Table 2.

Greening options for vacant lots.

Vacant land type	Potential green reuse	Description
Small-to moderate-lots scattered throughout viable neighborhoods	Park expansion	Adding parcels of land to existing lots
	Side lots	Sale of lots to adjacent homeowners
	Stabilization/minimal treatment	Basic treatment and maintenance to provide attractive environment and minimize blighting effects
	Pathways	Midblock or multiple pedestrian and bicycle paths
	Mini-parks	Small playgrounds and passive parks for use by neighbors
	Community gardens	Small gardens supported by neighborhood residents
Large parcels in largely disinvested areas	Stormwater management	Restoring buried natural stream
	Low-intensity open space	Re-creation of meadows, woodlands, and other sustainable spaces
	Greenways	Linear green spaces for pedestrian and bicycle use
	Urban farms	Larger-scale agriculture activities designed to provide commercial products
	Stabilization/minimal treatment	Basic treatment and maintenance to provide attractive environment and minimize blighting effects
	Stream daylighting	Restoring buried natural streams
	Alternative energy production	Using land for renewable energy production such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy

Source: Schilling and Mallach (2012): 98, reorganized by author.