Local mixed streets are hugely complex, yet fundamental and inherently sustainable pieces of the city

Matthew CarmonaThe UK’s mixed streets have come under increasing pressure partly due to neglect by local policymakers who don’t adequately understand them. Drawing on his own research, Matthew Carmona writes that mixed streets are more resilient and far more significant than may at first seem apparent. The challenge, he argues, is to see mixed streets in a holistic manner and to develop a new view of the city and its streets