San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept, touted as a "models for the rest of the city," could serve as a such for the city of Atlanta, as well

Plans to develop five pilot villages as examples of how San Diego should grow over the next 20 years were approved unanimously by the San Diego City Council earlier this month.

Mayor Dick Murphy said the projects "will be role models for the rest of the city" in revitalizing older communities, providing affordable housing and reducing traffic congestion.

The pilot villages combine housing and centers of employment and recreation with access to mass transit. They are meant to demonstrate how older urban neighborhoods could be redeveloped as alternatives to sprawl in what planners call a "City of Villages" concept. Read more...

What an awesome concept for Atlanta to adopt! The BeltLine provides the framework...