In Bend, and across the nation, residents and local officials are increasingly making walkability, mixed use and access to amenities a high priority. This trend will spur the growth and redevelopment of areas within Bend that are walkable and have many amenities and services close by. Research indicates that walkable and mixed use communities have higher property values, more opportunities for affordable housing, and also encourage greater bike, pedestrian, and transit use. An increased interest in complete communities is also expected to heighten demand for thoughtfully planned neighborhoods and employment districts in expansion areas where uses are knit together and accessible by a variety of travel modes. As land prices increase and demographic shifts increase demand and need for a greater variety of housing options, densities are expected to increase in newly-built neighborhoods and through modest amounts of infill and redevelopment in existing neighborhoods.