Performance indicator:

Land Use Diversity

Source: City of Houston, Rice University Shell Center

Indicator description:

Land use diversity shortens the distance between destinations and encourages various modes such as walking, biking or public transit. Land use diversity measures the mixing of land uses to identify those characterized by homogeneous land uses, such as rural or suburban areas, or those characterized by mixed land uses, such as dense activity/urban centers.

This indicator is associated with the following goals:

Note: Plan Houston's performance indicators are intended to inform the public and policy makers on the community's success at achieving Plan Houston's community goals. Identifying current performance is a first step; future steps could include tracking progress over time and establishing preferences on outcomes.