Mixed-use developments and affordable housing

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There is no paywall (which is good, I've had negative experiences with tandf before).

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.10...17.1406315

I'd say that the Record article adds a slant not present in the original research article, which is more of the tone "if you don't do anything, there will be added inequity in terms of who can pay for the nearby mixed-use".

The article explicitly contains a discussion of supply-and-demand. (I dropped some citations).

Mixed-use zoning can influence affordability in two opposing ways. First, a greater mix of uses will reduce the cost of housing if it increases the housing supply and/or the diversity of housing types.  Mixed-use zoning should increase the supply of smaller units with lower prices/rents if there are higher density housing developments. Second, highly accessible units are more expensive and command higher prices if they are developed in proximity to transit and other amenities, as is often the case with housing in mixed-use areas. Thus, increases in housing supply in central locations where land values are high may lead to housing cost increases in these locations.