[morsch]

Put stores or offices in the ground floor. Or have a raised ground floor.

[estebank]

Or just embrace it, like the Dutch do[0].

[0]: https://stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/2010/11/24/no-8-not-owning-...

[ptha]

I like the half basements, but they have their issues: http://copenhagenbydesign.com/blog/2015/5/21/half-up-and-hal...