Industrial Area

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Industrial employees increasingly want to work in vibrant, mixed neighborhoods. But industries need a certain amount of security and privacy for their operations.

Therefore:

Do not build isolated “supercampuses” as industrial workplaces. Instead, create a flexible cluster of buildings within a walkable street system, mixed with other uses so that employees can live nearby, and visit other destinations.

When …Within the Polycentric Region (p. 24), there are many places where industrial activities must be accommodated. These should be integrated into the walkable street...

Then Provide a Walkable Streetscape (p. 93) within the industrial area, with a mix of other uses to provide amenities and close-by housing for some employees…