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11. Pedestrianization
Provide continuous sidewalks or equivalent all-weather provisions for walking are along both sides of
90% of streets or frontages. New sidewalks, whether adjacent to streets or not, must be at least 2.4 meters
wide on retail or mixed-use blocks and at least 1.2 meters wide on all other blocks (United States Green
Building Council, 2012).
This concept can be used with Pedestrian Orientation and/or Article VII Performance Standards under
Section 25 Site Performance Standards.
Opportunity Matrix - According to the proponents of the Principles of Intelligent
Urbanism, the city should be an opportunity system allowing growth to its citizens
according to each of their capabilities. A city should provide equal access to basic needs
and opportunities for development. Urban planning is not just physical, it is also a social
and economic plan.

From a bird's perspective or on a cityscape many mixed-use tall building look like
conventional high-rise towers, often significantly dominating above the surrounding
buildings. Their true environment-forming role can be seen only when you thoroughly
analyses how these large-scale objects have been integrated into the urban environment,
especially at the level of its connection to pedestrian and traffic flows. Talking about the
effective integration of mixed-use tall buildings in the current building development, one
of the most important criterion – the degree of «openness» of a building into the urban
space – should be mentioned. It is very important that the building, which includes many
functions and services, does not become an unassailable fortress where housing is
available only for the tenants, offices – for the employees and a hotel – for its guests.
Thus, a reasonable balance between the «isolation» and «openness» is required.
«Isolation» is necessary for a few processes, ensuring their safety and optimum
performance. «Openness», which means availability in general, availability for transit,
etc., is important both for the dissolution of the object in the urban space, and for the
improvement of urban infrastructure efficiency.

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