Infrastructure Flashcards
Adequate public facilities ordinance (APFO)
allows local governments to deny or delay new developments if the existing government services (water and sewer, roads, schools, fire, and police) cannot support it.
APFO puts the burden on the
developer. This ensures that there will be adequate services for developments.
Concurrency
is the practice of requiring that infrastructure be in place and available at a specified level of service prior to allowing new development to occur.
Some cities have “concurrency permits” where new dev is tacked to ensure adequate infrastructure
Daylighting
is the practice of placing windows, or other transparent media, and reflective surfaces so that natural light provides effective internal illumination during the day.
Daylighting is also used to describe
the conversion of an enclosed drainage system to a more open and natural system
Blue infrastructure
refers to water-based infrastructure. This can include stormwater management, such as bioretention systems, swales, reservoirs, rain gardens, constructed wetlands, and other waterways.
Green infrastructure
emphasizes the role of the natural environment in land use planning. A significant emphasis is on converting single-purpose gray stormwater infrastructure (piped drainage and water treatment systems) —to reducing and treating stormwater at its source
Environmental, social, and economic benefits.
Telecommunications planning
encompasses a range of topics related to access to telecommunications infrastructure.
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Ensures universal service policy, local regulation of cell towers
Sewer Capacity
is defined by depth and velocity of flow
Factors to getting adequate fire dept coverage
Water pressure, insurance rating, distance to development
Safe Growth
A term for building environments that are safe for current and future generations, protecting buildings, infrastructure and the natural environment from damage.
