Density (Compactness) – Walkable yet enough people to support transit • 40 to 200 acres • 7 to 8 du/acre – Suburbia = ~2 – Density supports • Transit service • Retail shops • District energy system – Density protects • undeveloped & sensitive lands slanich.zenfolio.com (Gothenburg, Swe streetsblog.net (Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhin Farr 2008
slanich.zenfolio.com (Gothenburg, Sweden). Density (Compactness). Walkable yet enough people to support transit 40 to 200 acres 7 to 8 du/acre Suburbia = ~2 Density supports Transit service Retail shops District energy system Density protects undeveloped & sensitive lands. Farr 2008. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Density (Compactness)– Walkable yet enough people to support transit• 40 to 200 acres• 7 to 8 du/acre
– Suburbia = ~2
– Density supports• Transit service• Retail shops• District energy
The High Density Residential land use designation allows between 25.1 and 45.0 dwelling units per acre and accommodates single-family attached dwellings, including stacked flats and mid-rise and high-rise residential complexes.
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