Zoning or Mixed Use – A Dilemma for Public Administration Decision?

Résumé

The article summarizes the changes set by land uses in two forms – zoning and mixed use. Its content is drawn up on the comparison between zoning as planning practice, especially in the Romanian context, and mixed-use reality as tendency in the new postmodern society. One of the key questions is about the difficulty and opportunity to choose one of them to increase the urban welfare status and growth equilibrium.