Considering mixed-use
Author’s Note: I was asked by the Easy Reader to comment on the purpose of mixed use zoning and its relationship to Redondo Beach. It has been over 6 years since I retired as Planning Director of Redondo Beach. I have had no conversations with city officials, city staff, developers, community members or anyone else about recent zoning and development issues. I have not been involved in any way with or taken any position regarding any proposed developments. But I think my 30 years of experience in city planning provides me with insights that I hope can be helpful to the community. What is most important to me is that in any decision-making process people are as informed as possible about all the complex issues in terms of the needs of the larger community as well as the issues relating to people more directly impacted by proposed developments. Some background on mixed-use Traditionally cities were built as mixed-use environments based on the principle of walkability. European cities (and many communities in the U.S. prior to the automobile era) developed in this manner with a blend of residential, commercial, cultural and institutional uses that were functionally integrated…
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