California town has become an emblem of the new urbanism movement.

Lancaster, California's Blvd Transformation Project won EPA's 2012 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.

Lancaster, CA transformed its downtown in just 8 months by redesigning its main street from a mini-highway to a tree-lined boulevard.

For the cost of just $11.5M, the project has generated $273M in economic output since 2010, creating 800 jobs, and nearly doubling tax revenue! pic.twitter.com/kS3E4dpjGq

— Coby (@Cobylefko) July 20, 2023

 And there’s a video explaining how the project created community benefit.