Land Use 2025 - RhodeMap RI

Part Three: WHAT ISSUES DO WE NEED TO BE CONCERNEDABOUT IN GETTING THERE? ............................................................ 3-13-1 Land Use ................................................................................................................ 3-1Two Land Use Approaches Needed: Urban and Rural.................................... 3-2Matching Development to Capacity of Resources............................................ 3-43-2 Housing ................................................................................................................. 3-6Local Regulations Discourage Higher Development Densities........................ 3-8A New Legislative Framework for Affordable Housing Production.............. 3-11How This Land Use Plan Supports State Housing Plans................................ 3-133-3 Economic Development ...................................................................................... 3-13Rehabilitating and Reusing Underutilized Buildings ..................................... 3-15The Shoreline Region ..................................................................................... 3-16Transportation and Economic Development .................................................. 3-16Sensible Land Use Policies Support Economic Development ....................... 3-183-4 Natural and Cultural Resources ...................................................................... 3-18Agricultural Lands .......................................................................................... 3-18Natural Habitats and Forests........................................................................... 3-19Coastal Resources and Narragansett Bay ....................................................... 3-20Wetlands ......................................................................................................... 3-21Surface Water and Groundwater..................................................................... 3-21Cultural Resources.......................................................................................... 3-223-5 Services and Facilities......................................................................................... 3-24Water Infrastructure/Supply............................................................................ 3-25Wastewater Infrastructure............................................................................... 3-263-6 Open Space and Recreation ............................................................................... 3-27The Desire and Need....................................................................................... 3-28Issues of Concern............................................................................................ 3-283-7 Transportation .................................................................................................... 3-29Mitigating Congestion .................................................................................... 3-31The Problem of Over-Development................................................................ 3-31Addressing Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety ..................................................... 3-32Corridor Planning............................................................................................ 3-33Access Management ....................................................................................... 3-34Context-Sensitive Solutions............................................................................ 3-34Part Four: HOW DO WE GET THERE? ................................................................. 4-14-1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 4-14-2 Residential Land Needs ........................................................................................ 4-14-3 Land Needed for Economic Activities................................................................. 4-34-4 Land Needed for Other Major Activities andSpecialized Land Uses......................................................................................... 4-4Greenspace........................................................................................................ 4-5Transportation................................................................................................... 4-6xLand Use 2025: Rhode Island State Land Use Policies and Plan (April 2006)