Mixed-use development
A building or project that integrates multiple uses, such as housing, shops, offices, and public spaces, within a coordinated development.
Land-use planning: The process of organizing land uses through plans, regulations, and public decisions. Mixed-use projects combine activities that land-use plans often regulate together.
Transit-oriented development: Compact, mixed-use development organized around high-quality public transportation. It links homes, jobs, and services to transit stations.
Vertical zoning: The assignment of different uses to different floors within a building. It separates activities by level while keeping them in one development.
Single-use development: A building or project devoted primarily to one activity, such as housing or retail. It concentrates on one use rather than combining several in an integrated project.
Transit ridership: The number or frequency of passengers using public transportation. Concentrated homes and destinations can strengthen demand near transit.
Zoning: Government rules that govern permitted land uses, building dimensions, and development intensity. Zoning determines whether housing, commerce, and other uses can share a site.
Shopping mall: A large complex of retail stores and services organized around shared circulation and amenities. Unlike a typical mall, mixed-use projects may add homes, offices, or civic spaces.
Building services engineering: The design of systems that provide buildings with power, water, ventilation, and safety. Different uses place distinct demands on shared building systems.
Euclidean zoning: A zoning approach that separates land uses into distinct districts. Its separation of uses can restrict mixed-use development.
Traffic congestion: Slower or disrupted vehicle movement caused by demand exceeding road capacity. Combining uses may reduce some trips but can also concentrate traffic.