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Many people prefer to live in quiet suburban neighborhoods. Others prefer walkable more urban communities. Still others enjoy living in a rural setting. Creating suburban development opportunities has made sense for the past 20 years. However, given the projected growth of our metropolitan area, the unrealistic costs for road construction required to accommodate more suburban growth, and the excess pressure on natural resources, it is wise to rethink development options for the next 20 years.

Are there ways to make possible rural, suburban and urban neighborhood options while also accommodating growth in cost-efficient, environmentally friendly ways?

Reconnecting Lee County has structured each target topic section using categories to help in your search. We hope these materials will help you to examine how you might benefit from a greater variety of neighborhood options.

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Noteworthy News
 
Homes located within walking distance of schools, parks and shopping are more convenient for their owners, plus they're worth more than homes in neighborhoods where driving is the rule.
 
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Transit-Oriented Smart Growth
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is arguably the most cogent form of smart growth. Politicians, professionals, and lay citizens alike understand that the logical place to promote compact, mixed-use development is around transit stations. Residents who live near a transit station use transit for their commutes at a rate 4–5 times higher than residents of the same region who don't live near stations.

Yet because not all TOD residents take transit, dense development can congest nearby intersections during peak periods. In the near term, even if it is well served by transit, dense development translates into more congestion. This article examines the traffic and parking implications of TOD and explores car-sharing as a complement to transit for TOD residents.

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