Pocket Neighborhoods Talk – Asheville, NC

So for those of you on the East Coast, Ross Chapin, who designs pocket neighborhoods (some photos here) will be holding a free short workshop in Asheville, NC.  I will be going to the event so those interested let me know in the comments (I will email from there to coordinate) and we can be sure to meet up!

These are gorgeous neighborhoods that are small cozy houses surrounding a small public green.  The What I like about it is that the parking for the houses is in a lot that is set out of sight from the homes.  At the end of the green is a common house, used to hold events, meet with friends, share a meal, etc.

From the press release:

 Author of the book Pocket Neighborhoods, Ross Chapin, will host a workshop in Asheville, North Carolina on November 5, 2012 (from 6:00pm to 7:30pm) at the Lord Auditorium in the Pack Memorial Library located at 67 Haywood Street in downtown Asheville.

Chapin describes pocket neighborhoods as, “clustered groups of neighboring houses or apartments gathered around a shared open space — a garden courtyard, a pedestrian street, a series of joined backyards, or a reclaimed alley — all of which have a clear sense of territory and shared stewardship. They can be in urban, suburban or rural areas.

These are settings where nearby neighbors can easily know one another, where empty nesters and single householders with far-flung families can find friendship or a helping hand nearby, and where children can have shirttail aunties and uncles just beyond their front gate.”

During this workshop, Chapin will offer a presentation on this topic for professionals and the general public, sharing stories of communities from around the world, their historic precedents, and the key design principles that give them vitality.

Event Flyer here

2 Comments
  1. I just found this website and here it is 7:30 and I missed the workshop. I’m interested in living in a very tiny home, but certainly couldn’t build one. Are there neighborhoods in Asheville with small homes? Any other info you have?

  2. Where is the neighborhood in the picture above?

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