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Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some degree physically and functionally integrated, and that provides pedestrian connections.
Downtown population growth fuels mixed-use retail campuses The downtown neighborhoods where these mixed-used campuses are being developed are becoming increasingly popular for young professionals ...
The success of the mixed-use, mixed-income Columbia Point Housing Projects on Columbia Point in Boston, Massachusetts inspired and contributed to development of the HOPE VI model. [4] Built in 1954, and consisting of approximately 1,500 apartment units, these apartments had fallen into disrepair and become dangerous as a center of crime and ...
A planned unit development (PUD) is a type of flexible, non-Euclidean zoning device that redefines the land uses allowed within a stated land area. PUDs consist of unitary site plans that promote the creation of open spaces, mixed-use housing and land uses, environmental preservation and sustainability, and development flexibility. [1]
the smart growth movement of the US – a concept specifically opposed to urban sprawl, it advocates high density, mixed-use development, sustainable resource use, and open space conservation. It aims to foster a sense of community, a sense of place, and promotes denser residential development, housing being a significant part of the built ...
High density, mixed use development is concentrated within ¼–½ mile from the Rosslyn, Court House and Clarendon Washington Metro stations (shown in red), with limited density outside that area. This photograph is taken from the United States Environmental Protection Agency [ 21 ] website describing Arlington's award for overall excellence ...
The Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia is a transit-oriented development zone, an example of the smart growth concept. Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl.
Mixed-use developments in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area (6 P) Pages in category "Mixed-use developments in the United States" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.