VARIETY

Provides CHOICES for the people but these choices sometimes are only accessible if there is MOBILITY- means of transportation but only few sectors in the community can afford mobility Large Varieties of Use - requires mobility to be accessible for all people Small scale variety - walkable/does not require high mobility or people to experience all Activities offered in an area

DIFFERENT LEVELS OF VARIETY -varieties of experience are those places with varied forms, users and meanings Place with varied uses/has varied building types of varied forms Attracts varied people at varied times for varied reasons Varied meanings-interpretation of different people in a place

MAXIMIZING VARIETY There is no limit in the number of varieties a project can put with in an area because there is no harm with providing too much THE VARIETY OF USES A PROJECT CAN SUPPORT DEPENDS ON: 1.) DEMAND Planners should make a comprehensive study before putting a specific use in a project. The demand for the building use should be efficient for the building/structure to survive. 2.) AFFORDABLE SPACE If a place is costly to develop, it will charge a relatively high rentals or purchase prices but if the space is available cheaply, it will be more accessible for more users WAYS TO KEEP RENTS AND PURCHASE PRICE LOW TO ENCOURAGE VARIETY: Keeping down the cost of the scheme Finding a source of subsidy to provide cheap space INTERNAL CROSS SBUCIDATION- providing profitable areas within the project to subsidies the other uses which cannot afford the economical rent. Keeping old suitable buildings- because these old buildings are constructed several years ago they do not provide modern facilities which keeps the prices low 3.) INTERACTION B/W ACTIVITIES having variety of uses does not work by just putting different areas with different uses together, there should be mutual supports

PRIMARY USES these are the main people-puller areas. SECONDARY USES these are the areas which cannot survive on their own unless located in a way that the pedestrians can see while going to primary uses areas.

SECONDARY USES PRIMARY USES PEDESTRIANS SECONDARY USES PARKINGS

TIME ELEMENT Time is also important for the secondary uses to grow. The magnet uses should drive pedestrians for long hours to help secondary uses accommodate enough costumers to come up with the financial growth required for them to survive FEASIBILITY In order to attain a vital variety of uses in an area, the efficiency of the projects should undergo a thorough feasibility study which includes functional, political and economic feasibility FUNCTONAL FEASIBILITY - Considerations made in the site selection process which assist in the evaluation of site potential as defined in terms of the practicality of a site, the best site for a given use, or the determination of a site's best use, through the examination of linkages, competition, demographics, and market conditions. POLITICAL FEASIBILITY includes the regulations and policies being practiced within an area. ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY This refers to the outcome of the project. The economic value should be equal or greater than the investments for the projects to have economic growth.