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Traditional Neighborhood Development
Contents
- Introduction
- Washington Examples of Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Traditional Neighborhood Development - Other States
- Traditional Neighborhood Development and Grid Street Networks
Introduction
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is similar to Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in its emphasis on compact, mixed-use, transit- and pedestrian-oriented development. However, in TOD development, the priority is on immediate access to transit - TOD development is often focused around transit stations. TND offers a blueprint for the greater community based on traditional town patterns. Neighborhoods, sized for easy walking distance, function as the basic building block. TND planners emphasize human-scale design, town and neighborhood centers, public spaces, civic uses and other features that foster a sense of community. TND is also characterized by an interconnected network of narrow streets. Narrow street widths, on-street parking, street trees and other features are intended to slow local traffic and create a safe, attractive environment for pedestrians, in addition to cars. Transit and bicycle travel are also accommodated. The grid pattern of streets includes collectors and arterials, but also provides a variety of routes for local traffic. Service alleys are also a hallmark of TND.
Washington Examples of Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Sumner Municipal Code, sec.18.12.090 - Traditional neighborhood design optional development standards
- Sumner, Single-Family Residential/Traditional Neighborhood Community Design Optional Development Standards, p. 73, in Sumner Urban Design Concept Plan and Design and Development Guidelines (5.1 Mb) 2003
- Sumner Community Connection - Please see: Building Sumner's new 'Daffodil Neighborhood' and Housing Meets Traditional Community Design Standards - Descriptions of some of Sumner's award-winning traditional neighborhood developments
- Northwest Landing - DuPont, Washington, by Jason Miller, The Town Paper, Spring, 2005
- DuPont Municipal Code, Ch. 25.20 – Residential Districts, and Ch. 25.65 - Multifamily Design Regulations and Guidelines
- North Bend Municipal Code, sec. 18.06.030 - "traditional neighborhood development pattern" definition and ch. 18.12 - Planned Neighborhood District
- Puyallup Municipal Code, sec. 20.26.200 (3) - Traditional street system and orientation and sec. 20.25.021
- New Holly and Othello Station - Description of a Hope VI project using many TND design elements located in Seattle, WA
Traditional Neighborhood Development - Other States
- Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), city of Austin, TX - Succinct description of how TND and TOD development differ from current suburban development regarding transportation
- Traditional Neighborhood District Criteria Manual, City of Austin, TX - Includes comprehensive guidelines related to street patterns, mixed use development, and integration of transit
- Austin City Code, Ch. 25-3 - Traditional Neighborhood District
- Second Street District, Austin, TX, Terrain.org Website
- Article X, Traditional Neighborhood Development (T.N.D.) District Regulations, Palm Beach County (FL) Unified Development Code, 2003
- A Model Ordinance for a Traditional Neighborhood Development, Prepared by Brian W. Ohm, James A. LaGro, Jr., and Chuck Strawser, University of Wisconsin Extension, April 2001
- Syracuse, NY Syracuse Lakefront Master Plan
- Syracuse Zoning Code, Part B, Sec. B-IX, Art 1 – Lakefront Zoning Districts, and Sec. C-IX - Lakefront Zoning District Procedures, and Syracuse Zoning Code, Part , sec. IX, Art 1 – Lakefront Development Review Process
- Fort Myers, FL Downtown Redevelopment Plan
- Traditional Neighborhood Design Manual, Olathe, KS - Includes good section on TND street form and characteristics
- A Model Ordinance for a Traditional Neighborhood Development, Massachusetts Smart Growth Toolkit Bylaw
- Columbus, Ohio City Codes, Article II, Ch. 33.20
- Traditional Neighborhood Development Review Packet (20005), Columbus OH
- TND Neighborhoods - links to TND projects from around the country and beyond, The Town Paper
- West Coast TNDs - Links to information on projects
- Enabling Legislation for Traditional Neighborhood Development Regulations, By Robert J. Sitkowski, Anna M. Breinich, and Brian W. Ohm, American Planning Association Planning & Environmental Law Section Commentary, October 2001
Traditional Neighborhood Development and Grid Street Networks
- Lesson 6: Neo-Traditional Neighborhood Design from FHWA Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (Scroll to sec. 6.3)
- Traditional Neighborhood Development: Why TND Traffic Systems Work, by Walter Kulash, Florida Sustainable Communities Center
- "Neotraditional Neighborhood Design and Its Implications for Traffic Engineering," by Eva Lerner-Lam, Stephen T. Celniker, Gary W. Halbert, Chester Chellman, and Sherry Ryan, ITE Journal, January 1992 (See especially sections related to street layout)
- "Traffic Engineering for Neo-Traditional Neighborhoods: A Synthesis Report," Draft, prepared by ITE Technical Committee, 1992
- Circular Number E-C019 - Urban Street Symposium, Dallas, Texas, June 28-30, 1999 from Transportation Research Board (See J-I, J-2, J-3 & J-4 related to neo-traditional street design)
- Transportation Accessibility, Carlos A. Alba, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, December 2003
- Accessibility of Neotraditional Neighborhoods: A Review of Design Concepts, Policies, and Recent Literature, Michael G. McNally and Sherry Ryan,Working Paper UCTC No. 141, University of California Transportation Center, Berkeley, CA, 1992