Describe a characteristic of a transit-oriented development neighborhood.

• A. They are quieter; it is more difficult to hear electric cars approaching
• B. They have loud, isolated streets with no sidewalks
• C. They are only residential with no shops or transit nearby
• D. They require long drives to access work

Answer: (A)

Transit-oriented development centers on locating homes, shops, and workplaces within easy reach of transit and designing streets that encourage walking and biking instead of car trips. This tends to create quieter streets because there are fewer cars, and the transit options are often electric, so approaching vehicles can be less audible. Describing TOD neighborhoods as quieter and with quieter approaching vehicles fits how these areas reduce car traffic and rely on electric transit. The other statements don’t fit: TODs aren’t loud, isolated places with no sidewalks; they aren’t limited to residential use with no nearby shops or transit; and they aren’t built around long car commutes to work.