There is a growing demand for the types of housing units that infill provides. Expanding downtown office employment creates a demand for housing close to downtown. In addition, the demographic trend towards smaller households favors infill housing. Many single, elderly and empty nest households prefer the lower cost and lower maintenance of an apartment, condominium or smaller house on a smaller lot. Infill encourages community revitalization.
Businesses benefit from increased activity and demand for goods and services.
Infill housing can boost a city s economy. In such, cities encouraging the development of high quality urban neighborhoods of infill housing may help to lure back the middle class. Infill reduces sprawl. Directing the construction of new housing into existing urban areas conserves rural farmlands and open spaces. Infill is less auto-dependent.