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8/7/2019 Sustainable Farm Pond Report
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Farm Pond Urban Sustainability - Daniella FeContext
3 miles
Farm Pond
Uptown
Charlotte
Farm Pond Statistics
Statistics from 2008 AmericanCommunity Survey (Census.gov)and 2010 Quality of Life Survey:
Neighborhood Size (2010): 786 acres
Population (2010): 5807
Primary Dwellings (2010): 2,707
Occupied Dwellings: 2520
Owner-Occupied: 30%
Accessory Dwellings: 0
Net Residential Density: 3.44 DU/ac
Single Family Detached: 29%
Rowhouses/Duplexes: 11%
Apartment 5-9 units: 20%
Apartment 10-19 units: 22%
Apartment 20-49 units: 7%
Apartment 50+ units: 11%
Commercial Use: 150,000 sq.ft. approx.
Area devoted to center: 0%
Summary of ProposedInterventions Divide Farm Pond into a north halfand a southern half. Farm Pond does nothave strong neighborhood identify, so thismove would not be disruptive.
Improve connectivity by adding newroads.
Increase densityby permittingaccessory units in back yards and by
adding row houses at street frontage
Add a community center. Farm Pond
South already has Four Seasons ClubHouse at 5050 Farm Pond Lane. Theapartment complexes have club houses,too.
Improve the level oftransit servicealong Albemarle Road.
Overview
FarmPondisaNeighborhoodStatisticalAreadenedbytheCityofCharlotte.TheneighborhoodisboundedbyHickoryGroveRoadtothenorth,EastW.T.HarrisBoulevardtotheeast(Highway24),AlbemarleRoaSouth, and Farm Pond Lane to the west. Farm Pond is a 15 minute drive and 30 minute bus ride from Uptown Charlotte.
According to the 2000 Census, households in Farm Pond are smaller than households in the rest of Charlotte. Farm Pond also has a higher proportion of single-person and single-parent households compared to whole. Almost three-quarters of people in Farm Pond are renters, having moved into the neighborhood relatively recently. Residents who are homeowners are likely to have lived in Farm Pond for at least 15 to 20
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Application in Farm Pond At 786 acres, Farm Pond is the
equivalent of 4+ ideal neighborhoods.
FarmPondhaswell-denededges:
HickoryGroveRoad,W.T.HarrisBoulevard,andAlbemarleRoadareallarterialswithamedian.Thenaledgeon the west is a Duke Power easement.
Only the Albemarle Road edge offerscommercial activity.
Farm Pond is served by express busesto downtown on Albemarle Road andlocalbusesonW.T.HarrisBoulevardandHickoryGroveRoad.
Farm Pond does not have aneighborhood center. Civic uses, like banksandpostofces,areonAlbemarleRd.
Farm Pond has single family homes,town homes, and apartments.
The local roads in Farm Pond are 20two-lane roads within a 60 right of way
One park exists in Farm Pond,Campbell Creek Park. A greenway connects
Campbell Creek Park and the Four SeasonsHomeowners Association club house, butthe trails are overgrown and underutilized.HickoryGroveBaptistChurchhasa
number of outdoor recreational spaces,but they are not open and available to thegeneral public in Farm Pond.
Farm Pond has approximately5,800 residents, according to the 2010Neighborhood Quality of Life Survey.
Densities along Albemarle Road may besufcienttosupportdistrictenergy.Thelocation of a steam user, such as a hospital
or another institutional use, would makedistrict energy more feasible.
