Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World offers an alternative to single-family subdivision development — small clusters of homes where residents can easily know one another, share daily life, and still enjoy privacy.
The final section of the book turns to the challenge of working within places that already exist — neighborhoods shaped by past decisions, established patterns, and current constraints. Rather than proposing large-scale redevelopment, this section focuses on how pocket neighborhood principles can be woven incrementally into existing communities. Join us to explore strategies for inserting small clusters of homes, shared spaces, and social patterns into ordinary contexts: suburban lots, alleys, underused parcels, and evolving neighborhoods.