Chart 7.3 Flashcards
Mixed land use (benefit)
Less need for infrastructurebetween places
Stronger sense of community – people are living close together
Lower ecological footprint – lower emissions due to less need for transportation/higher walkability
Mixed land use (drawbacks)
Increase in housing costs – needs to be in centrally located area where land costs more
Could lead to segregation if housing prices rise too much
Inclusionary
zoning (benefits)
Decreases segregation – people of different races/income levels have access to similar services
Inclusionary
zoning (drawbacks)
Builders might not build – if can’t make money
Can be administratively complex
Gentrification and
urban renewal (benefits)
Increase property values – bring wealth to community
Improvement in schools – higher income parents tend to be more involved
Lower ecological footprint – less commuting from suburbs
Gentrification and
urban renewal (drawbacks)
Loss of historical character and cultural identity – replacing old buildings with new buildings
Pushes out low income people – might not be able t pay property tax bill or rent (could actually perpetuate segregation)
Greenbelts (benefits)
Enhanced air quality and reduction of climate change - serves as a “carbon sink”
Limits flooding - absorbing rainwater
Areas for recreation
Geenbelts (drawbacks)
Increased housing costs – reduces supply of housing because less land to build on; less supply = higher price
Brownfield remediation and redevelopment (benefits)
Enhanced water quality - less pollutants running off into water
Land for housing, commercial opportunities, infrastructure, or green space
Brownfield remediation and
redevelopment (drawbacks)
It can be extremely costly
Urban growth boundaries UGBs (benefits)
Simplest way to reduce sprawl
Limits chances of disamenity zones to form
Urban growth boundaries UGBs (drawbacks)
Biggest factor – increased housing prices (limits potential supply and forces construction on costly land)
Farmland Protection (benefits)
Limits urban sprawl
Protects rural jobs/employment
Recreational opportunities
Keeps culture/tradition
Farmland Protection (drawbacks)
Wasteful if farmland is not profitable
Increase housing costs in urban areas (if less land for supply)
