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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.
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.
Click here for complete article.
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Reconnecting Lee County Florida
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