Future of Lakeside Mall

**Wheels** · March-07-12, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by lukabottle

I do wonder what will happen to malls like Lakeside when you have hip, outdoor malls that replicate how we used to shop in downtowns.

The majority of people shopping in malls never have experienced shopping downtown.

bartock · March-07-12, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Wheels

The majority of people shopping in malls never have experienced shopping downtown.

A couple of the last "shopping" areas downtown - Trapper's Alley and The RenCen, were not really any different than mall shopping.

Ask how many of the tens of thousands of people who pour into "near" downtown every Saturday at Eastern Market shop at malls. Betcha that number is pretty damn high.

**iheartthed** · March-07-12, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by bartock

Ask how many of the tens of thousands of people who pour into "near" downtown every Saturday at Eastern Market shop at malls. Betcha that number is pretty damn high.

Is there anywhere in Metro Detroit to shop outside of a mall and a couple shops in downtown Birmingham? Everything there is either mall [[including strip) or big box.

**1953** · March-07-12, 09:58 AM

Lakeside will continue to hang on because [[a) the area its located in is doing well, [[b) it has the competitive advantage in winter, [[c) it continues offer a number of key retail stores not available at Partridge Creek, and [[d) it has the competitive advantage to serving Sterling Heights and western Macomb County, due to its location.

1953

bartock · March-07-12, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by iheartthed

Is there anywhere in Metro Detroit to shop outside of a mall and a couple shops in downtown Birmingham? Everything there is either mall [[including strip) or big box.

Thus, my point.

**jackie5275** · March-07-12, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by bartock

A couple of the last "shopping" areas downtown - Trapper's Alley and The RenCen, were not really any different than mall shopping.

Yes, they were different from the mall. The RenCen had a lot of upscale boutiques that weren't affordable to the common folks. Trapper's Alley had alot of specialty shops that catered more so to vistors than the homegrown folks. Neither had alot of shops to warrant regular customers. They were more like a destination shopping area.

**jackie5275** · March-07-12, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Wheels

The majority of people shopping in malls never have experienced shopping downtown.

Maybe because we're too young to have been their during the retail glory days of the 40s-60s downtown.

**jcole** · March-07-12, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Wheels

The majority of people shopping in malls never have experienced shopping downtown.

Perhaps shopping in downtown Detroit, but I think there are plenty of other downtowns with shopping districts. I know that my grand children, who never shopped in downtown Detroit, HAVE shopped in downtown Boulder, Denver and even Alpena, MI. Contrary to popular belief [[on here) there are places with viable downtown areas.