| Comment | >Probably 80% of my shopping is at the shopping centres.
You are in the minority there and it makes little sense to build a city around people in your exact situation when the data doesn't support it. Braehead is in administration. Silverburn has seen a huge YOY reduction of footfall of over 25% despite there being fewer Covid restrictions this year. While footfall in Glasgow city centre is up 12% YOY and is nearly back at pre-pandemic levels.
Malls the world over are dying as the business model no longer makes sense so to double down on them now is madness. City centres are for people and should be designed that way. The research indicates this helps businesses and is better for the people living, visiting, and working there.
You should continue to enjoy the shopping centres while they are still around, lord knows they need the custom. |
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