Pattern 87
Individually Owned Shops
Context Street Cafe88 · Corner Grocery89 · Shopping Street32 · Market of Many Shops46
Problem
Chain stores are run from a distance and stay indifferent to the particular place they occupy; wherever they come to dominate a district, its distinct character gives way to sameness.
Solution
Encourage small shops run by their own owners, for they give a district character and variety, since an owner who lives with the place tends to it in ways a distant chain never will.
Usage Building Complex95 · Opening to the Street165 · The Shape of Indoor Space191 · Thick Walls197 · Open Shelves200