The Urban Land Institute and the city of Milwaukee jointly sponsored this symposium to explore strategies for encouraging infill housing development in inner-city neighborhoods. The symposium also considered how neotraditional planning concepts ("new urbanism" or "traditional neighborhood developments") could be applied to established neighborhoods. Milwaukee's approach to revitalizing inner-city neighborhoods, which has incorporated the principles of New Urbanism, is described. The focus of their policy is on creating places rather than zones, with preference for small, achievable projects. A mix of land uses is encouraged, and performance standards are set up for public squares to encourage social interaction. Other discussion included Chicago's Homan Square, use of manufactured housing for infill, and market issues. Roundtable discussions of issues related to manufactured housing, financing strategies and public/private partnerships, regulations and institutions, creating liveable communities, and urban design controls to protect neighborhood character are reported. The symposium concluded with Stanley C. Brown's charge to "shoot higher than we have in the past" in rebuilding urban communities. "Good urban design is not just one of the issues, it's the issue that sets the foundation for success."
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