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Mixed-Use and Transit-Oriented Development , 1 III A mixed-use development in one building accommodates more than one use vertically, such as a multi-family residential building with office or retail on the ground floor. A mixed-use development may also be horizontal; a t r. series of single use buildings, some commercial or office and others wir -8. 11,111.1 • residential, next to each other. High functioning, transit-oriented it ' developments will almost always include mixed-use development, and — _;._-t ; ,, • most mixed-use developments or areas will be transit-oriented. „ �_ e Commercial `°' r , Successful commercial buildings and areas attract pedestrians by bringing their storefronts close to the sidewalk's edge, providing adequate sidewalk Figure 4:Example section of a mixed-use,transit-oriented project space for pedestrian movement, orienting building design to the street, and building to heights that complement the immediate neighborhood. New structures should be considered in terms of size, scale, intensity of uses and relationship to the street, to users and to its neighbors. When located in mixed-use buildings, most commercial uses should be located within close proximity to pedestrian traffic, however, high-rise buildings present an opportunity to utilize views from the top floors for public benefit. Industrial New industrial or flex building designs should adhere to the same principles as other development in having quality materials, adequate pedestrian street frontages, architectural features and green spaces. Consolidation or shared parking between uses is encouraged to reduce redundant parking �`"`" �, f-• , `t and improve aesthetics. There should be safe and convenient pedestrian connections between new industrial ' developments and pedestrian or mixed-use streets, and building entrances should be oriented to the street. Chapter 8,Urban Design 4 August 29,2018