Newly constructed suburban housing is often out of reach for lower-income households and seniors, and not designed to support public transportation. The growth of new housing in the fringes also impacts the future residents, with projected increased transportation costs and reduced accessibility to programs, services, and amenities in city and town business districts. This practice may not only continue to drain the vitality of the region’s cities, but also tends to use more resources and put greater strain on municipal resources to supply needed services such as roads, sewer, water, and fire. A high proportion of this growth was in the form of new, suburban housing units outside of or on the fringes of established urban areas. However, over the last decade the housing stock in the region grew 30 percent, faster than the population itself. The CONNECT region is recognized as one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
It also helps to elevate neighborhood pride in older areas of the community that may be more walkable, closer to neighborhood businesses and job locations, etc. The rehabilitation of existing housing stocks can help revitalize older and historic neighborhoods, provide housing for a range of income levels and special needs, and promote reinvestment.
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