon completion, Old Greenwood will consist of 99 private homes on 56.53 acres and 74 fractional ownership cabins along with several fractional owned town-homes situated on 50.95 acres. A natural trail system connects all parts of the property, and in the near future will link with an existing trail to Truckee. Buffers and corridors of undisturbed natural areas are located throughout the www.SLDTonline.com 17 http://www.SLDTonline.com

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Sustainable Land Development Today - May 2008 Contents Our Voice Editorial Board SLDT Resources Addressing a Crisis with Wastewater Recycling Visionary Award Finalists The Jonquil City - How a City Revitalized its Downtown Industry Spotlight: Enviroquip Solar Power System Design and Installation Stormwater: The Return of the Cistern Site Amenity: Fiber Optics Surveying and Mapping Wastewater: Low-Pressure System Special Feature: The Urban Canopy as Infrastructure Industry News Advertiser Index Products/Services Showcase Classifieds The Last Word: Nature Bats Last…

Sustainable Land Development Today - May 2008

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