Should TOD focus on enhance and improve walkability quality (slow mode) or private motorized travel (fast mode)? Abstract Over the years, humans exponentiallyrely on faster modes of transport and gradually forgetthe need for aheathy lifestyle. This thesis explores these two urban designs, (i) walkability (pedestrian, cycle facilities and public transport aspect) and(ii) private motorized path. Through research of Transit-oriented development (TOD), most of the sources hint at prioritising high quality support and enhancing urban communities by designing land use, building form, and planning(“TOD Guide” 2017). It’s not only the use of transit; the most basic and important key is walkability (Alexander 2014pg 18). The aim of this thesis isthat walkability potentially offers communities liveability and improved community’s health fitness.In light of this, there are two potential strategies that can contributedto community designs, (i)enhance walkability and (ii) improve the quality of pedestrian walkways. The main basic key factors of these strategies are shown in Table 1. (“TOD Guide” 2017). Strategies How Connections Ease of access to street crossings and public transports? Safety Pedestrian &Street detail narrow? Vehicle speed make pedestrian comfort? (>40km/h) Scale & High Accessibility The publics’ perception of the distance to their destination. Non-motorized Ease of access to walkways/cycles paths? Nice ambient environment/layout to encourage them? Programming Anyactivities,public open spaces that can bring communities together? Through observations during theLeederville site visit, there are manystrong strategiesof walkability element appear. They have Centre traffic closingson weekends forpublic activities, qualitycycle facilities, captivating sights on pedestrian walkways,,good access distanttoJoondalupand Fremantle train lines,and many walkability modes.The slow mode outcome led to the safe, comfortable and convenient routes pedestrian and cyclist. Hence,building a healthy community and environment as a part of good urban design TOD aim for("Leederville Activity Centre Plan" 2011). On the contrary, observations of Mirrabooka inStirling, their urban design was more focused on fast mode private transportations.The situation of the suburb facing uncertain spaces leads to an unsafe environment, RegionalCentre entrances lack of welcoming, ,landscapes are isolated, and lack of centre activities (Mirrabooka Enquiry-By-Design Workshop 2000). The outcome of thesereduces its walkability conditions and will result in an increase in traffic congestions, accident risks, and overall, less public willing use of walkability. Although these two arguments on slow modes or fast modesare very competitive. From these two case studies, itis clear onhow important it is to enhance and improve the walkability environment (pedestrian, cycle and public transport) for communities. Overall, humans need to understand that in reality, slow modes of transport will never be able to replace fast modes of transport due to the countless benefits to one’s communities liveability and community’s health fitness. Objective Primary: Argument between should a suburb/city focus on slow lifestyle(walkability) or fast mode. Exploring walkability element, analyse the case study walkability outcome that walkability is more important. Secondary: To identify the case study Leederville through site visit and research. Using TOD in walkability strategies that can encourage communities to use walkability, resulting in a healthy suburb. To identify the case study Mirrabooka, and having opposite ways of strategies focusing on private transport quality, resulting lack of walkability strategies that results in a unhealthy suburb. (535 words)   References Mirrabooka Enquiry-By-Design Workshop. 2000. 1st ed. Perth, W.A.: Western Australian Planning Commission. Tood, Alexandra. "Economic Value Of Walkability". Victoria Transport Policy Institute 1 (http://www.vtpi.org/walkability.pdf): 2-3. Tood, Alexandra. 2014. "A Disadvantaged Advantage In Walkability: Findings From Socioeconomic And Geographical Analysis Of National Built Environment Data In The United States". American Journal Of Epidemiology 181 (1): 17-25. doi:10.1093/aje/kwu310. "TOD Guide". 2017. Cabinet. Accessed March 29. https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/documents/2009/Dec/TOD%20Publications/Attachments/tod-guide%5B1%5D.pdf. "Town Of Cambridge: Leederville Activity Centre Plan". 2017. Cambridge.Wa.Gov.Au. http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Services/Planning_and_Design/Centre_Plans/West_Leederville_Activity_Centre_Plan. "West Leederville Activity Centre Plan". 2011. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 43 (Suppl 1): 10-12. doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000400948.20700.5a.   