Lewis, RebeccaBradley, Molly2021-05-052021-05-052019https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2622161 pagesFreelancers, remote workers, and contract employees are becoming increasingly common in today's work force. Coworking spaces are emerging to meet the needs of individual workers by providing spaces to work individually, but together. Coworking is a self-directed, collaborative and voluntary work style, in which participants typically share equipment, ideas, knowledge, and common values (Deskmag, 2018). Mixed methods are used for this exploratory research, including interviews, survey questionnaires, and descriptive analysis of land uses in Portland, Oregon. This research focuses on the unique characteristics of coworking spaces and examines the land use code they operate within. A typology was developed to classify coworking spaces based on their characteristics, amenities and design. Recommendations were developed for both public sector economic development professionals and private business owners to strategize ways to harness the benefits of coworking spaces for the broader community.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USCoworking spacesshared work spacecoworking typologycity planningPortlandTerminal Project