tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829127082846385987.post3207025594205770511..comments2024-01-08T17:20:02.528-05:00Comments on Sarasota Daily Photo: University Town CenterSRQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10076279765970764962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829127082846385987.post-13446795133749011662014-05-14T19:56:46.376-04:002014-05-14T19:56:46.376-04:00Unless efforts are made to keep downtown areas act...Unless efforts are made to keep downtown areas active and attractive many have become ghost towns thanks to malls. They frequently can't compete with mall scale, variety, and easy parking. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829127082846385987.post-56805861818201445702014-05-14T18:17:30.628-04:002014-05-14T18:17:30.628-04:00If the stores you mention are indicative of what t...If the stores you mention are indicative of what the mall will be like, I give it a thumbs-up. But it may well take some business away from downtown & St. Armands. <br /><br />I'm seeing more "outdoor" malls these days than enclosed malls. I think the former are not going to last. Who wants to walk around in the Florida heat or the Minnesota cold to do your shopping?Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829127082846385987.post-54896573411338223892014-05-14T16:25:00.829-04:002014-05-14T16:25:00.829-04:00I will choose to be optimistic with you. If the m...I will choose to be optimistic with you. If the mall is attractive and has good stores and is easy to walk around, it can be a plus for your area. Good luck. (And I will mark my calendar for October 16.)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829127082846385987.post-14580753642608582102014-05-14T09:43:05.460-04:002014-05-14T09:43:05.460-04:00Meanwhile we have one here that is dying a slow de...Meanwhile we have one here that is dying a slow death. I wish we had an Apple Store closer to me!Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829127082846385987.post-56842193098281021332014-05-14T08:05:55.808-04:002014-05-14T08:05:55.808-04:00I'm at the age now where I find malls boring. ...I'm at the age now where I find malls boring. The ones here are mostly shoe or clothing stores. They are made for younger generations.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.com