Transportation 2035 - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

LAND USE AND TRAVEL CORRIDORSGOAL LUOBJECTIVES LU.1.aLU.1.bLU.1.cLU.1.dPOLICIES LU.2.aLU.2.bLU.2.cLU.2.dContinue to integrate land use and transportation planning using a travel corridor framework and promote responsible developmentpractices in the public and private sectors.Emphasize growth in existing or planned centers of developmentPreserve open space, scenic corridors, and viewshedsPreserve functionality of transportation corridorsReserve land for transportation useAchieve more concentrated development patterns, emphasizing growth in existing urban places -- older cities and their downtowns,historic town centers, and other built-up areas. Promote higher housing densities and greater mix of land uses, within the limits ofbasic compatibility. Support and stimulate this development pattern with multi-modal transportation investments and other essentialservices.Support the preservation of open space within transportation corridors to maintain the character of rural areas of the state, to protectcritical resources, provide recreational opportunities, and enhance and reinvigorate urbanized areas.Organize transportation planning in Rhode Island around a travel corridor framework. Encourage the state and cities and towns towork together to control land development along arterial highways so as to preserve their function, capacity, safety, and appearance.Coordinate land use and congestion management planning and strengthen the state's role in access management and corridorpreservation through corridor plans developed in close cooperation with cities and towns.Promote protection of property and rights of way to secure the long term transportation needs of the state.Transportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611RI Statewide Planning ProgramPage 5-31December 2012BICYCLEDESIGNECONOMICDEVELOPMENTEMERGENCYRESPONSEENVIRONMENTEQUITYFINANCEHIGHWAYINTERMODALLAND USE ANDCORRIDORSPEDESTRIANPLANNINGSAFETYTRANSIT