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ATTACHMENT I -1 Nodal Development In Eugene Eugene is changing -- and growing. In the last decade, most Eugene residents have experienced the effects of growth and change in their daily lives. Traffic congestion has grown worse, vacant land and open space have disappeared as new homes and businesses are built; and residents express concerns about loss of community. As growth pressures have mounted in the community, many people have come together to explore new ways to accommodate growth while maintaining a sense &place and community. Out of these discussions, the concept of"nodal development" has emerged as a way to better achieve and balance transportation, growth management, and environmental protection goals. Nodal development emphasizes higher densities; mixed-land uses; human-scaled design; transportation options; neighborhood cohesiveness and convenience; and livability. By drawing on the best features of older neighborhoods and combining them with the best ideas of the present, we can choose a different style of development; one that revitalizes existing neighborhoods and creates quality new ones; one that limits sprawl and preserves natural resources; that makes travel more convenient and less time-consuming; and that creates a sense of community while building more attractive and functional neighborhoods. In Eugene, this approach is known as "nodal development". NodalDevelopmentDefined. The following definition of nodal development was recently adopted in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan) by the elected officials of Eugene, Springfield and Lane County. I:~ ~$~ ~>~':5~ ~ '~ ; ~" ~ ~?~' ' ¢:~g~¢~!;~:~ ~:~'~ [~:~!i[~ ~ :~*~32~5 ~ ~!;::5~i~''' Z g~g~ ~ !i~ ~Z~ [i~[~[;~[55 ~[ ~ 'i~:i 2i 3 ~J~:~7~ > "[[}~3 ~5 [~[ ~:; i i~ 57[[~i ~ ~ ~: ' ii.~,,'. ;~?:~5 i:~>:~i~ii~i:':":i: ': "i~ :' :: ::~!::~i :: ::~ i ~ ~!~7~ ¢i i~[ }i~i, .......... ................... i ~::i:i:: :: ::: 5~ ~;[i [5 ?: i:::::: ~i~i:~ii}~i~ i~::i::~i:: [:'i i::i~ [ ~:: :' ~ i~: ~'::i g> ~':!:~" "' ~:'" ~' '-:' :: i2 ~ff&~ !43::}i:~ ~}::~}:~::i:~:: ~ :':: ::~ ~}: ~ ~ 5 :::~i ~:: ~i :'i~! ~dii~ ~¢'~ ~¢~ ~?~i~' ~ ........................... ....... i" ~.~}~ ~!i } g }~..i~~ii~'~ii }:r45..*.~*~:: C~i}[i ~i ~$~i~}. i~ What are the Essential Characteristics ora Node? · Design elements that result in pedestrian-friendly environments that support transit use, walldng and bicycling; that promote a sense of community, and that improve livability;, · A transit stop that is within walking distance (generally 1/4 mile) of anywhere in the node; - · Mixed land uses that offer a variety of services, activities and destinations within easy, comfortable walking and biking distance of most homes; · Public spaces, such as parks and open space, and other... public facilities that can be reached without driving; and · A mix of housing types and residential densities that achieve an overall net density of at least 12 dwelling units per net acre.