Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 129

Redevelopment
As Arlington grew west and south over the years, new residential and
commercial development followed. This has left behind commercial areas and
maturing neighborhoods in the center of the city. With greenfield development
now minimized in the city and future annexation that can stimulate growth
being less likely than in the past, reinvestment and redevelopment of older
commercial corridors and neighborhoods hold great potential for generating
growth for Arlington in the future. The benefits of developing infill sites include
increasing the property tax base through investing in an already developed
area, providing housing for new residents to support established shopping
districts and services, providing new job opportunities for existing residents, and
reducing the need to construct infrastructure.

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