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Order #N27 (Packet of 10 Booklets) <br />Order #N28 (Single Copy) <br />ISBN 0-87420-941-2 <br />$ <br />ULI–the Urban Land Institute <br />1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W. <br />Suite 500 West <br />Washington, D.C. 20007-5201 <br />http://www.uli.org <br />Higher-Density Development <br />Myth and Fact <br />Richard Haughey <br />No one likes sprawl and the traffic conges- <br />tion it creates,yet proposals for increasing <br />density in new and existing neighborhoods <br />often are squashed by community fears of <br />public housing,crime,and ugly high rises. <br />Higher-Density Development: Myth and Fact <br />dispels these negative connotations,by <br />comparing the advantages and drawbacks <br />of higher- and low-density development. The <br />definition of higher-density development is <br />relative to the community the development <br />is in—it could be single-family homes on <br />smaller lots,or townhouses and apartments <br />in more populated areas. Eight widespread <br />misconceptions about higher-density devel- <br />opment are examined and dispelled with <br />well-researched facts and examples of high- <br />quality,compact developments. <br />Debunk these common myths about density: <br />• Higher-density development overburdens <br />public schools and other public services <br />and requires more infrastructure support <br />systems. <br />• Higher-density developments lower <br />property values in surrounding areas. <br />• Higher-density development creates more <br />regional traffic congestion and parking <br />problems than low-density development. <br />• Higher-density development leads to <br />higher crime rates. <br />• Higher-density development is environ- <br />mentally more destructive than lower- <br />density development. <br />• Higher-density development is unattractive <br />and does not fit in a low-density <br />community. <br />• No one in suburban areas wants <br />higher-density development. <br />• Higher-density housing is only for <br />lower-income households. <br />FREE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION! <br />Ideal to present to planning officials and civic and neigh- <br />borhood groups,this presentation will provide a better <br />understanding of density and the value it provides. <br />Download free from www.uli.org/policypapers, <br />www.nmhc.org,or www.sierraclub.org,or <br />request a CD-ROM. <br />Give a copy of this publication to others. <br />Buy a packet of ten booklets for just $19.95! <br />CALL 800-321-5011 OR ORDER ONLINE AT <br />WWW.BOOKSTORE.ULI.ORG. <br />More Myth and Fact Titles from the <br />Urban Land Institute <br />Environment and Development: <br />Myth and Fact <br />2002/Order #E14 <br />Mixed-Income Housing: <br />Myth and Fact <br />2003/Order #M60 <br />Urban Infill Housing: <br />Myth and Fact <br />2001/Order #U22