One of the most important determinants of walkability is whether there are real destinations within walking distance. For this reason, suburban land-use patterns emphasize driving, whereas urban, mixed-use neighborhoods are walkable.
Tactics
- Support Street Life: Form-Based Zoning
- Manage Parking to Promote Walking
- Add Street-Connectivity Minimums
- Retrofit Street, Walking and Bicycle Connections
- Create Transit-Oriented Development
- Provide LOS Exemptions for Pedestrian Improvements
- Diversify Suburban Land Use Regulations
- Transform Underutilized Malls
- Encourage Temporary Uses in Vacant Sites and Buildings
- Permit Park(ing) Day Every Day
Case Studies
- New York: Planning for Multiple Modes
- Tyson’s Corner: Malls into Walkable Destinations
- Vancouver: EcoDensity
- San Jose: LOS Exemptions for Walking
- Arlington: Transit-Oriented Development
- Charlotte: Retrofit Street Connectivity
- Cary: Subdivision Ordinances
- Seattle: Parking Management
- Standish: Form-Based Codes