>>1008585the only problem I have with modern mixed use is that the design for these new mixed-use buildings are atrocious and in most cases extremely cheap looking (also are built extremely cheap). The apartment buildings are massive developments now, in comparison to separated smaller mixed use buildings pre-1950s America.
Take your average late-1800's main street Italianate architecture 3-story mixed use building. Now those are beautiful. They were built to last, and are probably more sustainable since they were built to not house air conditioning units.
This ended up being a bigger critique of modern architecture, but I really hate how quick and cheap new "mixed use" development is popping up in cities that we will regret 20 years down the road.
