AoE: High Street Shopping Concept

Ponyville for the team is the first proper town you'll encounter, so it has become a bit of a testing ground for a lot of concepts architecture wise that we can then reuse in other towns and villages. One example are compact shops you often see in high streets where the majority of businesses congregate. To us it seems a natural evolution as Ponyville grows in size and becomes more urban although you'll still encounter individual shop buildings and marketplaces. 

Original artist: Zookz25