Bend, Oregon, traditional neighborhood gains momentum

This year sales in NorthWest Crossing, A 486-acre traditional neighborhood development (TND) in Bend, Oregon, are the highest they have ever been — even before the Great Recession. Although many TNDs are struggling across the US, we are getting reports of some that are doing better. In the case of NorthWest Crossing, the key ingredients seem to be the community design, which has hit critical mass with a downtown and schools built, and the location. NorthWest Crossing is near in-town neighborhoods on its east side, and borders on an urban growth boundary on the west. "There's easy access to the outdoors and the activities such as hiking and mountain biking that people come to Bend to enjoy," David Ford, general manager of NorthWest Crossing, told Better! Cities & Towns. Read a more indepth report on this project in the upcoming December issue.

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