Smart Growth TND (Traditional Neighborhood Developments)

Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) generally describes a mixed-use community that is walkable and compact, with residential, retail, office, and civic buildings in close proximity to one another. These developments get their name from the traditional planning principles that guided the development of many older small towns and neighborhoods around the country. Unlike many conventional suburban developments, TNDs typically include a range of housing types and provide residents with the option of walking, biking, or driving to places within their neighborhood. Some TNDs include a transit connection while others do not.A number of states have written formal TND ordinances into their planning and zoning enabling acts. The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) includes enabling legislation for TND (Article VII-A: 2000). In New Jersey, the standard method for creating large scale, single-developer, traditional development is through a Planned Unit Development (PUD).------The Smart Growth Project Database is an application that tracks a variety of noteworthy development projects throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region. The database focuses on three types of Smart Growth projects: development near transit, traditional neighborhood development (TND), and conservation subdivisions. These types of development were selected because they often embody several of the core principles of Smart Growth:Providing a mix of land uses,Creating a range of housing options,Preserving open space, farmland, and critical environmental areas,Creating walkable neighborhoods, andProviding a variety of transportation choices.This database is meant to serve as a quick and convenient reference tool for planners, local officials, and citizens who are interested in Smart Growth. It includes projects that are proposed, in progress, and complete. The details of proposed developments are subject to change and projects will be updated and added as new information becomes available. The inclusion of any particular project within this application does not serve as an endorsement by DVRPC or its partner agencies. Furthermore, this application focuses on recent developments because they are the most relevant to today's real estate and economic climate.

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Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
objectid OID OBJECTID Internal feature number.
shape Geometry Shape Feature geometry.
gis_id String GIS_ID
status String Status
project String Project
tnd String TND
mcd String MCD
state String STATE
lat Double LAT
lon Double LON
developer String Developer
descr1 String Descr1
descr2 String Descr2
status_upd Date Status_Upd
dvsga String DVSGA
website String Website
web_link String Web_Link
photos String Photos
photo_cred String Photo_Cred
photo1 String PHOTO1
photo2 String PHOTO2