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South Station Area Analysis 24

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6.1 Land Use Density- 7/15 Total residential population, jobs and visitors is the same as, or within 5% below, the baseline density

Densify Score: 7/15

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7.1 Urban Site- 6/10 Up to 90% of developable sites are “built-up”

7.2 transit options- 5/5 Subway, buses, city bikes, walking, and taxis are different transit options that are accessible and within walking distance

Compact Score: 11/15

Photo 1: An aerial view of South Station and the surrounding area

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8.1 Off-Street Parking- 10/10 There are nearby parking garages available for use as well as some parallel parking

8.2 Driveway Density- 2/2 Average driveway density is 2 or less driveways per 100m of block frontage

8.3 Roadway Area- 3/8 The majority of the surrounding area was used for motor vehicle travel

Shift Total: 15/20