Quote Originally Posted by Detroitnerd View Post
Instead of having lots of retail in a mall that's integrated into downtown, why not just ...

Have lots of retail downtown?
As long as there is variety and things are shops are fairly close to each other, no one wants to buy the outfit downtown then go to midtown for the purse in shoes [[shot out to sole sisters). Its an option but shouldnt be a requirement. You also dont want to pay $2 at parking meter downtown and then $2 parking in midtown.