The LEED Location and Transportation (LT) credit for Community Resources (officially named "Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses" in LEED v4/v4.1) aims to encourage development in locations with existing services to promote walkability and reduce vehicle miles traveled. Placing retail on the street level of a multi-family development directly creates a qualifying "diverse use" or community resource. This on-site resource is inherently within the required walking distance for residents, directly contributing to the number of required services needed to achieve points for this specific credit.

A. Shared parking is a strategy related to the LT Credit: Reduced Parking Footprint, not the provision of community resources.

C. Providing additional parking is contrary to the goals of the LT category, which seeks to minimize parking and vehicle dependence.

D. A shuttle service is a strategy that could contribute to the LT Credit: Access to Quality Transit, not Community Resources/Diverse Uses.

1. U.S. Green Building Council. (2021). LEED v4.1 Building Design and Construction Reference Guide. Washington, DC: U.S. Green Building Council. See section "LT Credit: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses," which details the requirements for Option 2: Diverse Uses, and lists categories of qualifying uses, including "Food Retail" and "Services."

2. U.S. Green Building Council. (2014). LEED v4 for Homes Design and Construction Reference Guide. Washington, DC: U.S. Green Building Council. See "LT Credit 2: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses," which specifies that a project can earn points by being located within a 1/2-mile walking distance of qualifying diverse uses. An on-site retail establishment would qualify as one of these uses.

3. Krygiel, E., & Nies, B. (2016). Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction. Cengage Learning. Chapter 3, "The Site and the Building," discusses LEED site-related credits, explaining that integrating uses like retail into a residential project is a key strategy for achieving points for proximity to community resources.