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POTENTIAL EVALUATION METRICS <br /> 1. Within walking distance of a variety of shops, employment, and services <br /> Metric Purpos • Calculation Considerations <br /> Transportation Demonstrate the proxirrity of Compatible uses within 1/2 -mile of > Challenging to compare the quality <br /> Choice a development to a variety development site. of walking access. <br /> of shops, employment, and Sources: USGBC's LEED Rating System > Need to determine appropriate <br /> services <br /> variety of different uses. <br /> > Still need to ensure positive land use <br /> compatibility <br /> 2. Produce fewer vehicle trips and vehicle miles•Maveled <br /> Metric Purpose Cal ulation Considerations <br /> Neighborhood- Demonstrate the GHG reduction VMT reductions can be calculated based > Challenging to compare between <br /> level VMT for the entire community from on residential density and transit axess. residential investments and <br /> reduction the project funded. Sources: BAAGMD TFCA Grants, Urbrmis transportation investments. <br /> modeling by NelsontNygeard and Jones & > Calculations may require farily <br /> Stokes complex formulas to be calibrated to <br /> different pads of the region. <br /> > Addressing issues of mixed <br /> densities and overall community <br /> benefits beyond "the project" will be <br /> a challenge. <br /> Neighborhood Demonstrate the pro rata VMT reductions at the neighborhood > Requires approved plan to be <br /> level VMT share of GHG reduction in a scale can be calculated based on completed that assesses GHG <br /> reduction neighborhood (or station area) residential density, mix of uses, and reduction, which has not been not <br /> based on an approved plan. transit access. the norm. <br /> Sources: Center for Neighborhood Technology > Easier to compare across <br /> Housing + Transportation Model, Neighborhood development and transportation <br /> GHG audits investments. <br /> > Could provide implementation <br /> funding for MTC's Station Area <br /> Grant program. <br /> 3. Increase current or future transit ridership <br /> 1 <br /> Metric Purpos: Cal illation Consid-rations <br /> Improved Demonstrate the increased Calculate transit ridership improvements > The Direct Ridership Model allows <br /> transit ridership ridership and revenue tc transit of individual development projects or comparison of development <br /> providers. access improvements. investments with transportation <br /> Source: Direct Ridership Model by FehrB improvements such as parking or <br /> Peers improved accessibility. <br /> > Can help place individual <br /> improvements within neighborhood - <br /> scale plan. <br /> > May be redundant with VMT <br /> reduction criteria above. <br /> Appendices 1:33 <br />