Last updated: 5th October 2004
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The introduction to the web site www.newtownatstcharles.com says, "Imagine a place where your kids can ride their bicycles down the street, where your favorite coffee shop is right around the corner, where the produce vendor at the farmer's market knows your name."
This place isn't only a dream; it's a reality at New Town near St. Charles, Missouri. The town was planned as a traditional neighborhood development with five compact walkable and mixed-use neighborhoods -- each is approximately a half-mile across -- surrounding a series of lakes. The five neighborhoods are a mix of residential and commercial uses.
The recent grand opening of New Town's sales center drew a massive number of interested people. According to Greg Whittaker, president of developer Whittaker Homes, "In the history of our company, we've never seen anything like the incredible enthusiasm generated by New Town at St. Charles. Before we open a neighborhood, we usually have 30 or 40 inquiries, but with New Town, we had more than 1,100 people expressing interest in our first phase of 600 sites before the opening. We've sold 350 homes in three months alone and have more than 3,000 people on a list, expressing interest for Phase II and Phase III!"