Definition: Future development continues the trend of decreasing density and intensity and continues to occur at the outskirts of existing urban areas. Definition: Future development continues the trend of decreasing density and intensity and continues to occur at the outskirts of existing urban areas.
The Business as Usual Development theme represents the continuation of existing development patterns. Features of this development pattern include outward and more dispersed growth at the outskirts of existing urban areas, more housing developments with decreasing densities, and a high amount of land consumption per capita. New infrastructure development – such as roads, water pipes, sewers, and new schools – would be required to support this development pattern.
This type of development would result in a decrease in farmland acreage. The centrality of the City of Dayton to the Region’s economic and social networks would continue to be diminished as the Region’s population and jobs move further away from the urban core.
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Definition: Future development is concentrated in existing urban areas, using existing infrastructure and underutilized land while discouraging suburban and exurban development patterns.
The Infill/Conservation Development theme emphasizes directing future development to existing urban areas that already have the infrastructure to support it. This is accomplished mainly through the redevelopment of vacant lots and brownfield sites – sites that may contain harmful substances that would have to be contained or removed before further development could occur. A variety of incentives and regulations would be needed to make redevelopment less costly - such as alternative building codes, transfer or sale of development rights programs, or tax distribution programs.
This type of development would result in higher density development patterns and more intense uses of existing urban areas, making future investment in public transit and the integration of affordable housing more feasible. It would also result in reduced development pressure on farmland and rural areas, thereby preserving farmland and conserving more natural resources.
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Definition: Future development is concentrated around existing regional assets – natural, built, cultural, economic, and social resources.
The Asset-Based Development theme emphasizes existing regional assets, concentrating future development around these assets. Regional assets include sports arenas, higher education institutions, medical facilities, cultural and entertainment venues, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the Dayton Art Institute, water resources, the Region’s workforce, its neighborhoods, and its cultural and historical heritage.
This type of development would result in more clustered and concentrated physical development that surrounds and supports these assets, making a future investment in public transit and integration of affordable housing more feasible.
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Definition: Future development along existing transportation corridors and junctions, maximizing the use of existing roadways and transit networks.
The Radial Corridor Development theme encourages maximizing the use of existing roadways and transit networks and directs future development along existing corridors and junctions. Transportation infrastructure is not limited to roadways but also includes existing transit systems such as airports, bus lines, and transit hubs.
This type of development will result in more clustered and concentrated physical development patterns at major transportation junctions, such as the intersections of interstate highways and major arterial roads, areas near interchanges, and major transit facilities. In addition, development along the transportation corridors will result in more intense land development patterns, making the investment in public transit and the integration of affordable housing more feasible.
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Definition: Future development guided only by the market, not by any planning mechanisms.
Development under this theme would be practically devoid of any sort of planning, either at the regional or local level. Development would be completely market driven and would occur wherever there is demand for it.
This scenario is the most difficult to envision since it is the most sensitive to external factors, such as energy prices or the health of the economy. Depending on demand, this could mean more lower-density development in agricultural areas or environmentally sensitive areas. Or it could mean higher-density development in the case of a spike in energy prices and an increased demand for more public transit.
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