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Chapter 11 of the New Urbanism Best Practices Guide
Legal planning for new urban communities begins with examining the master plan and envisioning the community that will be built from it. The community’s design — its size, mix of housing types, type and volume of retail, street design, placement common areas, and even physical barriers — directly influences the legal structure of the community and any property owners’ associations. The legal structure is also influenced by financial objectives (such as whether the developer intends to maintain a long-term interest in the commercial center), state and federal law, whether the local government will take the streets and parks for dedication, and the developer’s personal preferences.