I think some see Le Corbusier when when looking at New Urbanist greenfield plans in particular, since they are similar in terms of building entire towns from the ground up. The non-organic aspect of a NU town can be a bit overwhelming, especially early in the development’s lifetime. I can’t say this point was completely lost on me when visiting Celebration, FL.
But I think one of the many differences between the New Urbanist like Duany and the father of modernism is that Duany is aware and values the infinite aspects that make up a community and wouldn’t be willing to throw the baby out with the bathwater just to improve a grid.