Neighborhood DiagramsTheory
Sustainable Urbanism describes Clarence Perrys neighborhood unit, having been improved by Duany Plater-Zyberk and Farr and Associates, as an area that meets the following characteristics (Farr 2008, 125-6
160 acres to create a 1/4 mile ped-shed
Clearlydenededgeswithcommercialusesattheedges
Transitaccessononeedge,suchasBusRapidTransit,Trolley,orLightRail
Neighborhood center surrounded by civic buildings
Variety of housing densities that include car-free housing and enough people to
support a third place
Network of narrow streets
Small parks in each quadrant of the ped-shed with habitat and infrgreenways that give the neighborhood distinct edges
Enoughresidentstosupportanelementaryschool
Renewable energy, such as a district energy system
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LegendSites with 1/4 mile radii
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Campbell Creek Park
Wallace Creek Playground
Four Seasons Club House
Eagle Woods Club House
Regal Oaks Club House
Four Season Shopping Plaza
Bus Stops
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Application in Farm Pond
Currently, Farm Pond has 8 identi-ableneighborhoods,orsubdivi-sions.ExceptforFourSeasons,allofthesubdivisionshaveidenti-able edges (most are fenced-in)and are a walkable size. The apart-ment complexes and Four Seasonsneighborhood have club houses (oratleastleasingofces)thatfunc -tion as common space, but not asanidentiablecommunitycenter.WallaceCreekdoesnothaveacom -munal area.
Four Seasons neighborhood has
townhomes and single familyhomes. The homes covered by thehomeowners association is indis-tinguishable in aesthetics from thesingle family homes to the north,andthusdoesnothaveidentiableedges.
Proposed Interventions Divide Farm Pond into a north halfand a southern half. Farm Pond does not
have strong neighborhood identify, so thismove would not be disruptive.
Improve connectivity by adding newroads.
Increase densityby permittingaccessory units in back yards and byadding row houses at street frontage
Add a community center in FarmPond North. Farm Pond South already hasFour Seasons Club House at 5050 FarmPond Lane. The apartment complexes have
club houses, too.
Improve the level oftransit servicealong Albemarle Road.
Neighborhood DefnitionTheory
ThecharteroftheCongressforNewUrbanismdenesaneighborhoodascompact,pedestrian-friendly,andmixed-use(Farr2008,127).Greatneighborhoodshave5characteristics( ibid, 127-131):
1. Identiable center and edges:Thecenterisapublicspacethatfunctionsasanoutdoorroomfortheneighborhood,suchasaplaza. Centers tend to have mixed uses and a higher density compared to the edges.
2. Walkable size of between 40 and 200 acres : People tend to fee comfortable walking a quarter mile or ten minutes.
3. Mix of land uses and housing types: Appropriate mix includes at least three housing types and places where pbeentertained,exercise,shop,andmeetdailyneedswithinwalkingdistance.Walkablecommunitiesreducetrafcimprove residents health, and enliven communities during all times of the day.
4. Integrated network of walkable streets: For a community to have an appropriate street network, the block per1,500 feet, with streets at 450 to 600 foot intervals. Small block sizes and frequent intersections make the walking e
enjoyable.Aminimumbuilding-height-to-street-widthratioof1:3slowsdowntrafcanddenestreetsaspublicsp
5. Special sites for civic uses:Signicantgeographicalareasshouldbereservedforcivicuses.Civicusesinclude
playgrounds,andcommunitybuildings.Squaresandplazas,typicallyoneacre,haveedgesdenedbythesurround
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Legend
1 Four Seasons Homeowners
2 Wallace Creek Homeowners
3 Delta Crossing Apartments
4 Somerstone Apartments
5 Regal Oaks Apartments
6 Eagle Woods Apartments
7 Farm Lane Apartments
8 Forest Hills Apartments
Current Conditions
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Greenways
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Application in Farm Pond
Farm Pond has a high level ofneighborhood completeness, withmany of the amenities listed in Sus-tainable Urbanism.
Most of the uses are concentratedon Albemarle Road, which is notaccessible to people in the center ofFarm Pond.
Missing uses include:
Hardware Store / Tool Library
Live-work housing
Medicalanddentalofces
Pocket prks that are overlooked byhomes and businesses
Coffee Shops
Car sharing program
Proposed Interventions
As the Neighborhood RevitalizationGroupimplementsfacadeimprove -ments in Four Seasons Plaza, thecompany could consider attractingthe missing amenities listed above.
Priority should be placed on child-care facilities, medical and dentalofces,coffeeshopsorasimilar
local food establishment, and acar sharing program. Attractiveoutdoor space that encouragesresidents to congregate would beanother welcome addition to FourSeasons Plaza.
