New Urbanist Design That Started A MovementWalking through Seaside feels like flipping through an architecture magazine that somehow became real life. The design philosophy here influenced countless developments across America, earning Seaside recognition as the birthplace of modern New Urbanism. Sidewalks connect to bike paths, which lead to beach pavilions, creating a web of routes that make exploration feel effortless. Some visitors arrive specifically to photograph locations from the movie, creating impromptu tours that trace Truman’s daily route through town. The irony isn’t lost on visitors that a movie about artificial perfection was filmed in a real town designed to look perfect.