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In 1979, builder and developer Robert Davis founded the town of Seaside, Fla. on 80 acres of land he inherited from his grandfather. He hoped the new development would recapture the idyllic feeling of his childhood vacations by the Florida shore. Seaside is now cited as the first example of new urbanism, a design movement that strives to create walkable, sustainable communities with a diverse range of housing and jobs. As people react to the suburban sprawl prevalent in the United States, more new urban towns are cropping up around the country.

Keywords: new urbanism, home, real estate, neighborhood, Seaside, Promenade, Ladysmith, San Francisco, California, Virginia, Florida