These projects make the most sense when built in an urban or at least semi-urban area, i.e. Detroit, Royal Oak, Birmingham, etc. Who wants to live above a K-Mart in Troy with a view of a giant parking lot? These development are further evidence that Metro Detroit doesn't grasp the concept of walkable, urban environments. If you want to do mixed use, pick an area where there are at least A FEW things in walking distance. Mixed use in Troy makes absolutely no sense. Sometimes I think this region is schizophrenic with the city trying to be more suburban and the suburbs trying futilely to be kind of urban. Just stop. Suburbs should focus on being good "suburbs" and the city should work on being a better "city."