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Originally Posted by Coldrsx
^ok, but preference should be to work/live units, something we have very few of at ground level here in Edmonton.
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implementing and monitoring work/live units is much more problematic than it sounds.
first, it needs to be recognized that there are two kinds of work/live units.
the first type is typically represented by artist work/live units. they are usually subsidized through some sort of entity that provides ongoing control and compliance.
the second type is "life-style" branded. while appealing in principal to the market and to government initially, the vast majority of these units revert to residential only use in very short order.
even the nature of work can complicate things. sculpture and large paintings can require large studio type space within the unit, the same kind of space that might also be attractive to dancers. musicians can manage in smaller spaces but will generate different types and levels of noise. writers and poets requirements are quite different again and their work can often be done just as efficiently from within purely residential space and can often obtain business licenses and approvals within those purely residential spaces without the need for defined work/live space.
lastly, regardless of which type was initially provided, lifestyle pressures will start to intrude on those activities that take place after hours or in odd hours or that generate noise or traffic inappropriate for their neighbors who have developed moved on to conflicting life styles with alternative definitions of appropriate working hours and noise levels etc.
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