Neighborhood Completeness
Bank
Childcare facility
Community center
Convenience Store
Hair care
Hardware store
Health club or indoor recreation center
Laundromat / Dry cleaner
Library
Live-work housing
Medical/Dentalofce
Park
Pharmacy
PlaceofWorship
Police / Fire station
PostOfce
Restaurant
School
Senior care facility
Shared cars
Supermarket
Third Place
Transit stop
Theory
Forresidentstomeettheirdailyneedsonfoot,amenitiesshouldbeclusteredtogetherandofsufcientvariety. Sustainable Urbanism suggests the following businesses form a complete neighborhood (Farr 200
Current Conditions Legend:
Police Department
USPostOfce
Fire Department
Library
GroceryStore
Bank
Childcare
School
Senior Center
Recreation Center
Cleaning and Laundry
Convenience Store
Restaurant
HairandBeautySalon
Medical Clinic
PlaceofWorship
Pharmacy
Community Center
BikeLane
Complete list:
Charlotte Police Department
USPostOfce
Charlotte Fire Department
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Food Lion: Store Number 1365
Save-A-Lot
Aldi
EuropeFoodStore
Bi- Lo
IslandGrocery
BankofAmerica
StateEmployeesCreditUnion
Wachovi aBank
BB&T-AlbemarleRd
BB&T-HickoryGrove
KinderCare Learning Center
Tutor Time
Ashford Academy
Childcare Network
Albemarle Road Middle School
AlbemarleRoadElementary
HickoryGroveBaptistSchool
Amity Presbyterian Pre-School
Community School of the Arts:EastMusicSatellite
IdlewildElementarySchool
Deaf and Hard of HearingResource Center
PottersWheelCommunityDevelopment and Outreach Center
Muslim American Society
Comprehensive Community Care
BrianCenterHealth&Retirement
YMCA
Albemarle Road Rec Center
BallyTotalFitness
Liberty Coin Laundry
C P Cleaners
Sno-WhiteLaundery+DryCleaners
Super Coin Laundry
Circle K: Store Number 4522
Family Dollar Store
PetroExpress
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Application in Farm Pond
Farm Pond residents include retir-ees, younger singles and couples,and families. So, the neighborhoodneeds a variety of housing types.
Of 2520 occupied units in FarmPond (American Fact Finder 2008):
70% were renter occupied
Single Family Detached: 29%
Townhomes/Duplexes: 11%
Apartment with 5-9 units: 20%
Apartment with 10-19 units: 22%
Apartment with 20-49 units: 7%
Apartment with 50+ units: 11%
Saving $30-40,000 per house bybuilding car-free homes could makehouses affordable in Farm Pond.
The 2010 Quality of Life Surveyreports that median householdincome in Farm Pond is $33,850($52,150 in Charlotte). The aver-age home in Farm Pond is valuedat $83,340, which is declining asthe number of foreclosures and rateof unemployment increases. Ac-cording to the 2000 Census, overa quarter of Farm Pond residentspaid more than 35% of their house-hold income to rent.
Proposed Interventions Increase number of Rowhouses,Townhomes, and Duplexes.
Buildcondosorconvertsomeapartmentstocondos.Generallyincreasehome ownership.
Increase density by adding new homes
Neighborhood + Car-Free HousingTheory
ThecoincidenceofretiringBabyBoomersandMillennialscomingofageiscreatingademandforurbanresi -dences. According toSustainable Urbanism , the number of people desiring walkable communities is unprec-edented. All new housing in Farm Pond should be designed to be car-free. Car-free housing is the provisionof homes that do not have off-street parking and are exempt from minimum parking requirements in zoning.Car-free housing makes housing more affordable, encourages transit use, and allows for greater density. Carsharing can be used in conjunction with car-free housing, with one shared car replacing 5-8 private vehicles.
