In a keynote presentation at the recent Congress for New Urbanism conference, author Richard Florida said that “quality of place” is the most important factor in personal fulfillment. According to Florida, four factors influence this quality– walkable and mixed-use community design; the value a community places on the arts; the integration of the built and natural environments; and the degree to which a community values its history.
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