Mixed-use development: Difference between revisions

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'''Economic'''

Mixed-use developments are home to significant employment and housing opportunities.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal| url=https://doi.org/10.1177/875697281704800607| doi=10.1177/875697281704800607| title=Competitive Precinct Projects: The Five Consistent Criticisms of "Global" Mixed-Use Megaprojects| year=2017| last1=Harris| first1=Mike| journal=Project Management Journal| volume=48| issue=6| pages=76–92| s2cid=117672467}}</ref> Many of these projects are already located in established downtown districts, meaning that development of public transit systems is incentivized in these regions.<ref name=":2">Pace, B. (n.d.). Advantages and disadvantages of mixed-use development. Gaebler.com Resources for Entrepreneurs. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.gaebler.com/Advantages-And-Disadvantages-Of-Mixed-Use-Development.htm.</ref> By taking undervalued and underutilized land, often former heavy industrial, developers can repurpose it to increase land and property values.<ref name=":1" /> These projects also increase housing variety, density, and oftentimes affordability through their focus on multifamily, rather than [[Single-family zoning|single-family]] housing compounds.<ref name="planning.org">{{Cite web|title=American Planning Association, "Planning and Community Health Research Center: Mixed Use Development|url=http://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/mixedusedevelopment.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207034351/https://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/mixedusedevelopment.htm|archive-date=2013-02-07|access-date=2012-11-01}}</ref> A more equal balance between the supply and demand of jobs and housing is also found in these districts.<ref name=":5">Xiaoping Liu, Ning Niu, Xingjian Liu, He Jin, Jinpei Ou, Limin Jiao & Yaolin Liu (2018) Characterizing mixed-use buildings based on multi-source big data, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 32:4, 738-756, {{doi|10.1080/13658816.2017.1410549}}</ref>

'''Social'''

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Mixed-use neighborhoods and buildings have a strong ability to adapt to changing social and economic environments. When the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] hit, New York retailers located on long, commercially oriented blocks suffered severely as they were no longer attracting an audience of passersby. By combining multiple functions into one building or development, mixed-use districts can build resiliency through their ability to attract and maintain visitors.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chaffin|first=Joshua|date=2021-10-09|title=Manhattan's office towers are a tale of the haves and the have-nots|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/0fc60c68-7e8f-492d-ae4c-f66272793212 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PtzUa |archive-date=2022-12-11 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-23}}</ref>

More sustainable transportation practices are also fostered. A study of [[Guangzhou|Guangzhou, China]], done by the Journal of Geographical Information Science, found that taxis located in regions where buildings housed a greater variety of functions had greatly reduced traveling distances.<ref name=":5" /> Shorter traveling distances, in turn, support the use of [[Micromobility|micro-mobility]]. Pedestrian and [[Bicycle-friendly|bike-friendly]] infrastructure are fostered due to increased density and reduced distances between housing, workplaces, retail businesses, and other amenities and destinations.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal| url=https://doi.org/10.1080/10835547.2013.12090352| doi=10.1080/10835547.2013.12090352| title=An Empirical Study of the Efficacy of Mixed-Use Development: The Seattle Experience| year=2013| last1=Delisle| first1=James| last2=Grissom| first2=Terry| journal=Journal of Real Estate Literature| volume=21| pages=25–57}}</ref> Additionally, mixed-use projects promote health and wellness, as these developments often provide better access (whether it be by foot, bicycle, or transit) to farmer's markets and grocery stores.<ref name="planning.org" /> However, hybrid metropolises, areas that have large and tall buildings which accommodate a combination of public and private interests, do not show a decrease in carbon emissions in comparison to metropolitan areas that have a low, dense configuration. This is possibly because hybrid metropolises are prone to attract car traffic from visitors. <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Zagow |first1=Maged |title=Does mixed-use development in the metropolis lead to less carbon emissions? |journal=Urban Climate |date=1 December 2020 |volume=34 |page=100682 |doi=10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100682 |bibcode=2020UrbCl..3400682Z |s2cid=224862707 }}</ref>

== Drawbacks ==