Maximize Connectivity

Sprawl is characterized by the lack of connection between places where people live, work and play. Longer trips and indirect routes create more dependence on the automobile for longer trips, limits the ability to walk or bike between destinations, and makes transit impractical because of the inability to map efficient routes between destinations. On the other hand, connectivity not only enables other forms of non-auto travel, but builds community by promoting interaction. Connections both within new developments and between existing places may be roads, pedestrian and bicycle paths, or greenways and linked open spaces.