INFILL

SITES
• Infill sites are tracts of empty or under-utilised land in urban and built-up areas.

• These sites are ripe with opportunity because of their location. Infill sites are typically found in less
desirable areas; but used well, they can be a source of urban renewal and value for the surrounding
community.

• Infill development is new construction on scattered vacant or underutilized lots in the established
neighborhoods and business districts of a community.

THE CHARACTERISTICS
These infill sites are typically located closer to the centre of a community and are already served by public
infrastructure, such as roads, water and sewer lines.
Infill development has many benefits, butit may not happen on its on, without some intervention by your local
government.
TYPES OF INFILL DEVELOPMENT

Developing one or more new residences on an undeveloped or underutilized site within an existing, established
neighborhood
Redeveloping an existing neighbourhood
Demolishing an existing home on a lot and building a large home incorporating an additional residential unit.
• BENEFITS OF INFILL DEVELOPMENT

Making better use of urban land supplies while reducing consumption of forest and agriculture land.
Replacing brownfields and abondoned industrial areas with functioning assets.
Increasing accessibility.

IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO INFILL DEVELOPMENT

Lack od development intrest

Cost of development
Neighbourhood resistance to higher density
Regulatory barriers
Inadequate public facilities
Accessiblity