Zoning Dictionary

Category: Urban Design and Character

Transit-oriented development (TOD)

A planning and design strategy that promotes urban development that is compact, mixed-use, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, and closely integrated with mass transit by clustering jobs, housing, services, and amenities around public transport stations. A mixed-use area of residential and commercial uses designed to maximize access to public transit, incorporating design elements that require a certain […]

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Transition Design

The practice of designing things that take a significant period of time to achieve, requiring a number of steps.

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Transparency

The total area of fenestration along a ground floor façade calculated as the percentage of fenestration of the total facade area located between two (2) feet to eight (8) feet above the finished ground floor level.

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Urban Fabric

The physical characteristics of urban areas, that is, cities, and towns. This includes the streetscapes, buildings, soft and hard landscaping, signage, lighting, roads and other infrastructure. Urban fabric can be thought of as the physical texture of an urban area

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View corridor 

An open-air space in an urban area affording a clear view of a landmark. A view corridor is a three-dimensional area extending out from a viewpoint. The width of the view corridor depends on the focus of the view. The focus of the view may be a single object, which would result in a narrow […]

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Walkable

Local facilities are within walking distance, generally considered to be no more than a 10 minute walk (800m radius

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Walkable Catchment

The area within a specified walking distance of a destination and where paths provide a specific level of service and amenity. Often a 400m walking distance is defined as walkable, being about a five minute walk for most people. More important destinations, such as train stations or major centres, may serve a wider walkable catchment.

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