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Purpose of District - The purpose of the Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is to provide for the development of new neighborhoods and the revitalization or extension of existing neighborhoods, which are structured upon a fine network of interconnecting pedestrian oriented streets and other public spaces. A TND District offers integrated land uses within close proximity to each other and should provide varied types of housing types and prices, prominently sited civic and community buildings(s) and stores/officers/workplaces to provide a balanced mix of activities. Places of worship, day care and pre-school facilities are encouraged. A well-defined town center with courtyards, plazas and parks serves as the core of the larger commercial and higher density uses. A Traditional Neighborhood Development: designed for the human scale. 1. Provides a mixture of uses, including residential, commercial, civic, and open space uses in proximity to one another within the neighborhood, 2. Provides a variety of housing types, and sizes to accommodate households of all ages, sizes, and incomes, 3. Coordinates transportation systems with a hierarchy of appropriately designed improvements for pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles, which incorporates a system of relatively narrow, interconnected Streets, Roads, Drives, and other Thoroughfare Types, and provides for the connections of those Thoroughfare Types to existing and future Developments, 4. Retains existing buildings with historical features or architectural features that enhance the visual character of the community, 5. Provides for compatibility of Buildings and other improvements by their arrangement, massing, form, character and landscaping to establish a livable, harmonious and diverse environment, 6. Incorporates significant environmental features into the design, and 7. Provides a range of Open Space configured by squares, plazas, greens, landscaped streets, preserves, greenbelts and parks woven into the pattern of the neighborhoods.