This is something I've been kinda wanting. A mixed-use zoning in a contemporary shopping centre. Something akin to shop downstairs - home upstairs which is common in most developing countries I've been to.
Unfortunately this seems to be a strict conversion from store -> apartment which kinda disallows the upstair/downstair dynamic, and also prevents the 'single rent for multiple uses' deal which kinda enables the mixed zoning spirit.
I wonder what levels of entrepreneurship could be enabled by opening up zoning in the west? I felt like a shopping centre conversion would be perfect as it is a locus of activity, density and business planning. I wonder if in the developing world mixed-use zoned homes/business are more expensive than typical residential zones?
Unfortunately this seems to be a strict conversion from store -> apartment which kinda disallows the upstair/downstair dynamic, and also prevents the 'single rent for multiple uses' deal which kinda enables the mixed zoning spirit.
I wonder what levels of entrepreneurship could be enabled by opening up zoning in the west? I felt like a shopping centre conversion would be perfect as it is a locus of activity, density and business planning. I wonder if in the developing world mixed-use zoned homes/business are more expensive than typical residential zones?