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DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR TRANSITIONS BETWEEN CENTERS AND NEIGHBORHOODS USE TRANSITIONS The townhomes (#2) are a much more compa ble use to the single-family neighborhood. The mixed-use center was also designed to make use of topography and building placement to mask views from the neighborhood. 55 Commercial Center Townhomes Single Family Residen al 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 Transi ons can also be made using changes in uses, from more intense to less intense to create a gradual shi from the mixed- use center to the neighborhood. One strategy is to create the transi on using mul family residen al as an intermediate use between the commercial center and the neighborhood. Another is to allow homes on the edge of the established neighborhood to be reused as small offices. S ll another is to fill the transi on with civic or recrea on space. The first varia on of this strategy, using townhomes, is found in Southern Village in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This approach creates a smooth transi on between the different intensi es of uses. Residents of the neighborhood do not feel like they are located adjacent to a mixed use center, but do enjoy the benefits of walking to its ameni es. The design of the master planned development balances the need to limit the visual impacts of the denser mixed use center from the neighborhood, while also providing a connected and walkable environment for residents living in single-family homes on the edge of the development. Chapel Hill, NC: Street Level View of Use Transition Chapel Hill, NC: Aerial View of Use Transition