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If we stand a chance of preserving our remaining open, rural landscapes along the coast and protect our valuable natural resource base, we must start changing the way our communities grow. Local governments are realizing that opportunities for infill and redevelopment are an integral component of sustainable future growth in our coastal communities. Just such an opportunity exists in the City of Beaufort’s historic district. The Northwest Quadrant is an historically rich, yet dilapidated neighborhood prime for sustainable redevelopment.
How would it affect South Carolina?
Coastal communities have grown exponentially over the last several decades. Land used to accommodate growth has outpaced actual population increase at a rate of 10 to 1. The primary reason for this disproportionate consumption of countryside is conventional suburban sprawl – the dominant human settlement pattern since WW II. Future growth must emulate that of our traditional towns: connected, mixed-use, multi-modal communities.
What can you do about it?
Support local government proposals to provide its communities with sustainable infill and redevelopment projects. Initiating just such a project in the Northwest Quadrant will preserve and protect historic houses, revitalize the neighborhood, grow the community and help create a more sustainable community. Ultimately, this development will help us conserve our natural resources, by helping to reverse our sprawling development pattern.
- Revitalization of a core historic neighborhood with a rich history, that serves as a model for future growth.
- Opportunity to introduce sustainable infill in a historic context, rebuilding our urban fabric in an energy efficient manner.
- Emphasize traditional neighborhood development as an opportunity to build truly connected communities while protecting our valuable natural resource base, on of the reasons we all call the Lowcountry home.
- If conventional sprawl development continues to chew up our remaining natural resources, we run the risk of forever compromising our quality of life.
- As incongruous developments extend well beyond our service areas, communities are left holding the bill for core services and our populace becomes increasingly auto-dependent.
- If we continue to incentivize sprawl, our core historic communities will continue to become dilapidated over time.
Image source: City of Beaufort, SC