Literature Worksheet TOPIC: Should TOD focus on enhance and improve walkability quality (slow mode) or private motorized travel (fast mode)? KEYWORDS: Walkability Enchain QualitySlow Mode & Fast Mode Healthy Communities & Environment Reference no 1: Book Author(s): Mirrabooka Enquiry-by-Design Workshop Title: Mirrabooka Enquiry-by-Design Workshop Publisher: Western Australian Ministry for Planning City of publication: Western Australian Ministry for Planning Date of publication: 3/2000 Evaluation of this book in relation to your assignment: __The case study Mirrabooka, it is a suburban that interested more on fast mode private transportation rather walkability slow mode. From the book sum out having some low quality on walkability where mention in abstract. Those disadvantages make the suburb using private transport rather than use walkability and public transport outcome a unhealthy communities. Through other resource from internet, it having a masterplan to enhance and improve walkability within Mirrabooka. Reference no 2: Journal article Author(s): Alexander Tood Title of article: A disadvantaged advantage in walkability: Findings from socioeconomic and geographical analysis of national built environment data in the United States Volume no: 182__ Issue no: _1______ Date: _2014____ Pages: 1-25 Evaluation of this article in relation to your assignment: From the information, it gave setting the mainly advantage and disadvantages of walkability. In this abstract just focus on advantage of walkability, will be explore further disadvantages in final essay. Get idea from the resource what walkability contribute to communities, and main focus through Health as my main topic. Walkability is a broad topic, but everything come aiming with Heath issues. Reference no 3: Journal article Author(s): Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Title of article: Leederville Activity Centre Plan Volume no: 43__ Issueno: _Suppl 1______Date: _2011____Pages: 10-12 Evaluation of this article in relation to your assignment: It simplifies introduce the communities environment in Leederville as essay case study, get understand what factors make a good communities. Introducing the government having urban plan to changing some of the aspect to make a better community. Mentioning having strong strategies, walkability. Leederville having numbers of strong walkability strategies element, the on street, pedestrian, cycle, activities and more will be explore in essay. These strategies create a Community Livability and healthy communities and environment. Reference no 4: Web site Name of website: Cambridge.wa.gov.au URL (http address):http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Services/Planning_and_Design/Centre_Plans/ Leederville_Activity_Centre_Plan Who owns this site?Cambridge Government Is this site updated regularly? Last Updated: 14/10/2016 Who is responsible for the updating of this site?Cambridge Government Staff Evaluation of this Website in relation to your assignment: This resource is giving information of what event and activities have in Leederville, the record of what ages range communities will be involve in Leederville. Having these data comparing with other surburb and exploring what advantage do walkability offer. The main and big point is Health.   Reference no 5: Web site Name of website:Vtpi URL (http address):http://www.vtpi.org/walkability.pdf Who owns this site?Cambridge Government Is this site updated regularly?Last Updated: 14/10/2016 Who is responsible for the updating of this site?Victoria Transport Policy Institute Evaluation of this Website in relation to your assignment: It is a very use full of understanding of walkability advantage and what is the evaluation of strategies and how it apply to communities. Reference no 6: Web site Name of website:Cabinet QLD URL (http address):https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/documents/2009/Dec/TOD%20Publications/Attachments/tod-guide%5B1%5D.pdf. Who owns this site?Cabinet QLD Government Is this site updated regularly?Last Updated: 14/10/2017 Who is responsible for the updating of this site?Cabinet QLD Government Evaluation of this Website in relation to your assignment: It is a source that allow me to fully understanding of walkability advantage and what is the evaluation of strategies and how it apply to communities. In this web article it strongly mention communities should be focus on walkability (pedestrian and cycle) after that is transport, the public transport, private vehicle, airplane. It mention the reason there are having Accessibility,Consumer Cost Savings,Public Cost Savings,Land Use Efficiency, Equity and mist important is Health. These strategies will be explore in coming essay.