History of the Strategic Regional Policy Plan

History of the Strategic Regional Policy Plan      
Overview of the Orientation Series        
 Neighborhood Scale        
Neighborhood Center and Edge        
Streets, Blocks, and Alleys: Achieving a Network of Walkable Streets        
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The Urban Land Institute recently worked with the City of Port St. Lucie on their western annexation areas. Many conclusions brought forth by the Urban Land Institute were consistent with traditional planning. The Urban Land Institute suggested the following:

creating a unique identity in the neighborhoods that do not currently have a unique identity
  creating individual neighborhood plans
  breaking down the large neighborhoods into smaller components
  creating more interconnectivity
  developing neighborhood guidelines and logos

The Urban Land Institute put forth the concept of "cradle to grave" neighborhoods. If a person can be born, raised, go through college, return to the neighborhood, and live out his or her life in the neighborhood, it implies sustainability, longevity, and history. The Strategic Regional Policy Plan tells how to create "cradle to grave" neighborhoods.