How can we support commercial activity in our Harvard Street Main Street Corridor?

By specifying form-based codes in our zoning by-law, we can constrain the buildings that are multi-family as of right to dramatically favor the maintenance and creation of first-floor retail. For example, making the first floor at ground level and have its frontage be 80% transparent.
The MBTA-CA Consensus Warrant Article contains an incentive to provide developer relief for commercial retail.
By increasing the residential population that is proximate to Coolidge Corner, we can better support the commercial activity there.

Integrating commercial uses with other uses is one of the principles of a 15-minute community.