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Promoting mixed land uses for smart growth: implications and recommendations for research and practice

In: Handbook on Smart Growth

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  • Yan Song

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Smart growth supports mixed land uses as a critical component of achieving more livable places. The hypothesis is that by putting land uses such as residential, commercial, customer serving offices, and recreational uses in close proximity to one another, people might change their behavior and make decisions that are more sustainable. This change of behavior brought by mixed land uses would demonstrate positive social, environmental, and economic benefits. In this chapter, I first summarize recent research on land-use mix and outcomes of interest to planners and policymakers, including commuting behavior and health, environmental quality, housing market and urban vibrancy. I then present the research approach to categorizing, developing, and implementing land-use mix measures and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the measures. Next I present an overview of land use mix policies and practices and reflect on needs for future research. The chapter concludes with a set of recommendations for research, policy and practice for guiding the development of future mixed land uses.

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  • Yan Song, 2022. "Promoting mixed land uses for smart growth: implications and recommendations for research and practice," Chapters, in: Gerrit-Jan Knaap & Rebecca Lewis & Arnab Chakraborty & Katy June-Friesen (ed.), Handbook on Smart Growth, chapter 6, pages 111-127, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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