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number of curb cuts that cross sidewalks and present hazards to pedestrians. Bicycle Circulation: Integration of a high quality bicycle circulation system and bicycle amenities in the site planning for nodal development areas is' also important. Nodal develoPments will serve as centers of neighborhood actiVitY and will serve areas and uses that lie outside a convenient 1/4 mile walking distance.' The bicycle is a practical alternative to the automobile for certain kinds of trips, but the needs of the bicyclist must be recognized and planned for to stimulate increased use. The safety of the bicyclist in designing the system should be paramount. Trip distances for bicyclists should be made as short and direct as possible. Adequate and secure bicycle parking throughout the nodal area is also important. On-street bike lanes, bike routes and off- street bike paths shoUld be incorporated into the nodal area site planning at the earlieSt possible stages to ensure an efficient, practical and safe system. Transit Connections: While land use and development patterns within Nodes are designed to enhance walking orbicycle trips as viable travel options, Nodes are connected to ' each Other and to other areas via Multi-modal corridors or transit routes and the arterial street system. Where nodes are created in undeveloped areas or areas currently lacking transit service, connections to the transit system must be provided. Transit stops or a transit center should be located near areas with the highest residential and employment denSities;, ideally these would be within or-near the-center of the neighborhood and within 1/4 mile of all uses within the neighborhood. Open Spaces: This is a .critical element in areas with residential development and .in areas with concentrations of pedestrians, bicycle riders, and transit users. Open space is typically treated mOre formally within Nodal Developments than in other types of development, such as Planned Unit Developments or subdivisions. Rather than preservation of large blocks of open space or greenbelts, open space is defined by "village squares and greens", formally designed parks, and small but intensively used recreation areas. Where possible, Nodes might be sited adjacent to larger community-scale parks, natural areas or.greenbelts; but neighborhood-scale open. spaces are smaller and more characteristically urban. These open space features are often used to frame and complement adjacent intensive development. Types of Nodal Developments Categories of Nodal Development Areas can be established to recognize distinctions in the function, intensity of activity, and scale of development appropriate in different areas. Categories to be considered for the Eugene-Springfield metro area, given the scale and development context of the area, include: Mixed Use Centers, Employment Centers, Neighborhood Centers, Neighborhood Infill, Connected Pedestrian Nodes, Linear Nodes, and "Main Streets". Land Use Measures Strategies Page 9