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Baltimore’s Mixed-Use Zoning

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Baltimore’s zoning code was updated in 2017 to include mixed-use zoning districts. 

El Paso Live-Work Flex Units Zoning

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Allows live-work flex units divided into two categories: restricted-only units for artisans or professionals with no more than one employee and two customers at any time; and open-permits any office or commercial use allowed in the base code.

Sunnyvale’s Live/Work Unit Zoning

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Permits live/work units in mixed use combining districts so long as no portion of the unit is rented or sold separately.

San Francisco’s Live/Work Units Zoning

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Allows live/work units where at least fifty percent of total floor area is used for work activities and there are two or fewer non-resident employees.

Oakland Home Occupation Zoning

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Oakland’s Planning Code allows both live/work and work/live units, depending on whether the primary use is residential or nonresidential. These units are permitted within the mixed-use districts and must meet certain criteria.

Grand Rapids Home Occupation Zoning

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Zoning code permits home occupations with a focus on preserving the character of the neighborhood and the residential quality of the home.

Portland’s Walkable Communities Initiatives

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Portland’s efforts to coordinate transportation investments and land use policies has resulted in a range of travel options, a revitalized downtown, and walkable, transit-oriented communities.

California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Law

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
State Legislatures, Local Governments
Requires MPOs to prepare strategies to meet GHG targets, and requires each MPO to develop a sustainable communities strategy that includes not only transportation strategies but also steps such as promoting more compact development.

Minneapolis 2040 Plan

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Will upzone nearly the entire city, allowing taller buildings with more units, eliminate off-street parking requirements throughout the city, and sets a goal to reduce VMT by 40%.

Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance

Using Land Use Policy to Diminish Vehicle Miles Traveled
Local Governments
Charlotte is implementing a long-range plan that includes investing in light rail and bus rapid transit projects in five corridors, revising local land use provisions to guide growth, and providing incentives for transit-oriented development.