San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved the city's Transportation Demand Management Program last week, establishing a system through which new buildings of 10 or more units will be required to include amenities that encourage non-driving trips. Developers will choose from a "menu" of options, including secure bike parking and carshare memberships, with points allotted per option. [See 26-item menu here http://default.sfplanning.org/plans-and-programs/emerging_issues/tsp/tsp_TDM_Menu_Options_v3b_handout.pdf .] Through this arrangement, San Francisco hopes to make the process more predictable and transparent for developers.
Background article: http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/09/can-san- francisco-build-housing-that-eases-traffic/500708/
Release from SF Department of Planning: http://sf-planning. org/article/san-francisco-moves-forward-groundbreaking- transportation-demand-management-legislation
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