Communities benefit when decisions about transportation and land use are made at the same time. Deciding to build houses, schools, grocery stores, employment centers, and transit stations close to one another—while providing a well-connected street network and facilities for walking or biking—provides more transportation choices and convenient access to daily activities. It also ensures community resources and services are used efficiently.
Incorporating livability approaches into transportation, land use, and housing policies can help improve public health and safety, lower infrastructur...
Livability is a key focus of integrating transportation and land use planning throughout the United States, and the world. Livability is a concept tha...
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