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Cities · by Miguel Santos · 2026-10-08

The history behind Mixed-use development is surprisingly human that actually stuck

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I started this because my Monday morning felt a little stuck, and design seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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Oliver Smith · 4 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete.

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Rapid Lantern · 1 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Maya Williams · 4 likes

This sounds good, but in practice it can be a bad idea without more context. I keep a note about walking for exactly this reason.

Giulia Rossi · 1 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Grace Parker · 3 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near my desk.

Midnight Otter · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Hugo Martin · 0 likes

Big fan of this approach. I keep a note about design for exactly this reason.