This indicator uses the Northeastern Illinois Development Database (NDD) to measure the cumulative share of development that occurs in the region’s highly and partially infill supportive areas. This measure addresses a critical element of ON TO 2050: encouraging development in existing communities where infrastructure to support it is already in place while also avoiding the expansion of new infrastructure with long-term maintenance costs. Developments that are completed or under construction will be tracked. For this indicator, the term “development” is used in a general sense to include both new development and redevelopment of existing uses. Residential and non-residential development will be tracked separately.
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
YEAR_RANGE |
Range of observation years |
END_YEAR |
Last year of observation range |
PCT_RES_UNITS_INFILL |
Percentage of new residential units developed since 2015 located within highly and partially infill supportive areas |
PCT_NONRES_SQFT_INFILL |
Percentage of new non-residential square footage developed since 2015 located within highly and partially infill supportive areas |
ACTUAL_OR_TARGET |
Actual if the record is from observed data; Target if it is an ON TO 2050 target |
Source: CMAP’s Northeastern Illinois Development Database (NDD)
Geography: Seven-county CMAP region
Infill development and land use patterns are crucial to promoting economic growth in many economically disconnected and disinvested areas (EDAs) and in connecting the region’s EDA residents to economic opportunity. As a secondary indicator, ON TO 2050 also tracks the share of new infill development occurring in EDAs. In 2010, approximately 37 percent of the region’s housing units and 30 percent of its non-residential square footage were located in EDAs. However, EDAs accounted for only 15 percent of new infill residential units and 21 percent of new infill non-residential square footage between 2000 and 2015. CMAP recommends increased infill development in EDAs to increase efficient use of limited resources and help these communities grow.
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
YEAR_RANGE |
Range of observation years |
END_YEAR |
Last year of observation range |
PCT_RES_UNITS_INFILL_EDA |
Share of new infill residential units within EDAs |
PCT_RES_UNITS_INFILL_NOT_EDA |
Share of new infill residential units not within EDAs |
PCT_NONRES_SQFT_INFILL_EDA |
Share of new infill non-residential square footage within EDAs |
PCT_NONRES_SQFT_INFILL_NOT_EDA |
Share of new infill non-residential square footage not within EDAs |
ACTUAL_OR_TARGET |
Actual if the record is from observed data; Target if it is an ON TO 2050 target |
Source: CMAP’s Northeastern Illinois Development Database (NDD)
Geography: Highly and partially infill supportive areas within the seven-county CMAP region (divided into EDAs vs. non-EDAs)