The Livermore Trails community has been designed as a Transit Oriented Development (TOD), with relatively compact neighborhoods where many of life's necessities are within walking distance as is good public transit. By design, these types of developments encourage trips made on foot, bicycle, and transit, rather than by automobile.  The community will also employ transportation demand management strategies (TDM's), which are shown to further reduce traffic in a community.  Some of the TDM's for Livermore Trails include: improved public transit and shuttle service; free transit passes for residents; bicycle and pedestrian improvements; and safe routes to schools programs.