planned community
Developer-designed residential area
A planned community is a residential development designed as a unified whole before construction begins, with coordinated housing, streets, and often shared amenities like pools or parks.
Homeowners associations typically govern these neighborhoods, enforcing rules about exterior appearances and maintenance.
The term covers everything from suburban subdivisions to retirement villages: They moved to a planned community outside Phoenix.
Street closed at end
- commuter townResidential area near workplace city
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- LevittownPlanned suburban community, postwar
satellite town · Irvine · entry gate · guardhouse · perimeter wall · controlled access
Comprehensive guiding strategy
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
land-use · parcel · tract · plot · site · boundaries · setbacks · lot size
Portion of something larger
- townhomesAdjoining multi-floor residences
- single-familyFor one household only
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
- duplexesSide-by-side attached homes
builder · tract housing · cookie-cutter · starter homes · age-restricted · detached homes · floor plans
Suitable for all ages
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- homeowners associationResidential community management organization
- block partyNeighborhood outdoor celebration
- neighborhood watchResident-led area surveillance
HOA · dues · bylaws · residents · homeowners · social activities · welcome committee · newsletter
Members-only gathering place
- poolCollective fund or basin
- gymExercise facility
- tennis courtsBounded playing surfaces for racket sport
- golf courseFacility for club sport
playground · walking trails · bike paths · sports fields · barbecue area · dog park · picnic pavilion · splash pad
Outdoor vegetated public areas
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
- LEED certificationSustainable building credential
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- rainwater harvestingGathering precipitation for later use
native plants · xeriscaping · conservation areas · sustainable design · green building · wildlife corridors · green roofs · tree preservation
cul-de-sac
Street closed at end
- commuter townResidential area near workplace city
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
Levittown · satellite town · Irvine · entry gate · guardhouse · perimeter wall · controlled access
masterplan
Comprehensive guiding strategy
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
infrastructure · land-use · parcel · tract · plot · site · boundaries · setbacks · lot size · density
subdivision
Portion of something larger
- townhomesAdjoining multi-floor residences
- single-familyFor one household only
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
duplexes · builder · tract housing · cookie-cutter · starter homes · age-restricted · detached homes · floor plans
family-friendly
Suitable for all ages
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- homeowners associationResidential community management organization
- block partyNeighborhood outdoor celebration
neighborhood watch · HOA · dues · bylaws · residents · homeowners · social activities · welcome committee · newsletter · annual meeting
clubhouse
Members-only gathering place
- poolCollective fund or basin
- gymExercise facility
- tennis courtsBounded playing surfaces for racket sport
golf course · playground · walking trails · bike paths · sports fields · barbecue area · dog park · picnic pavilion · splash pad · basketball courts
green spaces
Outdoor vegetated public areas
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
- LEED certificationSustainable building credential
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
rainwater harvesting · native plants · xeriscaping · conservation areas · sustainable design · green building · wildlife corridors · green roofs · tree preservation
- neighborhoodsidewalk, neighbor, residential area, neighbors, streets
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, towns
- suburban homessuburban home, tract home, tract housing, single-family home, single-family
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
- suburbssuburb, subdivision, commuter town, suburban sprawl, residential suburb
planned communityinformal settlement
Unplanned, unofficial housing area
organic growth · favela · shantytown · sprawl · slum
plan, community, planned, planning, planner, unplanned, planners, communities, preplanned