Terra Incognita
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Terra Incognita

Vacant Land and Urban Strategies

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Terra Incognita

Vacant Land and Urban Strategies

About this book

Boon or blight? Ann Bowman and Michael Pagano define "vacant land" broadly, to include everything from brownfields (environmentally contaminated land) through trashed lots and abandoned buildings to greenspace (parks, community gardens, etc.). Terra Incognita takes a fresh look at what they believe can be the ultimate urban resource. Beyond the common studies of the influence of market forces, it explores how these areas are affected by the decisions of local governments, and then shows how vacant land can be a valuable strategic asset for localities.

Terra Incognita derives from what—until now—has been the lack of substantial information about the amount and the diversity of urban vacant land. This book is based on an unprecedented survey sent to all U.S. towns with a population greater than 50,000, and contains data previously unavailable. Three cities were studied in greater depth for detailed case studies: the greater Phoenix and Seattle areas and Philadelphia-Camden. A number of other cities are cited frequently, including Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma City, among many others.

Identifying the fiscal, social, and development imperatives that drive the decisions local officials make about using vacant land, Bowman and Pagano pay particular attention to the varying dynamics of sales, property, and income taxes, and conclude with a model for making strategic decisions about land use based on a city's priorities.

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and
the
sites
frequently
remain
vacant.
The
extent
of
the
brownfield
problem
has
led
to
federal
funding
to
assist
localities
in
the
cleanup
and
restoration
of
these
sites.
The
most
dangerous
brownfields
qualify
for
remediation
under
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Com-
pensation,
and
Liability
Act
of
1980,
more
commonly
known
as
the
Superfund
program.
These
sites
present
significant
challenges
to
local
governments
intent
upon
the
redevelopment
and
reuse
of
the
properties.
The
Superfund
site
pictured
in
figure
1.1
is
located
in
a
dense
area
of
Camden,
New
Jersey,
where
its
presence
hinders
efforts
at
revitalization
of
other
vacant
properties
nearby.
Another
descriptive
label
for
vacant
land
is
the
acronym
TOADS
,
which
refers
to
“temporarily
obsolete,
abandoned,
or
derelict
sites.”
24
TOADS
are
of
three
varieties:
•
formerly
productive
and
valued
sites,
such
as
automobile
factories,
furniture
plants,
warehouses,
or
textile
mills
that
have
since
been
abandoned
by
their
owners;
•
formerly
productive
but
unwanted
sites
that
housed
less
desirable
activities,
such
as
slaughterhouses,
leather
tanneries,
and
paper
mills;
and
•
unused
parcels
of
overgrown
land
that
for
various
reasons
have
not
been
developed.
6
The
Different
Contexts
of
Vacant
Urban
Land
FIGURE
1.1.
Dangerous
Vacant
Land:
A
Superfund
Site
in
Camden,
New
Jersey

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Figures
  3. List of Tables
  4. Preface
  5. 1 The Different Contexts of Vacant Urban Land
  6. 2 Cities and Vacant Land: Data and a Model
  7. 3 City Policymaking: Exploring the Land–Tax Dynamic
  8. 4 The Social Value of Vacant Land
  9. 5 The Development Potential of Vacant Land
  10. 6 Strategic Uses of Vacant Land
  11. Appendix A: Methodology
  12. Appendix B: Demographic, Economic, and Political Data for the Three Site-Visit Metropolitan Areas
  13. Appendix C: Data on Vacant Land and Abandoned Structures from the Survey and Data on Population and Area from the Census
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index