According to many reports, the cul-de-sac has lost it’s usefulness in suburbia. Stories from NPR and the Matrix discuss arguments that the cul-de-sac belongs where the French translation puts it…at the bottom of the bag. New urbanism is a popular movement that many local communities are embracing. An example of new urbanism in our I-575 Corridor can be found at Hedgewood’s development Woodstock Downtown.
For a more in depth review check out “Sprawled in the Suburbs, There is hope for the New Urbanist” and also “Cul-de-sac: More than a Dead End” both featured on Matrix. Also, read or listen to the NPR story, “Cul-de-scas: Suburban Dream or Dead End?” Finally, read the The Wall Street Journal’s – Real Estate Journal story, “Homeowner’s love cul-de-sacs, Planners say they’re perils“
