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Aligning resources to support transit -oriented development and walkable places <br />Every community can strive for better livability, but the needs and challenges for infrastructure <br />and place -making vary widely by location. A neighborhood in the urban core may need wider <br />sidewalks, shared open spaces, careful building detailing and a mix of activities to be livable. A <br />suburban neighborhood may need increased housing options and more bike trails to access <br />parks and transit stops. A rural center may need a traffic -calmed main street that allows <br />pedestrians to cross more safely or the small businesses that would attract those pedestrians. <br />Livability for all areas also requires a network of businesses —whether an ethnic restaurant <br />owned by new immigrants or the small-town bar owned by the same family for generations — <br />that makes our communities unique, both supporting local residents and attracting visitors from <br />across the world. Each jurisdiction has a unique combination of natural landscape, built <br />environment, and local culture; communities that recognize and value their particular character, <br />needs and opportunities can more effectively invest in their future. The Council will: <br />• In areas with density suitable for transit, support transit -oriented development that <br />creates vibrant, mixed -income, places where people can live without an automobile; <br />• In areas where density is not yet suitable for transit, encourage transit -friendly <br />development patterns and coordination across jurisdictional boundaries to lay the <br />groundwork for future transit -readiness and improve livability in the interim; <br />• In areas where low density or low connectivity does not support transit, promote <br />walkable neighborhoods and town centers to enhance livability. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 28 <br />