Explanation of the Principles in the Charter of the Congress of the New Urbanism PRINCIPLE REGION 5: WHERE APPROPRIATE, NEW DEVELOPMENT CONTIGUOUS TO URBAN BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE ORGANISED AS NEIGHBOURHOODS AND DISTRICTS, AND BE INTEGRATED WITH THE EXISTING URBAN PATTERN. NON-CONTIGUOUS DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE ORGANISED AS TOWNS AND VILLAGES WITH THEIR OWN URBAN EDGES, AND PLANNED FOR A JOBS/HOUSING BALANCE, NOT AS BEDROOM SUBURBS.
