Mixed-use development: Difference between revisions

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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 ==