Why it’s important
Housing and mobility options enable families to be more self-sufficient and businesses to be more profitable.
Community vision
The region has a view to improve with appropriate, affordable housing for all residents and varied land uses to support diverse business development and different types of active outdoor lifestyles.
INDICATORS in this CATEGORY
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Affordable Housing
The Housing Affordability Index measures whether a typical family earning median wages could qualify for a mortgage loan, especially important as housing is usually a family’s largest expense and transportation costs rise dramatically when families live farther away from the area they work and shop.
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Development that Encourages Healthy Lifestyles
Acres dedicated for public recreation vs. new development, and access to public parks, multi-use trails and pedestrian-friendliness indicates planning for active healthy lifestyles and neighborhood livability.
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Land Use Balance & Sensitivity
Planning the way the region develops can reduce the need for costly fringe housing and transportation infrastructure, thereby improving air quality and open space, all of which attract quality companies and tourism, while providing the natural benefits of flood control, purifying air and water, and cooling the region.
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Mobility & Convenience
Access to affordable and reliable modes of transportation and alternative transit indicates an effective transportation system with a diversity of options, critical to our economy and traffic congestion.
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Indicator Data Measures
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Land use planning & resource studies
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Access to healthy foods
Updated 3/28/18
The physical infrastructure and environment matter to resident’s health, as well as the economy. The greater the access to …
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Bicycle & pedestrian friendliness
Updated 1/19/18
Bikeways and sidewalks add to a healthy lifestyle while reducing neighborhood congestion, improving air quality and energy conservation, not …
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Parks & playgrounds
Updated 2/2/18
Access to parks provides opportunities for outside activities and healthy living during all seasons. The Humana Foundation sponsors Playful …
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Acres of parklands
Updated 1/29/18
Access to parks provides opportunities for outside activities and healthy living during all seasons. The Humana Foundation sponsors Playful …
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Air traffic
Updated 3/4/18
Infrastructure to move goods and passengers plays as important a role as regional roads and rail transport. Although passenger …
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Transportation mode split
Updated 10/11/17
According to US Census Bureau, American Community Surveys starting in 2004, there was about a 3.8% reduction in the …
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Median price of existing homes
Updated 7/17/17
Housing is usually a family’s largest expense, but costs rise dramatically when families live farther away from the area …
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Vehicle congestion levels of service
The Draft 2030 Transportation Plan had the following congestion objective in the Streets and Highways section: average per capita delay …
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Bus ridership
Updated 1/8/17
Reducing congestion is an enormous task and requires innovative response. RTC Access paratransit door-to-door service provides an invaluable service …
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Housing Opportunity Index
Updated 1/23/18
The percentage of homes considered affordable for families making the median income began to decrease due to the rise …
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Owner-occupied housing
Updated 10/27/16
In 2000, 59% of occupied housing units in Washoe County were owner-occupied. According to the American Community Surveys, that …
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Population estimates
Updated 5/17
Source:
Governor Certified Population of Nevada’s Counties, Cities and TownsNevada State Demographer
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