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LIMITATIONS
While geographic distance is just one dimension of accessibility, proximity to services does not
necessarily promote increased walking and biking, reduced daily vehicle trips and miles traveled,
increased, and increased interactions among neighbors and others on the street. While this metric
demonstrates the geographic distribution of key public services within a neighborhood, two residents
within the same neighborhood may have very different abilities to access goods and services, due to
the size and topography of the neighborhood, available transportation options, affordability of goods
and services, hours of operation, and language and cultural accessibility. lxx It is also important to note
that accessibility is not a measure of the quality of goods/services available.
STANDARDS
Richmond General Plan xxiv : If a given parcel in the city is within 1⁄4 mile of at least 9 of the 18
services listed, that parcel is considered to have good physical proximity to daily goods and services
(service index of 0.5). A service index of 0.5 or higher relates to completeness of neighborhoods.
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SFDPH: Proportion with access to 8 out of 11 public goods and services and 9 out of 12 key retail
services.
Available at: http://www.thehdmt.org/objectives/view/62
Ahwahnee Principles for Resource Efficient Communities lxxi
Community Principle 1. All planning should be in the form of complete and integrated
communities containing housing, shops, workplaces, schools, parks and civic facilities essential
to the daily life of the residents.
Community Principle 2. Community size should be designed so that housing, jobs, daily needs,
and other activities are within easy walking distance of each other.
Community Principle 7. The community should have a center focus that combines commercial,
civic, cultural and recreational uses.
Community Principle 8. The community should contain an ample supply of specialized open
space in the form of squares, greens and parks who frequent use is encouraged through
placement and design.
Available at: http://www.lgc.org/ahwahnee/principles.html
California TOD Housing Program Guidelines lxxii . Transit-supportive land use
This law establishes the priorities for distributing funding for TOD communities, and it gives points
for housing that will be built near a transit stop and has access to 10 of the following uses:
Bank, child care facility, community center, convenience store, hair care, hardware store,
pocket park or playground, health club or outdoor recreation facility, laundry or dry cleaner,
library, medical/dental office, pharmacy, place of worship, policy/fire station, restaurant,
coffee shop, deli/bakery, school, senior care facility, shoe repair, grocery store, social service
facility, theater.
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