Importance of Mixed Use

Main Street Resource Cafe

Documents

• Creating a Vibrant (and Realistic) Retail Mix [PDF 207KB]
Two-page article on how to go about cultivating retail mix in downtown.
• Ten Realistic Retail Development Themes [PDF 181KB]
Short article on ten types of businesses that should be targets for downtown.
• Demographics and Density Presentation [PDF 9.5MB]
Thoughts on density and transit-oriented development. Presentation by the Planning and Development Director of the City of South Portland.
• Supporting Locally Owned Businesses [PDF 77KB]
A brief from GrowSmart Maine..
• Upstairs Downtown [PDF 1.7MB]
Case studies on using upper levels in Richmond, IN; Cumberland, MD; Rock Hill, SC; Noblesville, IN; Athens, GA. Also includes information on ADA, financing, state assistance programs, and more.

Additional External Links

• Architect Magazine
  Article about mixed use in downtown Portland.
• Portland Press Herald
  Portland's Congress Street historic district information .
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  Smart growth principles of mixed use in Maine.