DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR LIVABLE MODERATE-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DEVELOPMENT NEAR PUBLIC TRANSIT
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2023
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Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a form of development that promotes efficient land-use and transit ridership and a mix of higher-density commercial and residential development. Despite the growing popularity of TOD, many land use planners have debated that Americans have become accustomed to low-density living and personal mobility, making them unlikely to adapt to higher-density living.
The goal of this thesis is to provide guidance for the design of moderate-density housing along public transit corridors. To achieve this, the following research questions will be addressed and explored in this study: 1) How do views on moderate-density residential land use differ between planners and non-planners?; and 2) What do preferences of housing customers reveal about design considerations and livability of moderate-density residential land use? By addressing these research questions, this thesis provides a comprehensive understanding of the interest in moderate-density TOD and establishes a clear framework of design considerations for future housing developments.
The primary method of research included a web-based visual survey administered on Google Forms, which contained 62-questions in three separate parts: a section on land-use preferences, a section on design preferences, and finally, a section on demographic characteristics. Many of the questions are textual, but supplemented by photographs and graphics to represent features of residential site plans and types of housing in urban areas. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with respondents that volunteered to participate in the interview. In total, 213 respondents were recruited to complete the survey and follow-up interviews were conducted with 11 of the respondents.
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Urban planning, moderate-density, perceived density, transit-oriented development, urban design, visual research methods, visual survey
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223 pages
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