# Ground-floor activation

> Retail, food, and public realm at the building base.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/glossary/ground-floor-activation
**Page type:** glossary
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Retail, food, and public realm at the building base.
- Increasingly required by major-city zoning codes (NYC, London, Singapore, Sydney).

## Key facts
- **category**: Architecture
- **regionScope**: Global

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/ground-floor-activation), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.