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Principle 2: Mix Uses · Include shopping, workplaces, schools, civic facilities, parks and other public spaces, and a variety of housing types and costs. . Connect uses to transit, providing people with a way to get around other than driving alone. Projects should attempt to achieve a mix of different types of development clustered within 1/4 mile walk or within 40 to 160 acre neighborhoods; housing and neighborhood-scale businesses that are oriented to transit and the pedestrian; four or more types of neighborhood-scale uses plus housing. Principle 3: Design for People · Locate shops and other uses within walking distance of each other, and within walking distance of transit. · Design streets for pedestrians, not just cars. Orient businesses and other structures to the street for pedestrian accessibility, and provide convenient parking. This creates safe, pleasant walking environments. · Provide places for people to gather--parks and other public open spaces, a central place or neighborhood center that provides a focus for activities. · Use design to make places safer, create amenities and improve livability. Pedestrian infrastructure connecting all land uses, with short, direct walking routes that are well-lit. In parking lots, consider pedestrian crossings. Projects should consider including roadway infrastructure that emphasizes walking, transit and bicycle travel while accommodating cars. Desirable features include blocks scaled to pedestrian travel' streets that are easy to cross on foot~' or, if streets are wide, pedestrian crossings are accommodated through safe, direct pedestrian routes to the transit stop and to major destinations, with center islands. Projects should attempt to achieve site and building design where building setbacks are short, favoring pedestrian use; and where shared parking is located beside or behind buildings. 27