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Projects that participate in a local or regional government-mandated TDM program satisfy the transportation demand assessment (TDA) requirement. Residential affordable housing projects in an infill location, or office, mixed-use, residential, or retail projects located within a transit priority area, or within a walking distance of 0.5 miles (800 meters) to an existing or planned major transit stop, are exempt from the preceding requirements.
AND
Implement one or more of the following for up to a total of 4 points.
Option 1. Parking (1–3 points)
PATH 1. REDUCE PARKING (1–3 POINTS)
Provide a reduction in parking capacity, using the base ratios for parking spaces found in the Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation Manual, sixth edition, or a comparable resource applied by a qualified transportation engineer or planner or in supplementary LEED guidance. Points are awarded according to Table 1.
Table 1. Points for Percentage of Reduced Parking Capacity
| Reduced Parking Percentage | Points |
|---|---|
30% reduction from base ratios | 1 |
| 60% reduction from base ratios | 2 |
| 100% reduction from base ratios (no parking) | 3 |
AND/OR
PATH 2. PARKING FEE (2 POINTS)
Implement a daily, monthly, or annual parking fee at a cost equal to or greater than the local market rate for public or private parking.
AND/OR
Option 2. Active Travel Facilities (1–3 points)
PATH 1. BICYCLE NETWORK AND STORAGE (1 POINT)
Bicycle network Design or locate the project such that a functional entry and/or bicycle storage is within a 600foot (180-meter) walking distance or bicycling distance of a bicycle network that meets the following criteria:
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