Abstract
Infrastructure systems are critical for the success of a residential development. These systems include the infrastructure within and around the development as well as facilities and amenities in the surrounding area. Most of the residential development literature tend to focus on the planning, layout, social aspects, and the residential units itself, but lack emphasis on the infrastructure systems. This paper identified supporting infrastructure for residential developments based on the review of research and industry literature, and several case studies nationwide. The availability and absence of infrastructure systems were investigated in each case study. The review led to the identification of 13 major categories of infrastructure systems and 40 subsystems. The success of a residential development was defined in the context of a success criteria developed by the researchers. These infrastructure systems and subsystems were then prioritized based on their importance for the development as viewed by the developers and the municipal officials in the context of the success criteria. In addition, their preferred distances from the development was determined. Detailed interviews were held with six developers and five municipal officials in Michigan. Since the data collected by interviews was qualitative in nature, an analysis method known as the ELECTRE III method was used as it is a multi-criteria analysis method that effectively helps in prioritization or optimized ranking of alternatives. The results reflect that the top five infrastructure categories were: Education, Utilities, Employment, Digital and Transportation Infrastructure. All infrastructures are preferred within the distance of 2 to 7 miles. The authors believe that this analysis will be valuable in guiding the developers and the municipal officials in prioritizing the infrastructure for a successful residential development, especially in situations with budget limitations.
Recommended Citation
Hardekar, Aditi and Matt Syal, M.G.
(2020)
"Role of Infrastructure in the Success of Residential
Developments in Michigan,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 45:
No.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol45/iss2/5
