Residential cluster development

<p>A residential cluster development, or open space development, is the grouping of residential properties on a <a href="/facts/Land_development/W6dVvXjT">development</a> site to use the extra land as <a href="/facts/Urban_open_space/wukaWkQm">open space</a>, recreation or agriculture.  It is increasingly becoming popular in <a href="/facts/Subdivision_(land)/NM9uTq8u">subdivision development</a> because it allows the developer to spend much less on land and obtain much the same price per unit as for detached houses. The shared garden areas can be a source of conflict, however.  Claimed advantages include more green/<a href="/facts/Public_space/fnGxfVCI">public space</a>, closer community, and an optimal storm water management. Cluster development often encounters planning objections.
</p><p>According to <a href="/facts/William_H._Whyte/M1Vb03Te">William H. Whyte</a>, the author of “Cluster Development” there are two types of cluster development: <a href="/facts/Townhouse/c4PXgQky">townhouse</a> development and super development. Examples of townhouse development include <a href="/facts/Morrell_Park%2c_Philadelphia%2c_Pennsylvania/4d9LFMsH">Morrell Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a>, Hartshone in Richmond, and Dudley Square in Shreveport. Examples of super development include <a href="/facts/Reston%2c_Virginia/K85IARzS">Reston, Virginia</a>, <a href="/facts/Crofton%2c_Maryland/3ENx2QTf">Crofton, Maryland</a>, and Americana Fairfax in Virginia.
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Residential cluster development open-in-new

Residential cluster development