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The Lexicon
of the New Urbanism is a work in progress that DPZ first
developed in the early 1990s. The Lexicon offers a comprehensive
list of New Urbanist terminology, including still-useful terms that have
been lost to current practice and terms whose meanings have been dissipated
through misuse.
The language of the Lexicon is intended to be
adaptable for codes and standards, both of which require precision and brevity at the expense of justification
or explanation. Yet, despite the commitment to code language, there is an
attempt to avoid the legalisms that are an impediment to common
understanding.
The Lexicon is not a finished artifact as much as
a repository of raw material available for an indefinite number of
specialized publications. Interested individuals
can order copies through DPZ’s Miami office.
Lexicon
order form.
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