What Can Receiving Areas Look Like?

Proper receiving area design is the key to creating viable transfer of development rights programs. When well designed, receiving areas can create desirable communities that drive the purchase of sending area credits.

Recent movements in planning and architecture seek to construct communities that mimic the form and function of America’s traditional neighborhoods. Called Smart Growth, Traditional Neighborhood Development or New Urbanism, these communities’ foster walkability and positive social interaction by designing with a mixture of use, density, transportation alternatives and housing type.

Design Links

Congress for New Urbanism

The Congress for New Urbanism is a non-profit organization that works to promote coherent regional planning, walkable neighborhoods, and attractive, accommodating civic spaces. Learn more about New Urbanism at their website.

The Congress for New Urbanism has also published a document revealing expansion of demand for New Urbanist development.

New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy

Under the guidance of the State Planning Commission,  the Office of Planning Advocacy works to implement the visions set forth in the New Jersey State Plan. Its website contains a host of planning and design resources for municipalities.

New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Transit

Through integration of land use and transportation planning, the NJDOT and NJ Transit are working to address the state’s transportation needs by promoting smart growth and increasing the feasibility of transportation alternatives such as walking, bicycling and mass transit.

NJDOT New Jersey FIT: Future in Transportation Initiative 
NJDOT Transit Village Initiative
NJ Transit: Transit Friendly Land Use

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Growth website contains public resources to help create communities that promote the sustainability of America's environment, economy, and quality of life.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Focused on affordable housing, the Design Advisor website from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is an excellent resource of information for design of any residential housing project.