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...1980s an architectural and city-planning movement called new urbanism grew to promote the construction of more densely developed and neighborly towns. It led to the construction of subdivisions, like Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Md., and the Disney-created town of Celebration, Fla., which were built from scratch along new-urbanist lines. The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit group that studies planning issues, says 5% to 15% of new development in the U.S. is designed at least to some extent with pedestrians in mind...
Third, Coyula is a distinguished architect and urbanist. His life’s work has been the preservation and restoration of Havana, a UNESCO world heritage city. He has struggled against great odds to rescue and restore buildings and entire neighborhoods. He won international acclaim for his work as director of Havana’s Grupo para el Desarrollo Integral de la Capital (GDIC), the equivalent of our National Capital Planning Commission. His many papers and articles have been widely published. His most recent publication in this country is the 1997 book Havana: Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis...