NeoRetroism - Teaching Tutorial

NeoRetroism A teaching tutorial on the philosophy for building modern-day villages and more self-sustaining communities

“NeoRetroism is a philosophy under which communities are allowed to naturally evolve based upon market and human forces, restrained only by the most minimal‌

‌governmental interference or planning with the natural byproduct of such evolution maximizing human interaction, economic efficiency and overall goodwill.�

- Jeffory D. Blackard

The Purpose of NeoRetroism: To create an environment that fosters a human ecosystem.

(The relationship between humans and their natural, social and built environments)

Think of the logic in how we develop today.

We have become the worst segregators in the world.

Everyone wants to fix the problem, but nobody really understands the problem...

...especially politicians, and those who work in planning / zoning.

Every village has these 3 things in common:

1. There is a soul

2. There is a purpose

3. There is an evolution process

Advantages of NeoRetroism:

1. The rich live with the poor

2. Local building materials

3. Everything has a purpose

4. Security is optimal

5. It is environmentally safe

6. Ownership is shared

7. It is economically sound

Adriatica was the first village in America (McKinney, Texas) that was developed using NeoRetroism.

The evolution of a village involves 3 things:

1. Thinking through the process

2. Creating space for it’s personality

3. Allowing space for it to grow

But what if we would have settled for the typical development plan?

$20 Million Development vs. $350 Million Development

Questions:

1. How can we implement NeoRetroism in America?

2. What does a zoning document look like?

3. How do you know what the right mixture of uses are?

“By design we have separated ourselves; and by design we can bring ourselves back together again.�

- Jeffory D. Blackard