City of Tucson Development Services Department Dollars invested in restoring and renovating inner-city buildings Efforts to enhance older building and homes in the City reflect the degree to which infill is occurring. The ratio of open to developed land measures the balance between the urban and the natural environment. It tells how well we are preserving the desert as we continue to grow. Aerial photographs and computer-aided mapping can provide this information. Staff is researching the best way to collect and report the data for this Indicator.
Sprawl often means that people have to drive greater distances to do their daily shopping.
As infill increases, we would expect this number to increase. Aerial maps and computer-aided mapping can be used to measure this indicator. Copyright City of Tucson.