... positive impact on development and density as other forms of fixed transit. 2. MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD: Mixed-use neighborhoods solve many urban ills. By intermingling commercial, residential, and civic functions in the same neighborhoods, you reduce dependence on automotive transport, since destination facilities are always close at hand: one can walk to the market, the salon, the library, school or university, administrative offices, what have you. This means denser development is possible without reducing living spaces; it also means more tax money for more amenities and social programs, since streets don't pay taxes and parking lots don't pay much tax, but homes and businesses do. Yet, since there is less road infrastructure to build and maintain, and utility infrastructure is more efficiently configured, such neighborhoods need less tax money to support their basic functions. This means one could then either lower taxes, or applies them to more desirable civic amenities, such as parks, ...

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