Zimmerman / Volk Associates estimates that the optimum residential mix for downtown and in-borhoods, based on market studies in 30 communities, has the following proportions (Farr 2008
Rental Apartments: 37%
For Sale Condos: 25%
For Sale Rowhouses / Townhomes / Duplexes: 20%
For Sale Urban Detached Homes: 18%
Proposed Intervention - Existing homes as accessory units to new homes
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Cheaptobuild,thesesmallhomestonlots30wideby40deeporlessandareperfectfcan be tripled by adding units in between existing homes, in the 45 front yard setback, or in
Withporchesandcharacter,thehomeswouldaddtothesinglefamilynatureofFarmPoimprovingthepublicrealm.Especiallywhenplacedinfrontyards,theporcheswoulddirect
the street and create a street frontage that does not currently exist in Farm Pond.
Or, the Sears homes could become the face of the street, with existing homes becoming ac
Theinllwouldhavetobecar-freehousingtoavoidcongestionandsurfaceparkinglots.
Implementation: Homeowners can sell property to recoup lost property value losses fromdevelopers could purchase foreclosed properties.
Proposed Intervention
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Application in Farm Pond
BusinessesinFarmPondareamixof local and chain businesses. The2010 Quality of Life Survey reportsthat 38% of Farm Pond residentshave access to basic retail.
The most popular places to spendtimeinFarmPondareTaylorsBar -
bershop, McDonalds, and Sunrise.People do not spend much time inCampbell Creek Park, because peo-ple think it is dangerous.
It is unclear how well the neigh-borhood club houses function as
third places. In some apartmentcomplexes,suchasEagleWoods,Somerstone, and Farm Lane Apart-ments, the common area appearsto function primarily as a leasingofce.
Teens hang out on street cornersand lack a space, like a coffee shop,to hang out.
Proposed Interventions Buildmultifamilyhousing,suchas
townhomes, around Campbell Creek Parkto give the park a feeling of enclosure andsafety. A mixed-use residential building
with a convenience store or a coffee shopwould also help to enclose Campbell CreekPark. Improving Campbell Creek Parkas a Third Place gives Farm Pond Northresidents a place to congregate.
Improve pedestrian crossings overHickoryGroveRoad.Currently,togettothe library, Farm Pond residents have to
jaywalkorcrossHickoryGroveRoadatW.T.Harris.
Locally Owned Stores + Third PlacesTheory
Ineconomicbasetheory,moneyowsintoalocaleconomywhenmanufacturedgoodsareexportedorwhentouristsvisit.Moneyleaksfromaregionaleconomywhenlocalsimportgoodsandservicesorspendmonenesses that are owned by outsiders. So, local businesses ensure that more money earned locally circulates locally, leading to more employment, regional supply chains, increased charity, and an overall better pla
Third places are informal gathering points in a neighborhood. Sustainable Urbanism draws from work by Robert Oldenburg that describes third places as having the following qualities:
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Easilyaccessibleforallpeople
Comfortable temperature and seating appropriate for hanging out
Open 16+ hours a day, 5+ days a week
Goodplaceforsociallynetworking
Ownership and management who take an interest in the local comm
Coffee shops, bus stops, parks, pubs, alleys, libraries, laundromats
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Hair Harmony
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Campbell Creek Park
Delta Crossing Cllub House
Wallace Creek Playground
Four Seasons Club House
Eagle Woods Club House
Regal Oaks Club House
Somerstone Club House
Taylors Barbershop
Sno-White Cleaners
McDonalds
Launrdomat
Sunrise Restaurant
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Multifamily Housingaround Park Perimeter
Improved Pedestrian
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Multifamily Housingover existing retail
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Application in Farm Pond
Since 2008, Farm Pond has beenpart of a Charlotte NeighborhoodImprovement Program.
The Current Conditions diagramshows current curbs, gutters, andsidewalks in Farm Pond and identi-eswheretheNeighborhoodIm-provement Program will install newsidewalks, curbs, and gutters.
The most important street to im-prove is Albemarle Road, as manyneighborhood amenities are in FourSeasons Plaza and the principle
buses that go downtown leave fromAlbemarle Road.
Proposed Interventions Complete sidewalks improvements inFarm Pond. Plant street trees and installpedestrian-level lighting. Continue to add
curbs, gutters.
