DENSIFY

OBJECTIVES IN DETAIL

OBJECTIVE A

HIGH RESIDENTIAL AND JOB DENSITIES SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY TRANSIT

Density of neighborhood jobs and visitors (nonresidential density) and housing unit density (residential density) support high-quality transport, family-oriented local services, and opportunities for interaction in public spaces. Dense neighborhoods can have active, vibrant public spaces, transport stations, and destinations for goods/ services with continuous community interaction. This supports family mental health, socializing, and community resilience, and it offers young children opportunities for stimulation and activity for healthy neurological development. Density does not mean overcrowding: It means sufficient space for activities, for living, for sunlight, for air circulation, all supported by public utilities with sufficient capacity, such as sewage, water, electricity, and public transport.

COMPACT

TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD TAKES LESS TIME AND FEWER RESOURCES TO REACH KEY DESTINATIONS FOR TIMECONSTRAINED CAREGIVERS