19 May 2012
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19 May 2012
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Learn More Modes Automobiles Auto-based Development
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Living a suburban lifestyle is necessarily automobile-centered, since suburban developments are not usually convenient to where people work and shop. Auto-based development can lead to sprawl and traffic congestion, so land use planning for suburban communities has to consider the community’s transportation choices and options. Traditional suburban design uses single-use and low-density zoning. Newer suburban land use designs like Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) include more neighborhood sidewalks for safety and walkability, use traffic-calming methods to slow down street traffic, designs interconnecting roadways without dead ends to create choices for entering and leaving neighborhoods, and increases transportation options like bicycling and ensuring public transportation reaches suburban communities. |
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