ABSTRACT
This chapter develops actionable knowledge for Connecting Places, Connecting People. The audit framework is the principal tool used to evaluate effective connected places. A connected place is a pedestrian-friendly environment that encourages the use of sustainable transport and is well connected and in close proximity to other connected places. These places can be mixed use, medium to high density, with fine urban grain. There are three key connectivity attributes of connected places: people connectivity, place connectivity, and transport connectivity. There are five key dimensions of connected places. These are: city and neighborhood, structure, diversity, walkability and cyclability, place making, and transport. Density impacts directly on place and transport connectivity by shortening trips and bringing activities together, and making transit viable by increasing vehicle occupancy. The rule of thumb for auditing or planning incorporates four types of density: residential density, average gross residential density within a station area, employment density, and desirable density.
