The Multiple Benefits of Co-Located Infrastructure

 CONCEPT. 

“Multiple Benefits” is a great concept in normal times; in times of economic stress, it is an exceptional concept. The basic idea is that a single action can produce more than one benefit. One dollar of expense, if thoughtfully expended, can produce more than one dollar’s worth of value, or benefit. Consider: 

• “Killing two birds with one stone” [Apologies to birders.] 
• Taking one action and getting more than one beneficial outcome. 
• Using one unit of input to produce more than one unit of output. 
• Monetizing by-products as second-effort products that would otherwise be a cost of production. 

Much like mixed-use developments, multi-modal transportation systems, diverse housing stocks and biologically diverse landscapes, multiple benefits thrive in an atmosphere of diversity.