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 The third alternative crafted by scenario builders expands upon the placement of Legos® and ribbons to emphasize compact design that encourages mass transit. Sometimes called “transit-oriented development,” this scenario envisions the creation of compact, walkable communities located near transit stations to minimize dependency on automobiles.

In this scenario, new towns and communities with distinct borders would be built along the transit corridors. The clustering of development increases the viability of neighborhood-oriented business, offering both nearby jobs and shopping opportunities for residents. Along with new communities, an estimated 20,000 acres close to urban cores will be redeveloped into new walkable communities that are also likely to enhance employment opportunities.

Like the village centers envisioned in Scenario B, generous parks and outdoor recreational facilities are expected to be easily accessible to residents in these new neighborhoods, along with schools and community activity centers.

Scenario C preserves the most open space of any of the four options. Walkable communities are often more dense than traditional development with fewer single-family homes centered on large lots and more homes on small lots and multi-family, mixed-use and townhome construction. Generally, these communities offer a greater housing diversity, a better job-housing balance and a setting that encourages people to get involved in local activities, again most often accessed by foot or bicycle.

Compact development also creates other benefits for the region:

• Of the four scenarios, this alternative is most likely to make commuter rail and other mass transit possible.
•  Along with the focus on walkable communities and mass transit that minimize dependence upon automobiles, researchers forecast reduced demand for electricity and water in these neighborhoods.
• This scenario would require about 80% less new concrete and asphalt surfaces than would be built in Scenario A. These impervious surfaces block natural infiltration of rainwater, which limits the amount of water available to recharge underground aquifers. The volume of stormwater runoff, already the single-largest source of contaminants in Tampa Bay and its tributaries, also increases when additional paved surfaces are present.

 

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