Infill
rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction
In urban planning, infill, or in-fill, is the rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction. Infill also applies, within an urban polity, to construction on any undeveloped land that is not on the urban margin. The slightly broader term "land recycling" is sometimes used instead. Infill has been promoted as an economical use of existing infrastructure and a remedy for urban sprawl. Detractors view increased urban density as overloading urban services, including increased traffic congestion and pollution, and decreasing urban green space. Many conservatives also dislike it for social and historical reasons, partly due to its unproven effects and its similarity with gentrification.
In the urban planning and development industries, infill has been defined as the use of land within a built-up area for further construction, especially as part of a community redevelopment or growth management program or as part of smart growth.
It focuses on the reuse and repositioning of obsolete or underutilized buildings and sites. Such projects can also be considered as a means of sustainable land development close to a city's urban core.
Redevelopment or land recycling are broad terms which include redevelopment of previously developed land.
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