JANE JACOB'S RECIPE FOR URBAN DESIGN 1. Mixed Primary Uses “The district, and indeed as many of its internal parts as possible, must serve more than one primary function; preferably more than two. These must ensure that presence of people who go outdoors on different schedules and are in the place for different purposes, but who are able to use many facilities in common.” Primary uses are the reasons that people go to a district, like a thriving entertainment hub. Secondary diversity accounts for all of the enterprises that move into an area to support the primary uses, like restaurants and coffee shops. The secret to a successful mix of uses is to keep the streets busy at all times of the day with all kinds of people. In order to achieve this, an area needs to draw 9–5 office workers, daytime shoppers, students, restaurant patrons, and residents. A single-use business district without secondary diversity is doome...
