“As this country continues to grow and change, communities are left to figure out where all these new people will live, work, and shop,” writes Harry H. Frampton III, chair of the Urban Land Institute, which partnered with National Multi Housing Council, the Sierra Club and the American Institute of Architects on a ground-breaking 2005 report exploring the environmental and community importance of development that improves land use and maximizes functionality.
“Markets are emerging for real estate that offers a more convenient lifestyle than is offered by many low-density sprawling communities,” he continues. “New compact developments with a mix of uses and housing types throughout the country are being embraced as a popular alternative to sprawl. At the core of the success of these developments is density, which is the key to making these communities walkable and vibrant.”
The attached publication explores the myths and facts of higher-density development “and attempts to dispel them with facts to help dismantle the many barriers such developments face.”