Urban service boundaries are effective in ensuring that new development does not impose an unreasonable financial burden on public sector services.
Availability and cost of service delivery should inform which areas will be designated for new development and which uses will be permitted, in order to achieve more cost-effective and sustainable growth patterns.
Ultimately, it can lead to better environmental infrastructure coverage in new areas on the fringe. Service boundaries also generally contribute to more equitable service costing. Without service boundaries, the majority of urban residents, especially those in inner city areas, subsidize service provision in leapfrogging peripheral communities.
Coordinating infrastructure plans with integrated land use and transportation planning offers additional advantages.
Because utility corridors for water, sewage and other services generally run along road easements, installing trunk infrastructure ahead of road building reduces costs of road repair and traffic disruptions.
However, just like other planning tools, enforcement is key for the success of applying service boundaries.
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