| Comment | Yeah this is totally true, and in the end it might just be that the two end up catering to two different markets.
The city centre for people that live close to bus routes or train lines or don't mind a bit of active travel, or perhaps even live in the city centre as it redensifies.
Out-of-town malls for people who prefer to drive, or simply drive because they don't live close to reliable public transport.
I think the problem for the city centre has been that the strategy up until recently (over the last 3ish decades really) has been to chase after the latter cohort - when in reality they already have Braehead and Silverburn. No amount of catering to vehicles is going to maximise the benefits for the city centre. In fact, it's been to the detriment of anyone else that would like to spend time there. |
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