For residents today, a planned community could very well be connoted to be the numerous real estate developments which are both large-scale and expensive to move into. However, what most people would fail to realize that establishing a planned community has long been practiced by pioneers and visionaries who long for an orderly way of establishing order and a sense of community. The colonies of Americas, for example, took root in the establishment of a planned community one after the other.
There are two features distinct in a planned community. One is the careful planning of its establishment and the even stricter adherence of its execution in order to achieve the kind of order and perhaps aesthetic beauty desired. Another prominent feature of a planned community is its establishment in an underdeveloped area which would then undergo major transformations and physical changes to achieve what was conceived of in the first place. Sounds familiar? Could be because this is how some of the capital cities of numerous countries all over the world were established and founded. Examples of these would be New Delhi in India, Brasilia in Brazil, Canberra in Australia, and even Washington D.C. in the United States.
Though a planned community is designed and built to accommodate a large number of populations enjoying social diversity, adherence to the master plan is still the key to its successful implementation. Often, those who created a planned community would also want esteemed community values to be practiced and enjoyed by its residents. To this end, the relative term of 'New Town' has been coined to designate an intentional community with shared environmental, economic, and social benefits.
There are certainly a great number of this type of community being developed today in the United, being fostered by a great demand by those wishing to share in the communal values and orderly social interaction inherent in a planned community. Most of these properties promote a sense of pride and appreciation for the enhanced quality of life enjoyed by its residents.
A planned community may also espouse the concept of environmental responsibility and management. This is achieved by striving to protect the natural resources present within the area for its residents to enjoy. To this end, expect most of the planned communities to have large outdoor spaces dedicated to leisure and nature appreciation.
In a sense, a planned community enhances the value and attraction of a certain locality or area. With a lot of potential homeowners dreaming of living in a place that is both secure and fosters a sense of community, there is ample demand for this kind of residential estate developments. It also promotes a sense of exclusiveness that is often sought after by residents who wish to live among those whom they considered to be of their 'kind.'
Be aware though that the common planned community we see and heard of today is not as grand-scale as the ones envisioned by pioneers in centuries past. However, the concept and dream of fostering an orderly community sharing the same values are what is considered common in both the planned community of today and of the years long past.
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