Settlement Type
Settlements are made up of Community Units
- Crossroad: Agricultural / movement economy
- Hamlet: Agricultural – to – standard
- Village: Small – to – large
- Town: Small – to – large
- City: Small – to – large
Permutations of type systematically described
- Small town may reside in Tiers 2, 3, 4, or 5
- Small towns assemble from CLD or TND units
Sustainable settlement derives walkable centers:
1. Proximity to local, regional movement and transit
2. Population and market catchment area
3. Historic continuum of economy and culture
Components of Settlement Type
- Context – Tier (level of urbanization)
- Protected Land – Habitat and eco-zone
- Scale and Density – Community unit
- Movement Network – Street armature
- Transit Corridor – Type and interval
- Walkable Catchment – Pedestrian shed
- Center – type, scale, and use mix
- Transect Zones – scale /proportion
- Public Space – Scale and character
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