Mixing Public and Private Uses in the Same Building: Opportunities and Barriers

Matti Siemiatycki

Journal of Urban Design, 2015, vol. 20, issue 2, 230-250

Abstract: This paper examines the opportunities and barriers to developing buildings that mix large-scale public, private and non-profit land uses within the same facility. Drawing on three case study projects from the City of Toronto, the paper shows how joint development buildings provide an opportunity to raise new money to deliver critical public use social infrastructure, are designed specifically to avoid conflicts between the partners, and involve partnerships structured to transfer construction and permitting risks between the partners. Despite the opportunities, the key barrier to the more widespread application of large-scale mixed-use buildings are the complex and lengthy planning and construction period for such projects, as well as the challenge finding ideal sites and partners with shared interests.

Date: 2015
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