Mixed-Use & Compact Development

The scarcity of land for development has necessitated the intensification of the use of available land to accommodate future needs. Mixed-use and compact development have become attractive approaches, especially in towns and villages where services and transportation are most available. Browse the materials below to learn more about how mixed-use and compact development can not only be accommodated but encouraged by incentives for increased densities and reduced regulations.

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Building Community A planned community is a complex, colorful and creative endeavor. Establishing a more efficient and cost effective design process is crucial to ensuring the success of your community. Better community design can change the public perceptions of growth and make it easier to obtain approvals and … 2004	External Link
The Green Report Building green does not just mean building eco-friendly, it also means building smart. The Green Report educates the smart builder and interested consumer by detailing the basic principles of green building, numerous strategies designed to lower on-site costs and how to gain credibility … 3/6/2009	Web page
Impact Fee Handbook (PDF) The Impact Fees Handbook, available immediately to you as a PDF document, is a must read for any member of the building industry who needs to understand and respond to local impact fee initiatives. This is the second update since its original publication in the 1980s, with the last one being in … 2008	PDF
Land Development Magazine Land Development magazine is a valuable tool that can help you meet the challenges of the ever-changing development industry. This publication provides useful and practical information on topics such as trends in land use, land development, federal environmental regulations, land planning and land … Quarterly	Magazine
Turning Smart Growth Into Reality This Powerpoint presentation includes discussion on the challenges that face the homebuilding industry when developing infill and mixed-use parcels and housing as part of a “mixed-use” development, provides some solutions to these challenges, includes reasons why infill and mixed-use … 2/7/2006	PDF
Talking Points on Compact Development An important part of Smart Growth is using land more efficiently and preserving those lands that are most environmentally sensitive. By building in a more compact way, these goals can be achieved. Compact development also reduces development costs through more efficient use of infrastructure, … 11/10/2005	Web page
From Smart Growth to Reality: Infill and Mixed-Use Development from a Builder’s Perspective This Powerpoint presentation cover facts about mixed-use development including that, in the past 10 years, mixed-use has increased dramatically. However, it is still a fraction of total housing units and, in the near future, will most likely remain so. Still, opportunites abound and … 4/26/2005	MS Power Point
Smart Growth, Smart Choices Mixed-Use Whitepaper This paper attempts to review the history and trends associated with the re-emergence of mixed-use development and postulate that the answer, like with all things, lies somewhere in the middle. 4/26/2005	PDF
Smart Growth, Smart Choices--Mixed Use Development Some architects and planners see mixed use as a panacea for all urban problems; other critics see it as a passing fad that provides housing only for higher-income professionals.    This paper attempts to review the history and trends associated with the re-emergence of mixed-use … 3/14/2005	MS Document