As a longtime resident of the Detroit area [[all of my 68 years) I have fond memories of shopping downtown. I remember Hudson's flagship and the great stores on Woodward. I also remember when Hudson's closed and when [[clothing-based) retail ceased to exist in downtown. I don't understand why people think that major retail will succeed in downtown Detroit when urban retail has failed in almost every American downtown where it was tried. St. Louis is a good example. St. Louis had had a renaissance of their city similar to what Detroit is having right now but retail has failed with their last department store closing this year. I can understand pop-ups and small specialty stores but I don't understand why some people think major retail will succeed. If you feel that retail will succeed I would like to hear your reasoning and perspective on this.
Thanks,
Ben