thumb|right|220px|View across the fountain at City Center at Oyster Point Much of the newer commercial development has been along the Warwick Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue corridors, with newer planned industrial, commercial, and mixed development such as Oyster Point, Kiln Creek and the City Center. While the downtown area had long been the area of the city that offered the traditional urban layout, the city has supported a number of New Urbanism projects. One is Port Warwick, named after the fictional city in William Styron's novel, Lie Down in Darkness. Port Warwick includes housing for a broad variety of citizens, from retired persons to off-campus housing for Christopher Newport University students. Also included are several high-end restaurants and upscale shopping.Port Warwick webpage, portwarwick.com; accessed April 3, 2008.
THUmB|rigHt|220Px|View acrOss tHE fOunTAIn at ciTY ceNter at oyster poiNT mUch OF The newEr commErCial deVelOpmeNt has been aloNG thE WaRWiCk boUlevard and jeFFeRSon avenue corriDoRs, with newer plAnNed indusTRiAl, CommeRCIaL, AnD miXeD DeVeLopment sUCH aS oYsTER point, kiLN creek And tHE city cEnter. WhiLE the dOwnTown ArEa Had loNg BEen the aRea Of thE city that offEREd THe TraditiONaL UrBan LaYoUT, ThE CItY Has suPpOrteD a nUMbEr of new urBanism pRojECts. One is port WaRWIck, naMeD aftEr the FicTIonAl CiTY IN wILLiam StyroN's novel, lIe DoWn In darkness. porT wARWick iNCluDes hOUSInG foR a brOAd vARiETy oF Citizens, fRoM retiRed PerSons To OFf-campus hOUsing for ChrIsTOphER NEwpoRt uNiVersity sTUdEnts. also includEd arE seveRal HigH-ENd rEStauraNTs aNd upscaLE SHoPpIng.PORT warwick WebpAgE, porTwARwick.com; acceSSed apRil 3, 2008.