1. Community Opportunities The values associated with Smart Growth communities encourage affordable, mixed income housing; higher density; and a vibrant, walkable community. These characteristics attract new home buyers and will accommodate the increasing growth in the Exit 2 area. Myerson, Deborah L. (2003) Mixed-Income Housing: Myth and Fact. Washington, D.C.: ULI-the Urban Land Institute, 2003. ULI Catalog Number: M61 International Standard Book Number: 0-87420-916-1 http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=41896&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm Concept 2 Results: Concept 1 Results: Introduction: The Master Land Use Plan shows Exit-2 as being a mixed land use area. Mixed land use is a combination of commercial, industrial, residential, and agriculture. This area is controlled, but not limited to development by edges such as highways and natural vegetative screens. The rural landscape surrounding the proposed mixed land use maintains the visual character of Simpson County’s farmlands. A proposed residential area is placed in close proximity to all designated areas to promote walkability between land uses and serve as a livable community for young and elderly people seeking a higher quality of life. There is also a great emphasis placed on the gateway located near Kentucky Downs, coming into Simpson County. Program:  Provide Interstate Services  Promote Entertainment Zone  Encourage Mixed Use Development  Family Oriented Businesses  Unified Design Elements  Eliminate Visual Clutter  Enhance the Pedestrian Environment  Improve Public Safety Map Key: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Landscape Architecture Franklin-Simpson County I-65/US 31W Development Strategies – Exit 2 Concept 1: Concept 2:Concept 3: Sensitive Area Vegetative Buffer Agricultural Lands To Nashville, TN. To Bowling Green Kentucky Tennessee Parking Commercial Development Vegetative Screen Exit-2 Walk/Bike Trail Smart Growth Principles for a Livable Community Mixed-income housing has been recognized as a means to leverage market forces to provide a secure, high quality, well-maintained living environment while increasing affordable housing options for lower-and moderate-income households. As a result, mixing income housing has become a popular way to supply affordable housing options, increase density absorption in large planned developments, revitalize urban neighborhoods, and decrease the concentration of poverty in publicly assisted housing. When located close to job centers and services, mixed-income housing provides more than just another housing product, it embodies Smart Growth principles by reducing travel times and congestion, and producing a more livable community. Building Upon Character The residential community focus is to build upon the growing disposition of the county in a Smart Growth design approach by providing an assortment of housing types suitable for low-and moderate-income households. 0675 1,350 2,025 2,700 337 Feet Mixed Development Vegetative Screen Exit-2 Walk/Bike Trail Parking Exit-2 Parking Vegetative Screen Walk/Bike Trail Focus Mixed Use Development Entry Point Entry Points Proposed Residential Kentucky Downs Entertainment Zone Single Use (e.g., Commercial) Commercial Sector Single Use (e.g., Commercial) 06751,350 2,0252,700337 Feet 06751,350 2,0252,700337 Feet 06751,350 2,0252,700337 Feet Focus Area 2 Focus Area 1 Focus Area 3 Focus Area 2-Mixed Land Use: Concept 3 Results: Increased Traffic Large Parking Lots Single Use (e.g., Only Commercial) Large Setbacks No Interconnectivity between Uses Focus Mixed Use Development Reduced Parking Lots Increased Open Space Interaction Between Uses Focus Area 3-Potential Residential Development Reduced Traffic Proposed Residential Neighborhood  285 Acres  Variety of Housing Types  Pedestrian Oriented  New Amenities such as recreational areas Kentucky Downs Existing Industrial Area Existing Residential Existing Commercial Exit-2 0 225 450 900 1,350 1,800  To Nashville, TN.  Drive-In Theater  Bingo Hall  K&T Memorial Gardens  To Bowling Green CSX Railroad Agricultural Lands Environmentally Sensitive Area Feet Proposed Bike Trail Vegetative Screen Intersection US 31W Corridor Interstate 65 Gateway/Exchange Connector Existing Park 0675 1,350 2,025 2,700 337 Feet 0675 1,350 2,025 2,700 337 Feet CSX Railroad Neighborhood Enhancement Neighborhoods can promote safety and enhance a community’s quality of life by encouraging a healthier, pedestrian-based lifestyle. To Downtown Franklin  To Downtown Franklin Mixed Development Vehicle Oriented Sense of Place is Lost Increased Impervious Surfaces Minimum of Open Space Interstate 65 CSX Railroad US 31W Analysis Single-Family Housing Multi-Family Housing Town Houses