1. LEED-ND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY November 2, 2010 Alexandra Oster

2. BACKGROUND ON LEED-ND Incorporates aspects of smart growth, new urbanism and green buildings Focuses on three criteria: smart location and linkage, neighborhood pattern and design and green infrastructure and buildings Encourages compact, mixed use development near public transit and important neighborhood amenities Emphasizes pedestrian and bike-friendly design Goes along with goals of SB 375 to curb suburban sprawl, reduce automobile use and improve public health Pilot program in 2007, official launch in April 2010

3. E NVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

5. T RANSPORTATION IMPACTS

8. NEIGHBORHOOD ASSETS

9. L EED - ND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

10. F URTHER INVESTIGATION Look at other neighborhood assets such as parks, recreation facilities, farmers markets, etc. Investigate transit frequency and adjacency to bus and bus rapid transit Address connectivity issues including block size and street network and pattern Assess bike route access Further explore buffers with regards to proximity to sensitive areas including wetlands, agricultural land, etc.

11. S KILLS U SED Inset map (Layouts 1,2,5 and 7) Point graduated symbol (Layout 2) Aggregating attribute fields (Layouts 4 and 5) Creating Indices (Layout 6) Buffering (Layouts 2 and 5) Geoprocessing- clipping (Layout 2) Geocoding (Layout 7)