May 27, 2013
By @BrentToderian:
Just as the "shared streets" movement has revolutionized (or just reintroduced) thinking around how walking, biking, transit and cars can all be accommodated within street design, a "shared neighborhoods" approach would emphasize adding more diverse population and uses into neighborhoods without displacement of those most vulnerable. This isn't replacement, - it's renewal where the whole new neighborhood is welcomed and accommodated.
Some will argue that "shared neighborhoods" is just spin for gentrification - and to be clear, I generally detest spin. I use this term because I think it suggests a different path, rather than a new "brand" for business-as-usual.