100 year old Transit Oriented Development outside NYC

Daniella August 26, 2009 heritage 3 Comments

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Slate Magazine published a slideshow essay today about Forest Hills Gardens, a 142 acre community designed in 1909 by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (1870-1957). Surprisingly, the community is just a 20 minute train ride to Manhattan! This classic Garden City style neighborhood is a great reminder of how “modern” planning ideas, like walkable, mixed-income communities and transit-oriented development, have been around for a while and have lasting character.

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3 Responses to “100 year old Transit Oriented Development outside NYC”

  1. Denis

    denis said:

    Aug 27, 09 at 7:40 am

    This is one of the most interesting things I’ve read in a long time. I have to go there. As well as being a great example of sustainable development, every one of those buildings looked so beautiful!!

  2. NB

    NB said:

    Aug 27, 09 at 12:38 pm

    Re the headline “100 year old Transit Oriented Development outside NYC”: Forest Hills is in Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City.

  3. Daniella

    Daniella said:

    Aug 31, 09 at 7:02 am

    Thanks for the clarification!