> Infill housing is the insertion of additional housing units into an already-approved subdivision or neighborhood. They can be provided as additional units built on the same lot, by dividing existing homes into multiple units, or by creating new residential lots by further subdivision or lot line adjustments. (From wikipedia)
So if you own a single family home and add on to it (mother in law apartment, over garage unit, duplex conversion, etc) you're creating infill housing.
Ok, thanks for that. That is sort of what I had in mind. To the extend that it inhibits urban sprawl, I think that's a great thing. So many neighborhoods have been ruined by urban sprawl. There's one neighborhood near me that was ruined by all these strip malls. Almost every inch of ground covered by asphalt. Its a real eyesore. I suspect when people think of new development they envision waves of urban sprawl like that.
That type of sprawl is created by parking mandates. If you hate giant empty parking lots, you'll love the Parking Reform Network: https://parkingreform.org
Interesting ideas. It seems to be mostly about revitalizing cities. Problem is we are so spread out now, its difficult to believe there is any one solution. We still need cars, because no matter how well we fortify mass transit, there is always points that don't connect. I hate to be a debbie downer on this, but I'm just saying its really a tall order without impoverishing the economy. I applaud the effort, however. I just hope it is flexible; different places have different needs.
So if you own a single family home and add on to it (mother in law apartment, over garage unit, duplex conversion, etc) you're creating infill housing.