However, since the 1990s, adaptive use has gained traction in Canada.

In the early 21st century, some of the domestic buildings were restored for private, adaptive use.

The key to the adaptive use of the building was in its unusually narrow lot and design.

"That's unfortunate because it results in a lot of false starts and gives adaptive use a bad name."

"We're very bullish about the prospects for adaptive use over the coming decade."

Theft, perhaps, but the more charitable term comes from architecture: "adaptive use."

The site has instead become a model for adaptive use of open space for community events.

An architect friend of mine calls it "adaptive use."

It is trying to make money by making audiences happy; and so there has been some inner as well as outer adaptive use going on.

Socially, there has been a positive response to the development, including pride over the infrastructure and adaptive use of the community center.