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Extracted Content
Location and Transportation Credit
COMPACT AND CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT
LTc3 New Construction (1–6 points) Core and Shell (1–6 points)
INTENT
To conserve land and ecosystem resources by encouraging development in areas with existing infrastructure. To promote livability, walkability, and transportation efficiency, including reduced vehicle distance traveled and associated emissions.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement Pathways | Points |
|---|---|
New Construction and Core and Shell | 1–6 |
Option 1. Surrounding Density | 1–2 |
AND/OR | |
Option 2. Access to Transit | 1–4 |
Path 1. Public Transit Service | 1–4 |
OR | |
Path 2. Project-Sponsored Transit Service | 1–2 |
AND/OR | |
Option 3. Walkable Location | 1–3 |
Schools | 1–6 |
Options 1, 2, and/or 3 | 1–6 |
AND/OR | |
Option 4. Surrounding Density and Development | 1–2 |
Path 1. Surrounding Density | 1–2 |
AND/OR | |
Path 2. Connected Site | 1–2 |
AND/OR | |
Option 5. Access to Transit or Pedestrian Access | 1–4 |
Path 1. Access to Transit | 1–4 |
OR | |
Path 2. Pedestrian Access | 1–2 |
Data Centers, Warehouses, and Distribution Centers | 1–6 |
Options 1, 2, and/or 3 | 1–6 |
AND/OR | |
Option 6. Surrounding Development and Resources | 1–2 |
Path 1. Development and Adjacency | 1–2 |
AND/OR | |
Path 2. Transportation Resources | 1–2 |
Healthcare | 1–6 |
Options 1, 2, and/or 3 | 1–6 |
AND/OR |
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