Add streets to improve connectivity and
walkability
Allow on-street parking on one side of
the street rather than widening the road toaccommodate on-street parking. This willhelpslowdowntrafc.
Improve sidewalks, add street trees,and create a buffer between pedestrians
and cars on Albemarle Road, HickoryGroveRoad,andW.T.HarrisBoulevard.
Improve bus stops to create attractivebus shelters along Albemarle Road,
HickoryGroveRoad,andW.T.HarrisBoulevard.
Add cycle lanes on Albemarle Road,HickoryGroveRoad,andW.T.HarrisBoulevard.
Complete StreetsTheory
Small blocks (1,300 intersections per square mile or 300 ft. blocks) encourage walkability. Also, sidewalks,curbs,andbikelanesshouldbepresent,withpedestriansseparatedfromfast-movingtrafcbytreesandplant -ers.
According toSustainable Urbanism, Complete streets are streets that (Farr 2008, 154):
Support compact neighborhoods
Promote walkability in neighborhoods and mixed-use areas
Allow multi-modal transportation choices
Complement adjacent land uses
Provide high quality public spaces
Enhancethequalityoflife
Protect the environment
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Current Conditions Sidewalks in Wallace Creek
LegendExisting Curb & Gutter
New Curb & Gutter
Existing Sidewalk
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Sidewalks in Four Seasons
Sidewalks and Bus Stop on Albemarle
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Application in Farm Pond
Many homes in Farm Pond aresplit-level homes, which are not ac-cessiblydesignedatall.Evensomeranch-style homes in Farm Pondhave steps from the driveway to thefront door. Also, as the photographsshow most of the apartment build-ings are accessed by staircases.
Whilethe2008AmericanCommu -nity Survey reports that the averageage of residents in Farm Pond is 30
years old, interactions with resi-dents reveal that many homeown-ers have lived in the neighborhood
since purchasing their homes inthe 1970s or 1980s. In other words,a proportion of residents in FarmPond are choosing to age in place.The 2010 Neighborhood Qualityof Life Survey reports that 5.3% ofFarm Pond residents are over theage of 64, compared to 8.6% in theCity of Charlotte.
Proposed Interventions
As density increases in Farm Pond,new buildings should incorporateuniversal design standards.
Universal Basic Home AccessTheory
AccessibilityisbecomingincreasinglyimportantasBabyBoomersretireandchoosetoageinplace.Tobeaccessible, homes should have one zero-step entrance from the street, doors that are wide enough to accom-modate wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices, and bathrooms that are designed for people withmobilitychallenges.Rampsshouldbeata1:12gradeoratter.Theadvantageofhavinghomesthatprovideuniversalaccessisthatneighborhoodsarepreparedfordemographicchanges-theretiringofBabyBoomers.
Also, universal access homes let people with mobility challenges visit friends with ease.
Accessible homes should have the following characteristics:
At least one entrance with no steps
Widerdoorwaysandhallways(32clearpassage),withdoorshavingalowthreshold
Oneaccessiblebathroomontherstoor
Four Seasons: Split Level Four Seasons: Ranch Four Seasons: Ranch
Wallace Creek Ou ts ide of Fo ur Seasons Outside of Fo ur Se asons
Forest Hills Regal Oaks Somerstone
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Application in Farm Pond
Farm Pond is well-served by tran-sit, with the 2010 NeighborhoodQuality of Life Survey stating thatover 76% of Farm Pond residentshave access to transit.
Increasing the level of transit ser-vicefrombustoBusRapidTransitor trolley would encourage morepeople to use transit, because peo-ple are willing to walk further (20minutes, or 1/2 mile) to shelteredtransit stops with frequent and reli-able service.
Proposed Interventions Increase level of transit service alongAlbemarleRoadtoBusRapidTransit.This involves building a substantial transitstation, like a light rail stop.
Increase residential density inFarm Pond, especially in areas close toAlbemarleRoad,W.T.HarrisBoulevard,
andHickoryGroveRoad.
