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Why Is Infill Development So Hard?

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: The Practice of New Urbanism
2 December 2003 - 5:00am

Infill and redevelopment projects are not easy or popular. Greenfieldprojects are unpopular, but easy.

"The reason opponents gave for denouncing the project [a two-story shopping complex]--a classic example of 'infill' development if there ever was one--was that the new building would impact an existing rear alleyway. This change to the existing commercial and residential areas (again, we're talking about a vacant lot here) was deemed too great by some locals, as well as a majority of the council. Consequently, a barren landscape and neighborhood void continues to sit where an exciting new addition to the block might be thriving."

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Source: Alibi, November 30, 2003
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