Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled

MCLI Recommendation: “Localities should alter or eliminate sprawl-inducing zoning provisions, such as minimum lot and house sizes, setback requirements, and the strict separation of certain land uses. Localities should also review parking requirements that subsidize driving by mandating excessive amounts of free parking.”

LPDD Recommendation: “Localities should adopt measures to promote infill development, renovation of existing buildings, and the redevelopment of declining or abandoned commercial areas. These measures include offering loans, rehabilitation tax credits, and expedited approval processes, revamping zoning and building code requirements, and investing in infrastructure.”

LPDD Recommendation: “Federal and state laws should be revised to foster infill, renovation, and redevelopment through measures such as rehabilitation tax credits, funding technical assistance, and by directing infrastructure spending to existing communities.”

LPDD Recommendation: “Localities should increase permissible density, streamline project approval, and reduce parking requirements for transit-oriented development.”