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SUBDIVISIONS GO FOR GREEN ACRES
Conservation Subdivisions by definition must preserve at least 50% of the total land that can be built on in a development. Local land trusts typically oversee the preservation of meadowlands, forests, and orchards -like this one - once they’re surrounded by condos and single family homes. (Photo by Lisa Ann Pinkerton)
Developers are designing a new type of subdivision that is selling even in this down market. They say these homes sell better than traditional ones because they give people what they want: the feeling of living in the country while living near the city. Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports the new subdivisions are getting mixed reviews:
An article from the University of Illinois
An article from The Boston Globe
Producer: Lisa Ann Pinkerton
Release Date: April 28, 2008
Running Time: 3:38