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Originally Posted by niwell
Older industrial areas that retain this character but repurpose themselves with uses that may have traditionally been on main streets are very interesting to me. As newer industrial users eschew the small purpose-built buildings for suburban warehouses can make way for relatively cheap space that's occupied by things like clothing/design stores, art spaces, breweries, coffee shops etc. Goes against all accepted planning norms but are often more interesting than purpose built downtowns. I can't think of a good example in Toronto but West Loop in Chicago, West Buckman(?) in Portland would qualify even though they are fairly central. In Johannesburg the very suburban industrial office park of Kramerville has turned into a design hub and cafes/bars/restaurants have seemed to follow.
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Geary? (as a much smaller version)
Or the entertainment district in the 90s.