Such activity promotes sustainable development in which the potential for sharing of resources such as parking and amenities is maximized. There are three basic tenets to this type of transit-oriented development that are key to its success. Addressing these tenets will provide the opportunity for light rail to be capitalized upon. Throughout the planning process the RTKL Team looked for ways to incorporate these tenets into the several concept alternatives for the rail alignment and the Corridor s land uses. Density Encourage critical number of workers and residents within reasonable walking distance.
Diversity Promote a viable mixture of land uses, housing types and ways of circulating.
Design Create physical features and site layouts conducive to walking, biking, and transit riding in a memorable environment. It is important to note that the many benefits of public transit and light rail in particular are crystallized around station areas, where stations act as a catalysts for economic and social activities.