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When several beautiful acres of land became available in the heart of Berlin in 2003, three friends, designer-builder Ron Cascio, land planner Bob Hand, and environmental consultant Spencer Rowe, decided the time was right to build a planned community that reflected all the great things that come from living in a small town... Using Berlin's newly-enacted provision for Planned Unit Developments, the three designed a neighborhood of building lots ringing an open green space that would serve as communal property for everyone's use. The narrow one-way street is intended to slow vehicle traffic and allow kids and walkers to feel safe. Shaded sidewalks are an important element in the pedestrian-friendly design, as is the grassy path that leads to Vine Street and downtown Berlin... The property's mature walnut and pecan trees were saved, and native trees were planted between the sidewalk and the road to provide shade. Such street trees were common in small towns like Berlin and helped tie..