The New Urbanism has yet to make a

The New Urbanism has yet to make a strong foothold in Southern California, but the developers of Liberty, a planned TND in Riverside County, have been heartened by “the tremendous builder response” to the 2,900 acre, 7000-unit project, according to Tom Weigel, executive vice president at the Town Group. Weigel says builders responded favorably to the TND concept in general and the overall planning for Liberty in particular. The pattern book developed by UDA Architects helped facilitate the push toward educating builders, he says. Liberty awaits final entitlements and construction financing, but the project is scheduled to break ground next spring. The first phase will include 1,200 single homes and 500 apartments.