Package: CommercialFacilities
Parent: Cultural
Relevant types:
Name | Type | Definition | Description |
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Market_P | Feature Type | A meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the purpose of buying and selling (as cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private purchase and sale, and not by auction. | Example markets are a village bazaar, or a flea market. |
Market_S | Feature Type | A meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the purpose of buying and selling (as cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private purchase and sale, and not by auction. | Example markets are a village bazaar, or a flea market. |
OfficePark_P | Feature Type | A commercial facility consisting of multiple office buildings tenanted by one or more non-retail businesses (for example: corporate management, consulting services, or research and development) and supportive businesses (for example: a restaurant serving mid-day meals or a post office) that share a common park-like setting consisting of landscaping (for example: lawns, ornamental plantings, or ponds), parking facilities, and common entrances from adjacent roads. | May also include commercial tenants involved in light industry (for example: gem cutting or specialized electronics manufacture). |
OfficePark_S | Feature Type | A commercial facility consisting of multiple office buildings tenanted by one or more non-retail businesses (for example: corporate management, consulting services, or research and development) and supportive businesses (for example: a restaurant serving mid-day meals or a post office) that share a common park-like setting consisting of landscaping (for example: lawns, ornamental plantings, or ponds), parking facilities, and common entrances from adjacent roads. | May also include commercial tenants involved in light industry (for example: gem cutting or specialized electronics manufacture). |
RetailStand_P | Feature Type | A small structure that stands alone, and is designated for the purpose of supplying a product (for example: souvenirs, magazines, snacks or refreshments) or service (for example: a shoe shine) to passers-by. | It may be roofed (for example: a newspaper stand along the side of a city street or the attendant's booth in a parking lot or at a taxi cab stand), covered by an awning (for example: a cellular phone booth in the center of the promenade of a shopping mall or a hot dog stand on a city sidewalk), or unroofed. Although often semi-permanent in nature it may be wheeled and portable on a seasonal basis or more frequently as business conditions warrant. |
RetailStand_S | Feature Type | A small structure that stands alone, and is designated for the purpose of supplying a product (for example: souvenirs, magazines, snacks or refreshments) or service (for example: a shoe shine) to passers-by. | It may be roofed (for example: a newspaper stand along the side of a city street or the attendant's booth in a parking lot or at a taxi cab stand), covered by an awning (for example: a cellular phone booth in the center of the promenade of a shopping mall or a hot dog stand on a city sidewalk), or unroofed. Although often semi-permanent in nature it may be wheeled and portable on a seasonal basis or more frequently as business conditions warrant. |
ShoppingComplex_P | Feature Type | A commercial facility tenanted by multiple retail stores (for example: household goods, clothing, or books), restaurants (for example: a food court), entertainment venues (for example: a movie theatre or electronic games arcade), and/or other businesses (for example: professional services), that is completely enclosed, climate controlled, has a common public arcade (for example: furnished with decorative plantings, benches, and/or fountains) and a common vehicle parking area (for example: a parking lot or parking garage). | When the commercial entrances open onto the interior of the complex (public access being by means of central entries and broad corridors) it may consist of multiple levels connected by escalators and is often termed a 'shopping mall'. When the commercial entrances open towards the exterior of the complex and access to individual commercial entrances is directly from an adjacent vehicle parking area it consists of a single level and is often termed a 'shopping centre' or 'shopping plaza'. |
ShoppingComplex_S | Feature Type | A commercial facility tenanted by multiple retail stores (for example: household goods, clothing, or books), restaurants (for example: a food court), entertainment venues (for example: a movie theatre or electronic games arcade), and/or other businesses (for example: professional services), that is completely enclosed, climate controlled, has a common public arcade (for example: furnished with decorative plantings, benches, and/or fountains) and a common vehicle parking area (for example: a parking lot or parking garage). | When the commercial entrances open onto the interior of the complex (public access being by means of central entries and broad corridors) it may consist of multiple levels connected by escalators and is often termed a 'shopping mall'. When the commercial entrances open towards the exterior of the complex and access to individual commercial entrances is directly from an adjacent vehicle parking area it consists of a single level and is often termed a 'shopping centre' or 'shopping plaza'. |