Chapter 3 Overview of Areas of Activity (Nodes) and Origin/Destination Analysis
This chapter addresses methods and data used to define and identify areas of activity (nodes) and to conduct an origin destination analysis of travel patterns in the South County region. Existing nodes and connections in the study area were identified using a methodology developed for the County in previous studies. Streetlight Data (see description in Chapter 1) was used to identify trips with an origin or destination within the study area, trips traveling within the study area, and trips traveling through the study area. The chapter provides an overview of nodes in the study area, a description of each node, and key findings from an OD analysis performed on the identified nodes. The results of the analysis are described and mapped. Basic socio-economic, trip-making, and housing characteristics for residents in the study area are also provided. The OD zones are overlaid onto these characteristics for further insight into the specific travel patterns that emerge from the OD analysis. The chapter is organized as follows: Study Approach (including definitions, methods, and data), Overall Study Area (Areas of activity (nodes), OD analysis of zones, and underlying characteristics of zones), and Key Findings (from areas of activity (nodes), OD analysis, and zone characteristics).
3.1 Study Area Areas of Activity (Nodes)
3.1.1 Definitions of Areas of Activity (Nodes) Areas of activity (node) patterns include Compact Urban, Connected Suburban, Modern Suburban, as well as two additional patterns – Industrial and Natural – added to reflect the characteristics of the region. These areas of activity (nodes) are defined as follows. 2 Compact Urban: A physical pattern of towns and cities where public streets form an interconnected network that surrounds traditional city blocks. Connected Suburban: A post-war physical pattern that replaces traditional gridded city blocks with irregular blocks while maintaining a connected network of public streets that are spaced at quarter-mile intervals. Modern Suburban: A late 20th century suburban pattern that groups large superblocks and single-purpose pods into master-planned communities that are physically separated from adjoining communities. Most jobs, shopping, and entertainment can be reached on wide arterial roads or expressways.
Industrial: Major industrial areas that impact corridors.
Parks/Recreation: Destinations including parks and state parks.
2 Definitions taken from the report: Strip Commercial and Mixed-Use Development in Hillsborough County , 2014, Dover, Kohl & Partners and Spikowski Planning Associates.
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