American people encounter several problems that affect their daily life.
These problems can be attributed largely to two interrelated factors, the continued development of single use low density suburbs and the dependence on the auto as the sole means of transportation. Several designers in the United States have been addressing these problems by purposing a basic and simple solution. The solution they purpose incorporates medium density residential areas surrounding a mixed use town center, linked together by a series of bike or pedestrian paths. In the past decade very few communities conforming to this theory exist, so it is difficult to determine if this theory holds true. This study will attempt to test the theory by looking at communities with characteristics similar to those described.