Mixed Use
At scales from Hamlet to Urban Quarter, mixed use centers sustain local activities and services for all residents within the pedestrian shed.
Commercial program ranges from 5,000 to 500,000 sq.ft. and local population supporting the center ranges from 300 to 3,000 households.
- MOVEMENT ECONOMY: Centers locate at local arterials, with vehicle speed slowed and on street parking is provided.
- RESIDENCES: Complementing optimum intensity of the specific center, dwellings are smaller – with more attached and stacked types, often above ground floor business.
- COMMERCE: Mix of retail, workplace, and services varies with conditions of the setting, and social or recreational program may define the primary identity.
- CIVIC USE: Assembly, education, and arts allocated to prominent locations, and buildings given distinct character.
Mixed Use
At scales from Hamlet to Urban Quarter, mixed use centers sustain local activities and services for all residents within the pedestrian shed.
Commercial program ranges from 5,000 to 500,000 sq.ft. and local population supporting the center ranges from 300 to 3,000 households.
- MOVEMENT ECONOMY: Centers locate at local arterials, with vehicle speed slowed and on street parking is provided.
- RESIDENCES: Complementing optimum intensity of the specific center, dwellings are smaller – with more attached and stacked types, often above ground floor business.
- COMMERCE: Mix of retail, workplace, and services varies with conditions of the setting, and social or recreational program may define the primary identity.
- CIVIC USE: Assembly, education, and arts allocated to prominent locations, and buildings given distinct character.
