Ask Albemarle Optimized for Internet Explorer 4.x and above. The principle vehicle for effecting this change in development practice for undeveloped sites and places where development has already occurred will be the Neighborhood Model. The Neighborhood Model is a document that outlines the principles and methods for achieving this goal for the Development Areas.
Conventional development uses large tracts of land for typically single-use purposes.
The product type and price range further distinguishes one residential development from another. Pressure to develop the rural areas will increase, traffic will become more congested and communities will grow more insular. In contrast, the Neighborhood Model offers a more compact, vertical and diverse form of development. Safe, attractive and convenient streets and paths 3. Interconnected neighborhood streets and regional transportation networks 4.