Lake Park

Lake Park   A Neotraditional Development

Lake Park is unique in Union County because it was planned from the beginning to be a new town with all the features that make a small town that evolves over many decades so livable.  Lake Park's plan included a central core with community and social features, such as stores, a village green with bell tower, a community center, and sites for churches and a school.  Sidewalks and pedestrian paths throughout the village connect a series of parks and ponds.  Every neighborhood is just a short walk from one of these open spaces and within a ten minute walk of the Town Center.

Neighborhoods in Lake Park were planned to provide housing types for different lifestyles so that the village would include opportunities for people and families in all life stages.  Housing near the Town Center is more dense and includes condominiums, townhouses, and patio homes.  Many of the streets adjacent to these areas have single family homes on small lots with alleys and garages at the back of the houses.  Front porches on these home encourage interaction with neighbors and pedestrians on the street.  Neighborhoods developed on the outer edges of the village are more conventional and have larger, more standard subdivision lots.  The various price points for homes is mixed throughout the neighborhoods increasing interaction among all the residents of Lake Park.