Analysis of Infill and Greenfield Development in the City of Davenport, Iowa

Current development patterns in the City of Davenport have occurred in a leapfrog manner and have created "service islands," or small nodes of development surrounded by vacant land. Public officials have indicated that cost restraints could become a burden to the City if these growth patterns continue. Thus, the City would like to channel new residential development into "infill" areas, which are adjacent to existing development and infrastructure, rather than in "greenfield," or predominantly agricultural areas. In order to uncover the extent of potential cost restraints, as well as the reasons for current development patters, this study evaluated the extent of potential costs and reasons for current development patterns.