Multifamily Housing: Sustainable Development in Efficient, Walkable Communities

Published Jan 01, 2008, Posted Feb 25, 2010
Housing & Shelter,Publications
Description:
Multifamily rental housing is a critical piece of the housing market in the Charlotte, NC region for reasons of affordability, lifestyle, and sound land use planning. The benefits of multifamily development include: Fewer infrastructure requirements than traditionalCharlotte-area low-density suburbs, Shorter roads and walkable communities, which decrease vehicle miles traveled, thus reducing carbon emissions, Efficient land use, Residential populations large enough to support neighborhood retail and public transportation, The creation of open, public space and Residential options for an increasing number of single-person and empty-nester households

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