• Thespiralsong@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I live in the bay area, and wish we had more mixed zone housing. But then I see it in action in other cities and see they end up crazy expensive. So I’m not sure if it helps anything at all. Does anyone know of this actually helps or hurts?

    • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      My gut tells me they’re expensive because they offer a set of benefits that otherwise similar units don’t. Until they become more the norm than a stand out, they’ll probably be more expensive. I’ve 0 data, again just what my gut says.

  • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    tbh, their funtion isn’t all that objectionable. Mixed use buildings are cool and good, actually. But the fact that they’re made of cardboard and duct tape, look like ass, and are signifiers of gentrification are what suck about them.

    • sushibowl@feddit.nl
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      10 months ago

      As an example, large Japanese cities go extremely hard on mixed use buildings and are very livable despite their crazy density.