Improve walkability along Albemarle
Road by adding planting strips and streettrees between the road and the sidewalks.
Improve greenways to create directwalking/bike paths from the center ofFarm Pond to the transit corridor.
EncouragetheHomeowners
Associations and apartment complexesnear Albemarle Road to provide free
transitpassestoresidentstoreducetrafc,attract residents, and encourage walking.
Managing Travel DemandTheory
Transportation Demand Management is a term used to describe managing what modes of transportation people use. Residential density, mixed land uses, and design factors that promote walkability all help reduber of trips that people choose to make by car. Having good quality regional transit and charging for parking also encourage people to walk more.
Sustainable Urbanism reports that increasing density to 16 DU/acre would generate 28% fewer trips than homes at 3 DU/acre (Farr 2008, 163).
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LegendExpress Bus: 40X to Downtown
Bus: 23 to Downtown
Bus: 9 to Downtown
Local Bus: 221 and 222 to Eastland
Community Transit Center
Bus Stops with 10 minute walking
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Bus Stops with 10 minute walking
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Bus Stops with 20 minute walking
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Current Conditions Proposed Intervention
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Application in Farm Pond
In 2008 according to the AmericanCommunity Survey, Farm Pondhad:
At least 38.6% of households weresingle-person households
No data is available regarding howpeople travel to work
Out of homeowners, 40% have one orno vehicles available. Out of renters, 70%have one or no vehicles available.
The neighborhood is approximately 3.5DU/acre
As a result, Farm Pond can supporta car-share program with 2-4 cars.
Proposed Interventions
Attract a national car sharing busi-nesstoCharlotteorstartaMadeinCharlottecarsharingprogram.
National car sharing programs likeZipCar or UCarShare already havedeveloped infrastructure like paymentplans and car reserving and unlocking
systems that are necessary for car sharingnetworks. Also, members of national carsharing programs can reserve cars in othercities when they visit.
Locally designed car sharing programskeep money circulating in the localeconomy, and sometimes can offer
the product for cheaper. Often locally-based car sharing programs do not havereserving and unlocking technologiesthat are as convenient (ie. smart cards)
or as high tech (ie. cellphone apps) asthe national competitors. Local car shareprograms,likeCityCarShareintheBay
Area have usage agreements with otherlocal programs and co-ops. (http://www.
citycarshare.org/roaming.do)
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Theory
Car sharing is a membership service where people can reserve a car for short-term use, only paying for thecosts of car ownership (like insurance) proportional to how much they use the cars. Shared cars are oftenparked in convenient and reserved parking spots within a neighborhood. The parking spots and mix of carsoffered at the spots may change according to member demand. As car sharing programs alleviate consumersfromthehighxedcostsofcarownership,whichdonotchangewhetherapersondrivesalittlebitoralot.In -stead, car sharing programs charge members proportional to use, so consumers have an incentive to drive less.
According to Sustainable Urbanism, car sharing programs are more likely to succeed when (Farr
At least 30% of households are single-person households
At least 55% of people drive alone to work or 5% walk to work
At least 50% of households have only one or have no vehicle
The neighborhood is at least 5 DU/acre
Current Conditions Proposed Intervention
How Car Sharing Programs 1. Join: People who are 21+ with a drivergood driving record can join a car sharing programs cost between $20 and $50 to johave higher joining fees, because you tech
purchasing ownership shares in the compahavenot-for-protcarsharingprograms,
2. Reserve: Call the company or go onlintype of car you want to reserve. Having accof cars means that you can use different cadifferent types of errands.
3. Unlock: Most car sharing programs givcard that only unlocks the car you reserved
that no one else drives off with the car you
4. Drive: Driving shared cars is the same car,butwithaddedbenets.Thecostofginsurance are covered by the membershipcost charges. So, your cost of driving is dirto how much you drive. Usually, you have to the same spot you picked it up from.
5. Cost:A 4 hour trip, or 25 miles, can co$20to$50,dependingonthecarsharing
carsharing.net/where.html).
Legend
Owner
Renter
Car Sharing Site with 1/4 mile
radius (10 minute walk)