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PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS

CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION Up to ten points are available as follows: N3.1. Pedestrian Access to Services Within ½ Mile of Community Services (up to 2 points) Points will be allocated based on service credits, which are awarded based on the community services in the neighborhood, as follows: ? ? Five service credits—One point Ten service credits—Two points

Services that qualify for this measure are as follows: Tier 1: One Service Credit Each Day Care Community Center Public Park Drug Store Restaurant School Library Farmers’ Market After School Program Convenience Store Where Fresh Meat and Produce are Sold Tier 2: ½ Service Credit Each Bank Hardware Post Office Hair Care Place of Worship Theater/Entertainment Senior Care Facility Commercial Office or Major Employer Laundry/Cleaners Fitness/Gym Medical/Dental Full Scale Supermarket

Up to two of each type of neighborhood service can be counted. The services can be in place prior to construction, at the time of final verification, or up to one year after completion (i.e., a redevelopment zone or master plan where specific tenants are targeted for the development, but have not been built out at the time of project completion). N3.2. Connection to Pedestrian Pathways (1 Point)

Locate and/or design the project so that either a publicly accessible outdoor recreation facility at least one acre in area or a publicly accessible indoor recreational facility of at least 25,000 square feet lies within a ¼ mile walking distance of 90% of new and existing dwelling units and nonresidential building entrances, and is connected to the units and entrances by a dedicated pedestrian pathway or bike path. Outdoor recreation facilities must consist of physical improvements, and may include a usable public park, “tot lots,” swimming pools, and sports fields. Places of recreational interest typically consist of parks or publicly accessible community-based open space. Places and facilities must be appealing to a wide range and majority of residents. Open spaces must consist predominantly of softscapes such as soil, grass, shrubs, and trees. These include the following: ? 114 Natural open spaces GreenPoint Rated Existing Home Rating Manual Version 6.0, September 2013 © Build It Green