TND Design Rating System, Version 2.2 (2005) by Laurence Aurbach is a comprehensive, project-level assessment tool to help users rate development projects in a range of places and make comparisons between proposed development projects. The tool is also designed to teach the basic tenets of traditional neighborhood development (TND).

• Issue categories:
  • Housing choice
  • Mixed use
  • Connectivity
  • External connections
  • Proximity
  • Location
  • Streetscapes
  • Civic space
  • Architectural aesthetics
• Number of questions: 9 (broad categories)
• Scale of each rated component: 1 to 5, then weighted
• Summary score: Yes

See more scorecards to help evaluate municipal-level policies, specific projects, and community components on EPA's Smart Growth Scorecards page.

• TND Design Rating System, Version 2.2 (PDF)(20 pp, 281 K)