Mix of uses overview
Summary of indicator
| Indicator Name | Mix of uses |
| Indicator Type | Core |
| User Outcome | Local opportunities |
Objective
To measure the proximity of the road segment to locally oriented Business Land Use Zones which increases the social capital of the local population.
Application guidance
People experience places at a fine-grained scale. The design of places can shape demand for movement – where an area is more permeable for people who walk and cycle than vehicles, getting around on foot or by bike becomes the natural choice for short trips. Clusters of local shops, schools, stations and stops provide an efficient trip chain for daily visits from home to work and back.
This indicator will support practitioners to understand whether populations are able to access a mix of uses within a reasonable distance by walking and driving. Based on the outcome of the assessment, practitioners can determine whether a road falls within the appropriate urban or rural buffer for accessibility.
Practitioners can use the mix of uses metric to measure the status of road segments adjacent to business zones.
Metric
Related indicators
 | Access and Connection Walking paths |
 | Amenity and Use |
 | Comfort and Safety |
Recommendation
- To enrich the analysis, additional data sources could be included that provide insight on as-built land use rather than planned land use
- Business Land Use Zones B6 and B7 could be incorporated into the analysis
- Walking catchment analysis could be incorporated into the methodology rather than depending on a fixed buffer distance
- To improve the accuracy of the analysis, data on individual building footprints classified as business and commercial (rather than Business Land Use Zones) could be incorporated, particularly for new developments
- Routable network could be used to improve the accuracy of walking and driving distances.
