Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008
Several communities are turning to the past for city design. Ancient cities were designed with a roads system, public and private buildings, a theater, and an amphitheater, in a rectangular block.

Many design elements are enduring and shouldn't be forgotten. This must be remembered by developers and those involved in Lexington real estate . Environmental matters are among the major concerns for new developments. Much like the ancient developments, contemporary developers are building around forests, drainage corridors, and mountain ranges, as opposed to demolishing them.

Objectives also include easy "walkability," meaning eighty-percent of development is going to be within five minutes of 80 percent of all activities. Perhaps the biggest tie to ancient civilization is the fact that advancement relies less on the home and a good deal more on the community.

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