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How to Bring Back Front Yard Businesses

How do we add mixed uses to neighborhoods dominated by single-family housing? This video, produced through a partnership between About Here and Urbanarium, highlights a number of ways to introduce small businesses, accessory housing, and public spaces into residential neighborhoods. The video features ideas from the Urbanarium Mixing Middle competition.

Development & Redevelopment,
Housing,
Zoning
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