[CPEO-BIF] Regina (Canada) vacant lot infill development plans

[bobh@np.craigslist.org]

City looking at empty lots

by Veronica Rhodes
The Leader-Post
September 05, 2007

The City of Regina is taking stock of empty lots for possible future infill
development.  A motion passed at a city council meeting last month calls for an
inventory to be taken of empty land that could be utilized for the development and
facilitation of infill housing.

Coun. Terry Hincks, who put forward the motion, said city council is committed to
not having the urban sprawl seen in other major cities such as Calgary. Focusing on
compact, cost-effective development is important, he said, adding that could be
done by building on lands that already have infrastructure in place.

...There are plenty of sites that could see such infill development, such as an old
bus turnaround at Dewdney Avenue and Horace Street that is now overgrown, Hincks
explained. Other possibilities could include old school sites where the schools
have long since closed. Such development could help inner-city schools remain
viable.

For the entire article, see:
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=f4379fe8-bbd0-4e9c-af80-aea0f0243192

Bob Hersh
CPEO

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