An official website of the POLICY 7: Growth and multi-modal transportation
This policy states:
Maximize opportunities for residential growth and supportive commercial growth in areas with mixed land uses that support walking, rolling, biking and transit. (Met Council/Local Government)
Actions
(Met Council) or (Local Government) or (Met Council/Local Government) are tags indicating responsibility for implementing the activity.
Focus planned residential and commercial development near available and planned transportation and transit infrastructure. (Local Government)
Develop and implement transit-oriented development (TOD) policies and design at all stages of development (site plan, subdivision, long-range plan). (Local Government)
Plan higher-density residential developments around public transportation hubs and corridors. (Local Government)
Provide technical assistance for retrofitting/transitioning from one transit market area to another. (Met Council)
Provide technical resources related to accommodating additional density, reducing parking and parking impacts, travel demand management (TDM), placemaking/placekeeping, pedestrian networks, and related considerations. (Met Council)
