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Waco staff urge design changes to turn subdivisions into connected, walkable neighborhoods
Summary
City staff presented options to raise connectivity and pedestrian access in new Waco subdivisions, proposing a connectivity index, stronger stub-out and access rules, revised sidewalk timing, and a traffic-calming 'menu' to balance walkability with affordability concerns.
WACO — City planning staff presented a menu of changes to subdivision and street-design rules Tuesday aimed at turning new subdivisions into connected, walkable neighborhoods rather than isolated, car-dependent tracts.
At a Waco City Council work session, presenters said the central policy choice is "Do we want subdivisions or do we want neighborhoods?" and urged officials to consider adopting a formal connectivity index, setting block-length limits, strengthening stub‑out and access requirements, and refining when and where sidewalks are required.
The staff presentation described a connectivity index (links divided by nodes) used in other Texas cities as a measurable target for walkability; staff said peer cities aim for a connectivity index of roughly 1.3–1.4, while an…
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